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Navy Individual Augmentees honored during luncheon
February 27, 2013 — MORE

"Boots on Ground" command coins are laid out for Navy CAPT. Tom Bailey, Joint Base Charleston Deputy commander, to present to returning Navy Individual Augmentees during the inaugural IA Appreciation Luncheon Feb. 15, 2013, at the Redbank Club at JB Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. . Individual Augmentees perform duties outside of standard Navy platforms alongside Soldiers, Marines and Airmen world-wide. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)

Gen. Selva visits JB Charleston for three-day tour
February 25, 2013 — General Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, arrived at Joint Base Charleston, Feb. 13, 2013, for a three-day visit, kicking-off a series of extended tours of AMC units and installations. Accompanying Selva was his wife, Ricki, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Kaiser, AMC command chief. The visit included an opportunity for the general to... MORE

General Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks to Airmen Leadership graduates and audience at the ALS graduation ceremony at the Charleston Club, Feb. 14, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Selva and Chief Master Sgt Richard Kaiser, AMC command chief, were the guest speakers for the ceremony.

K-9 knows the drill
February 22, 2013 — Military Working Dog Shark, assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, is placed on the operating table before his root canal surgery and teeth cleaning Feb. 20, 2013, at the Veterinary Clinic at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Shark works on both the Air Base and Weapons Station at JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman... MORE

Military Working Dog Shark, assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, is placed on the operating table before his root canal surgery and teeth cleaning Feb. 20, 2013, at the Veterinary Clinic at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Shark works on both the Air Base and Weapons Station at JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

60th annual National Prayer Breakfast held at Redbank Club
February 21, 2013 — MORE

Navy Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Fauntleroy, Naval Chaplaincy School and Center commanding officer speaks at the 60th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, Feb. 20, 2013, at the Redbank Club, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The National Prayer Breakfast, started in 1953 by President Dwight Eisenhower, continues to offer modern day leaders and civilians the opportunity to join in fellowship and prayer. (U.S. Navy photo / Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)

Large file emails cause server clog
February 21, 2013 — Email can be an effective way to distribute information to people quickly. This can be good and bad. For users who use it properly, it's a means of getting a message out, but when users attach large files to their emails and send it to large groups, the servers that send our emails can become clogged and prevent others from sending and... MORE

Minnesota ANG Airmen train with 628th SFS
February 21, 2013 — An Air National Guard unit from Minnesota recently wrapped up a training exercise here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Sixteen Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron, stationed at Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Minn., completed a two-week deployed for training, or DFT, from Feb. 2 - 16, 2013 working with Airmen from the 628th Security Forces... MORE

Minnesota Air National Guard Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron recently completed a two-week training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 133rd SFS Airmen received active-duty experience by training with the 628th Security Force Squadron. (Courtesy photo)

17th AS help people in need
February 21, 2013 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Justin Triola, 17th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, distributes portions of pasta to persons in need as part of the Charleston Random Acts of Kindness Feb. 8, 2013, in downtown Charleston, S.C. The 17th AS has been supporting Charleston Random Acts of Kindness with the Feed a Friend Friday event for more than a year. Squadron members can be regularly seen serving on the food line when their flying schedules permit. (Courtesy photo)

Military Saves 2013 campaign kicks off
February 21, 2013 — To kick off the seventh year of the Military Saves Campaign, Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, and CAPT Tom Bailey, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, signed their Military Savers Pledge Feb. 13, 2013, to commemorate Military Saves Week which takes place Feb. 20 through March 2."The Military Saves campaign is a total force,... MORE

Colonel Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, presents the seventh annual Military Saves Campaign pledge to (left) Suerjee Lee, Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station lead personal financial educator, and Barbara Lang, Community Readiness Consultant and Certified Financial counselor Feb. 13, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Military Saves Week is Feb. 25 through March 2, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)

Local HS students visit JB Charleston
February 20, 2013 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students from R.B. Stall High School gather for a group photo with Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron Feb. 19, 2013, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. More than 20 students visited the air base to get a firsthand experience of what Airmen do on a day-to-day basis. These tours help endorse strong community ties to the local population and help recruit the future leaders of tomorrow’s Air Force. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

For the Airmen, By the Airmen: AFAF to kick off March 4
February 20, 2013 — The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is scheduled to kick off March 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The AFAF campaign will run until April 12, 2013. AFAF was established to provide an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family (active duty, retirees, reservists, guard and their... MORE

Air Force District of Washington kicks-off the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign March 16 through April 20. For more information on how to give and help AFDW reach its goal contact your unit AFAF representative.