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TCSC holds silent auction: raises money for scholarships
May 1, 2013 — The 2013 Silver Wings Scholarship Silent Auction, hosted by the Team Charleston Spouses Club, was held April 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C."The auction helped us raise funds for our annual scholarships," said Nikki Weeks, TCSC board member and spouse of Capt. Shane Weeks, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot. "These scholarships... MORE

(Left) Bobbi Nitz, spouse of Col. Trevor Nitz, 437th Operations Group commander, Col. Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander and Phyllis McComb, spouse of Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, experience the glitz and glamour of “Hollywood Nights” during the 2013 Silver Wings Scholarship Auction. The Silent Auction is organized by the Team Charleston Spouses Club, with proceeds of the event being applied toward educational scholarships for military spouses and dependents. (Courtesy photo)

Charleston RiverDogs host Military Appreciation Night
May 1, 2013 — MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Victor Garza, incoming Nuclear Power Training Unit executive officer, and Lt. Col. Ryan White, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, wait to throw the first pitches during the Charleston RiverDogs Military Appreciation Night game April 25, 2013, at the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston RiverDogs hosted Military Appreciation night to show their support for the local military. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)

News Briefs - Air Base
May 1, 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
May 1, 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

628th MDG patients may have received erroneous automated calls
May 1, 2013 — The 628th Medical Group has an Automated Phone Call Reminder System that periodically calls our beneficiaries to remind them of appointments, non-activated referrals to off-base specialty providers and upcoming medical screenings, such as well baby visits. This system is an essential element in performing our primary mission - taking care of your,... MORE

628th Medical Group ‘Takes Drugs’ back
May 1, 2013 — MORE

Officer Kevin Curry, a member from the 628th Security Forces Squadron, (middle) Carol Lampkin-Harris, a member of the 628th Medical Group Drug Demand Reduction Program, and (right) Master Sgt. Anitra Towns, 628th MDG noncommissioned officer in charge of pharmacy services, collect medication during the last Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27, 2013, in the Navy Exchange at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal of prescription medicines, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of these medications. The JB Charleston – Air Base and Weapons Station collected more than 75 pounds of unwanted/expired prescription medications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

437th AW announces First Quarter Award winners
April 30, 2013 — MORE

Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, 437th AW command chief (right), gather with the 437th AW First Quarter Award winners after a ceremony at the Base Ttheater, April 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. (left to right) Julius Murray, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, Civilian of the Quarter Category I; John Speaks, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Civilian of the Quarter Category II; Tech. Sgt. James Davis Jr., 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter; 1st Lt. Erin Hughes, 437th AXMS, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter; Master Sgt. Charles Hall, 437th Operations Support Squadron, Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter. Not pictured is Airman 1st Class Kody Young, 14th Airlift Squadron, Airman of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Gen. Selva delivers third to last C-17 Globemaster III to JB Charleston
April 26, 2013 — MORE

Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, delivers a new C-17 Globemaster III April 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Joint Base Charleston is scheduled to receive two additional C-17s this year, as Boeing completes work on the Air Force’s final Globemasters. 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)

JB Charleston receives C-17 Globemaster III
April 26, 2013 — MORE

JB Charleston Airmen participate in Army Wives
April 26, 2013 — Maj. Roseann Teckman, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, sets up medical equipment to be used as props by her and a team of Air Force aeromedical evacuation team members during the filming of an Army Wives episode aboard a C-17 Globemaster III April 23, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Army Wives tells the story of... MORE