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Hundreds celebrate Easter events at Weapons Station, Air Base
April 3, 2013
Parents and children line up for the Egg Hunt during the annual Easter Event March 30, 2013, at Marrington Plantation on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. More than 500 participants attended this year’s event, according to Robert Veronee, JB Charleston – Weapons Station Youth Center coordinator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)
JB Charleston Airmen receive Diamond Sharp Awards
April 3, 2013
Col. Justin Davey, 628th Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, present a Diamond Sharp award to Staff Sgt. Francine Palmer, 628th Force Support Squadron career development supervisor, during a ceremony April 2, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)
ALS John Levitow award winner announced
April 2, 2013
Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Wesley Stickels, from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Levitow award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
JB Charleston honors littlest heroes
April 2, 2013
A “Little Heroes” ceremony was held at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Airmen and Family Readiness Center, March 27, 2013, to honor Team Charleston’s littlest heroes. Children (ages 4 to 12 years old) who recently experienced a deployment of a parent, were presented a certificate and medallion by Col. Richard McComb, JB Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)
MCPON visits JB Charleston
April 2, 2013
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens (third from right) visits Joint Base Charleston leadership during an office call, March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Afterwards, Stevens visited several commands on JB Charleston – Weapons Station and held two all-hands calls for enlisted Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)
JB Charleston hosts Honorary Commanders Induction
April 2, 2013
Col. Richard McComb (left), Joint Base Charleston commander, and Jay Patel (right), Advisory Council president, present former Honorary Commander Michael Allen a certificate for his service during the Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Honorary Commanders program educates local community leaders about the various missions at JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)
New Community Center opens at JB Charleston
April 2, 2013
Forest City Military Communities held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Community Center March 29, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The community center, located at 1501 Touhey Blvd. on the Air Base, is 5,696 square feet and includes a business center, a fitness center, a kitchen and activity center, showers, locker rooms and two housing management offices. The hours of operation for the community center are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day and available only to Air Base residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)
Past, Present 14th AS members attend Order of the Pelican Ceremony
March 28, 2013
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, accompanied by his wife Evelyn, stands to greet the crowd during the Order of the Pelican ceremony at the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, S.C., March 23, 2013. The Order of the Pelican is an award recognizing extraordinary contributions to the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Minor)
Veteran presented service dog
March 27, 2013
Commander Chadwick Bryant, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston commander, and Rick Hairston, Canines for Service president, present service dog Malachi (black Labrador) to Rick Hayes, an Air Force veteran, during a ceremony March 21, 2013, at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. CFS is a non-profit health and human services organization that trains service dogs for people with disabilities. Through this program, military prisoners are taught to train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Since the program's inception, 15 wounded service members have received service dogs. Service dogs are constant companions and can assist veterans with more than 70 tasks, including retrieving and carrying objects, opening doors, and helping with stress and balance difficulties.. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin)
LOA visits USNS Soderman
March 27, 2013
Jeff Hall (right), the incoming first mate on the USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317), explains how ships still use paper navigation charts as backups to the ship’s Global Positioning System, to (left to right) Capt. Rebecca Logan, 2nd Lt. Dan Musleve, 2nd Lt. David Loska, 2nd Lt. Andrew Palmer and Capt. Juliana D’Amore, all from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The Airmen are members of the Charleston Logistics Officer Association which toured the ship March 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The Logistics Officer Association is comprised of Air Force maintenance and Logistics Readiness officers and civilians from the JB Charleston. They toured the Soderman to get a glimpse of the diversity of Charleston’s logistics capabilities. The Soderman is a 950 foot, large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off ship that can carry the equivalent of 225 C-17 loads of cargo. It is one of eight Watson-class ships that are pre-positioned around the globe with nearly everything an Army or Marine contingent needs to begin operations. The ships return to port in the United States every one to three years, and Joint Base Charleston is the sole restocking point for the ships. (U.S. Air Force photo / 1st Lt. Adrianne Schilling