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Back to school already?
August 6, 2014 — Charleston County SchoolsFirst Day Festival - August 17thCharleston County Schools is celebrating the 11th anniversary of this important event which is organized by the Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families. The festival is part of the "First Day" initiative which encourages parents to take their children to school on the first day. This... MORE

SPAWAR Inspires Girls to Explore STEM Careers
July 28, 2014 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic partnered with the College of Charleston and Trident Technical College to get girls excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at a Girls Day Out Summer Camp July 25-26.More than 60 Charleston-area students participated in the two-day event, which included a technology expo,... MORE

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic Commanding Officer Navy Capt. Amy Burin, talks to students and parents about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, July 26, 2014, at Girls Day Out Summer Camp at the College of Charleston. Girls Day Out Summer Camp inspires, attracts and empowers rising 8th and 9th grade girls to pursue STEM majors and careers. (U.S. Navy photo/Joe Bullinger)

The ongoing battle of the bite
July 14, 2014 — You may have seen the Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules spraying for mosquitos last month. But what you probably don't know is Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine technicians are helping our Air Force teammates take the bite out of the Joint Base Charleston mosquito population."NHCC Preventive Medicine is in charge of surveillance;... MORE

Surveillance traps use a combination of light and carbon dioxide to attract mosquitos. NHCC preventative medicine technicians provide surveillance for five areas throughout the Weapons Station, setting up Center of Disease Control light traps that lure and capture mosquitos so they can be counted, deciphered according to species and sex, and sent to labs to be tested. (US Navy photo by Kris Patterson)

Shopping the Joint Base Charleston Exchange pays dividends
June 13, 2014 — Airmen, Sailors and their families shopping and dining at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores and restaurants on JB Charleston generated $456,629.26 last year for Air Force quality-of-life programs. During the past 10 years, the Exchange has provided more than $2.4 billion in dividends to military programs including the Outdoor Recreation... MORE

Heat flag conditions save lives
June 13, 2014 — It's summertime, which means things are heating up! Heat related illness is a very serious issue in Charleston. Anyone who works in a hot environment is at risk of heat stress. Heat stress symptoms can include dry skin, dizziness, nausea, fatigue and increased body temperature. You should always keep an eye out for these symptoms in your wingmen as... MORE

Summer safety: risk management
June 6, 2014 — Our core values, which define our standards of conduct, i.e., how Airmen and Sailors behave, also set the environment for how we live and work. As we begin the summer season, taking leave and getting away is one of the first activities on our minds. When you include risk management and safety as part of your summer activities you will be upholding... MORE

Prepare now for stormy weather
June 3, 2014 — June 1 kicked off what could be a very intense and unpredictable six-month-long hurricane season. Members of Joint Base Charleston should educate themselves on what items they will need and what resources are available to prepare themselves, their family members and their pets before a storm strikes. Putting together an emergency supply kit as well... MORE

AMC commander hosts All Call at JB Charleston
May 28, 2014 — Gen. Darren McDew, the Air Mobility Command commander, spoke to to Joint Base Charleston Airmen during an "All Call" at the base theater, May 22, 2014. "I believe in our Air Force as an institution," McDew said. "There have been wonderful, amazing Airmen who built the foundation of this Air Force and there are some in this room, continuing to build... MORE

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks with Airmen during an ‘All-Call,’ May 22, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. McDew visited JB Charleston where he attended the 437th Airlift Wing change of command, held an ‘All-Call’ and officiated Col. Darren Hartford’s promotion to brigadier general. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Exercise Turbo Distribution: establishing a port in a storm
May 28, 2014 — The port facility at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., was temporarily located near the fictional city of Charliesport in the country of El Corona recently as part of a Joint Task Force - Port Opening exercise. Held May 15 through 22, U.S. Transportation Command's Exercise Turbo Distribution 14-2, allowed members of Surface Deployment... MORE

Sailors maneuver machinary during Exercise Turbo Distribution, a U.S. Transportation Command exercise May 21, 2014, aboard the USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315), moored at Wharf Alfa on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Held May 15 through 22, Exercise Turbo Diesel allowed members of TRANSCOM’s 597th Transportation Battalion, Military Sealift Command’s Expeditionary Port Unit 110, Naval Cargo Handling Battalion One, along with JB Charleston’s 841st TB and ASLAC, the opportunity to exercise their skills in a joint envoironment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Balfour Beatty Communities to kick-off 2014 housing survey
May 20, 2014 — At Balfour Beatty Communities, our primary goal is to provide quality housing and customer service so our residents have a positive and enjoyable experience living with us. In a few weeks, residents will be invited to give feedback on Balfour Beatty Communities' operations through our CEL Resident Satisfaction Survey. The annual survey is an... MORE