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Climate survey season is upon us
November 17, 2020 — The Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey is just like a squadron, it’s the people and their input that make it valuable. The DEOCS is also similar to voting, it is your opportunity to make your voice count. For the statisticians out there – you know the more members respond, the more statistically significant the survey responses are, and the more beneficial the product is for the commander... MORE

Reservists hone skills for future missions
November 17, 2020 — Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina are taking part in the Palmetto Challenge exercise this week at various locations throughout the state. Both active and reserve units will participate in the exercise designed to simulate a real-world mission in preparation for possible operations in a deployed environment... MORE

AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11
November 14, 2020 — It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative concepts... MORE

AFWERX is announcing the inaugural Accelerate event being held virtually Dec. 7 to 11. The event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

City of Hanahan honors veterans with Red, White, Blue Festival
November 12, 2020 — Members of the local community came together for the 8th annual Red, White and Blue Festival at the Hanahan Amphitheater, in Hanahan, S.C., November 7, 2020. Christie Rainwater, City of Hanahan mayor, and members of Joint Base Charleston and U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station Columbia spoke about the importance of Veterans Day at the event... MORE

The Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard presents the colors while the Charleston Southern University Concert Band plays the national anthem at the 8th annual Red, White and Blue Festival at the Hanahan Amphitheater, in Hanahan, S.C., November 7, 2020. Mayor Christie Rainwater, City of Hanahan mayor, and members of Joint Base Charleston and U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station Columbia spoke about the importance of Veterans Day at the event.

AMC command team visits Joint Base Charleston
November 10, 2020 — Air Mobility Command commander Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, her husband Alan Frosch, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, visited members of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as part of their listening tour, Nov. 2-5, 2020. Their trip centered on meeting the service members and civilians of Team Charleston, highlighting their accomplishments and learning about their specific mission sets. One of the key points the team focused on was the importance of family and acceptance throughout the Department of Defense. ... MORE

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks at an all call at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 5, 2020. Van Ovost, her husband Alan Frosch, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, visited members of Joint Base Charleston as part of their listening tour. Their trip centered on meeting members of Team Charleston, highlighting their accomplishments and learning about their specific mission sets.

App for military resources available to service members, families
November 9, 2020 — The purpose of Military OneSource is to put as many resources as possible in one place, so people have an easier time finding what they need, said Erika Slaton, Military Community Support Programs associate director. The app makes it more convenient when users are away from their computers and are only carrying a smartphone... MORE

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class
November 9, 2020 — Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program... MORE

Air Force updates travel screening process for EFMP families
November 5, 2020 — Members selected for an assignment will automatically receive an email with a link to MyVector to begin the screening process. Medical clearance is required for all Exceptional Family Member Program families preparing to PCS, and for those members selected for an overseas assignment. ... MORE

SecAF emphasizes importance of Language and Culture Skills at AFCLC, AU’s Symposium
November 4, 2020 — Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett addressed attendees virtually for the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University’s fifth annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (AU LREC) Symposium. During her pre-recorded remarks, Barrett thanked Air and Space Professionals for continuing to hone their skills to better the Total Force... MORE

SECAF Emphasizes Importance of Language and Culture Skills at AFCLC and AU’s Symposium

SQUAD SWAP: 437th AW Conducts Deployment Swap at Al Udeid Air Base
November 4, 2020 — A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, conducted a deployment swap to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 28, 2020. The aircrew was swapping Airmen from 15th AS, who were deploying, and Airmen from the 16th AS, who were returning home after a 90-day deployment. Both C-17 squadrons are assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston. The aircrew helped service members deploy to Al Udied and returned service members to Joint Base Charleston over a four-day mission which included stops to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. ... MORE

Capt. Abe Iyengar, a pilot assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, greets his girlfriend after returning from a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 1, 2020. Airmen assigned to the 15th AS replaced Airmen assigned to the 16th AS, who were returning home after a 90-day deployment. Both squadrons fly and operate C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing.