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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)

JB Charleston Airmen participate in 5k Commander's Challenge
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Participants start the 5k Commander's Challenge Run April 5, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The 5k was held to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

Denton Program provides avenue for humanitarian assistance
April 10, 2013 — The Denton Program is a commodity transportation program authorized under Title 10 U.S.C. Section 402, which provides the authority for Department of Defense to use any extra space on U.S. military cargo aircraft to transport humanitarian assistance materials donated by non-governmental organizations, international organizations and private... MORE

Ground-breaking ceremony held for WS Visitor Center
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Joint Base Charleston leadership and project officers gather during a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Visitor Center April 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Pictured (from left to right) are Kathy Sorenson, 628th Security Forces Squadron office manager for pass and identification, Robert Trout, 628th SFS chief of plans and programs, Master Chief Petty Officer Billy Cady, JB Charleston – Weapons Station command master chief, Col. Richard McComb, JB Charleston commander, Walter Johnson, BES Construction superintendent, Navy Capt. Thomas Bailey, JB Charleston deputy commander, Sandy Ford, 628th Contracting Squadron officer, and Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief. The new facility will provide employees with a modern badge, pass and Defense Biometrics Identification System work area. The visitor’s lobby/waiting area will provide comfortable and convenient seating, drinking fountains and restrooms. The dedicated parking lots will be located at the front and beside the building and will provide convenient parking. The new one-story building will also be built to meet current anti-terrorism force protection requirements. The project is expected to be completed by October 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

NMC earns Mine Readiness Certification
April 10, 2013 — Sailors, from the Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, successfully completed a week-long training and certification from April 1 through 5, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The training certified NMC Sailors to safely and efficiently build mines and is conducted about once every two years. The last inspection was October 2010... MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Machago, Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston machinist’s mate, completes Master Record Sheet information for MK16 tail sections during a bi-annual Mine Readiness Certification April 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)