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News Briefs - Air Base
April 17, 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

News Briefs – Weapons Station
April 17, 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 Fleet and Family Support Center at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station (Building 755) unless otherwise... MORE

Red Horse finds warm welcome from family, friends as they return to Charleston
April 17, 2013 — Hundreds of family members and friends waited anxiously in a packed Joint Base Charleston Passenger Terminal for a 747 charter jet carrying nearly 100 Airmen from 560th Red Horse Squadron returning from a six-month deployment April 11.The Air Force Reservists have been deployed as part of the the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron since... MORE

An aircraft carrying the 560th Red Horse Squadron lands at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., April 11, 2013, after completing their first six-month deployment to the Southwest Asia region. The group arrived back home to a cheering crowd of family and friends.. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Joint Base Charleston to celebrate Earth Day
April 17, 2013 — On April 22, Joint Base Charleston will join the rest of the world in celebrating the 43rd observance of Earth Day. Started in 1970, Earth Day was the idea of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Nelson was very cognizant of environmental issues plaguing our country and started an effort in the early 1960's to increase environmental awareness... MORE

841st TB receives Abrams Tanks
April 16, 2013 — For nearly 70 years U.S. Army battle tanks have rested quietly on German soil. That is until March18th, where they embarked for the U.S. The 22 Abrams tanks arrived back to the U.S. aboard American roll-on, roll-off vessel Honor of the Arc, April 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C."We're conducting business as usual with... MORE

Contractors work to attach a tow bar onto an Abrams tank to pull out of the Honor of Arc, an American roll-on and roll-off vessel April 10, 2013, at the TC Dock at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The 841st Transportation Battalion received and offloaded the final shipment of Abrams battle tanks to be moved to the West Coast. It ended the 69-year history of the United States Army having their main battle tanks on German soil. (U.S. Army photo/SGT Marcellus Beavers)

JB Charleston Sailors participate in 5k, raise awareness of sexual assault
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Sailors begin the Sexual Assault Awareness 5k Run April 11, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. It is estimated that more than 2,400 Sailors are victims of sexual assault every year and the run was held to bring awareness to sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)

3rd MAS officers relive memories at Charleston
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More than 50 retired and veteran officers and their spouses tour the C-124 Globemaster II April 11, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The 3rd Military Airlift Squadron members were visiting for a reunion at JB Charleston. The group compared the older planes they flew to the new C-17 Globemaster III during a tour of the aircraft. Pilots from the 3rd MAS were stationed at Charleston Air Force Base from 1966 to 1973 and flew the C-141, C-124 and the C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

Forest City Military Communities announce April Yard of the Month Winners
April 10, 2013 — MORE

Forest City Military Communities recently announced their April Yard of the Month winners at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. This yard belongs to Airman 1st Class Skyler Wooleryayers, 437th Maintenance Squadron. Yard of the Month winners receive a gift card from a local home improvement store. (Courtesy photo)

Operation R&R: building family bonds, rewarding heroes
April 10, 2013 — One Joint Base Charleston spouse, along with the help and support of the local community, is making a big difference by dedicating her free time to rewarding local heroes. Nikki Weeks, spouse of Capt. Shane Weeks, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot (along with a team of sponsors, greeters and business partners) dedicates herself to providing service... MORE

Staff Sgt. William Benson, 628th Security Forces Squadron, and his wife, Abbey, along with their children enjoy a vacation courtesy of Operation R&R at Isle of Palms, S.C. Benson returned from a deployment in November 2011, and used the vacation to aid in the rebuilding of a family bond. (Courtesy photo)

Naval Health Clinic Charleston - one month tobacco-free
April 10, 2013 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, made the commitment to become an entirely tobacco-free command March 1, 2013. This tobacco-free initiative aligns with the Chief of Naval Operations and the Navy Surgeon General's guidance in assisting and encouraging all tobacco users to stop tobacco use.As a healthcare... MORE

(From right to left) Navy Capt. Mary Kim Kenney-Gutshall, Naval Health Clinic Charleston commanding officer, Capt. Richard Joralmon, NHCC executive officer and Master Chief Petty Officer Betty Watson, NHCC command master chief, unveil the NHCC directional signage which reads "Tobacco Free Campus" at NHCC on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C., March 1, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo/Jeff Kelly)