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Critical Days of Summer: Be a Wingman/Shipmate
June 12, 2013 — We've heard talk about being a good Wingman or Shipmate and how it relates to safety. Is it "lip service" or is it valid? The answer depends upon your perspective; perspective in this case means whether or not you've experienced the death or injury of a family member, friend or co-worker due to a safety mishap.If you've never been through the... MORE

JB Charleston in DUI Condition Yellow
June 12, 2013 — Due to a May 27, 2013, motorcycle accident in which an Airman was determined to be under the influence of alcohol (over the legal limit of 0.08) the DUI condition at Joint Base Charleston has moved from Green to Yellow. So, what does this mean for Airmen at JB Charleston?Per the 2013 JB Charleston Driving under the Influence Battle Plan , DUI... MORE

Med group teams up with Reach Out and Read
June 12, 2013 — The 628th Medical Group Pediatrics Clinic has teamed up with the Reach out and Read organization to provide free books to military children when they visit their pediatrician for a Well Baby check up at the JB Charleston - Air Base Medical Clinic at JB Charleston, S.C. The books, donated by a local business are part of a growing program designed to... MORE

Joint Base Charleston reacts to fiscal challenges
June 7, 2013 — Joint Base Charleston, and our nation as a whole, has been coping with challenging economic times. In 2011, the Budget Control Act required the Department of Defense to cut more than $487 billion from the defense budget over 10 years, beginning this fiscal year. The Act also tasked a Supercommittee to cut $1.5 trillion over 10 years, but that plan... MORE

628th ABW holds May promotion ceremony
June 5, 2013 — The 628th Air Base Wing held its monthly promotion ceremony May 31, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Nineteen Airmen received promotions. Congratulation to May's promotees:628th Aerospace Medicine SquadronAirman 1st Class Daniel Lambert628th Civil Engineer SquadronAirman 1st Class Eduardo GonzalezTech. Sgt... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston gather for a group photo with Col. Richard McComb, JB Charleston commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, after a promotion ceremony May 31, 2013, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. 19 members of JB Charleston were recently promoted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

AMDS changes command
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Col. Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander, passes the squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Raymond Clydesdale, incoming 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, during the 628th AMDS change of command ceremony June 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jasmonet Jackson)

Fog rolls through Joint Base Charleston
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Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gravett, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, walks along the top of a C-17 Globemaster III while wearing a safety harness as he does a routine maintenance check of the aircraft June 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The first C-17 to enter the Air Force’s inventory arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in June 1993. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Three hour women's self-defense training held on JB Charleston - Weapons Station
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Dr. Ronald Charles, Judo and Jujitsu instructor, teaches participants about self defense techniques during the Women's Self Defense Seminar June 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Black belt instructors experienced in Judo and Jujitsu presented the free seminar that included street survival techniques and various methods of self defense as well as commercially available weapons and instruction on improvising weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

628th FSS changes command
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Col. Justin Davey, 628th 628th Mission Support Group commander, salutes Lt. Col. Jennifer Judd, after she received the 628th Force Support Squadron guidon during the 628th FSS change of command ceremony June 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Judd’s previous assignment was Headquarters Air
Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., where she served as the chief of the Force Management Branch, Personnel Division, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Laura Abell)

News Briefs - Air Base
June 5, 2013 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, or to... MORE