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Charleston County SWAT conducts training on JB Charleston
December 12, 2012 — A member of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics team walks back to the equipment truck after a hostage extraction training scenario Dec. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.. The SWAT team provides a coordinated response to critical incidents throughout Charleston County, and whenever requested, in other... MORE

A member of the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics team walks back to the equipment truck after a hostage extraction training scenario Dec. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.. The SWAT team provides a coordinated response to critical incidents throughout Charleston County, and whenever requested, in other areas throughout the state of South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Holiday Tree lit at Weapons Station
December 12, 2012 — MORE

Capt. Thomas Bailey, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, lights the Holiday tree with Zoe Johnson, daughter of Army SGT. Derrick Johnson, Dec. 13, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. (Courtesy photo)

News Briefs - Weapons Station
December 12, 2012 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEF." 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 unless otherwise specified. For more information, call (843) 764-7480.December... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
December 12, 2012 — 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, call... MORE

JB Charleston Airmen learn the importance of resiliency
December 12, 2012 — Overcome. Steer through. Bounce back. Reach out. These are a few words that describe the word "resilient."More than 650 Airmen have participated in the Air Mobility Command mandated 8-hour Resiliency Training held at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. "This course is designed to focus on Airmen, DOD Civilians, and our families' total well-being... MORE

Master Sgt. Daniel Lindsey, 628th Force Support Squadron Air Force Aid Officer and Master Resilience Trainer, instructs a First Term Airman Center class during a Resiliency Training session Dec. 12, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The course is designed to focus on Airmen, DOD Civilians, and their families’ total well-being and is part of the Air Force’s Comprehensive Airman Fitness framework. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

SPAWAR commemorates MRAP integration program
December 12, 2012 — A ceremony was held to commemorate the rapid acquisition, integration of electronics and delivery of more than 27,000 MRAP vehicles sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2012, at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic integration facility on JB Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C.Congressional representatives, Army, Navy, Air Force and... MORE

Navy Capt. Mark Glover, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic commanding officer, welcomes attendees to a ceremony held to commemorate the rapid acquisition, integration of electronics and delivery of more than 27,000 MRAP vehicles sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2012, from the SPAWAR integration facility on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The team at SPAWAR initially integrated five vehicles a day, but when demand for the vehicles rose, the team stepped production up to integrating 50 vehicles a day. The team even reached the lofty goal of integrating 75 MRAPSs in one day. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Quarterly award winners participate in incentive flight
December 12, 2012 — MORE

A parachute pulls a pallet out of the rear of C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Dec. 6, 2012, mission also hosted an incentive flight and more than 50 JB Charleston quarterly award winners flew onboard two C-17s which were conducting air drop training missions at JB Charleston’s – North Auxiliary Air Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

We take care of our Airmen and Sailors: Operation Cookie Drop
December 11, 2012 — MORE

Ruth Ruffin, Team Charleston Spouses Club member, places cookies in a box during the Annual Cookie Drop Dec. 6, 2012, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Chapel Annex. Operation cookie drop has been an Air Force tradition celebrated at bases around the world during the holiday season to show appreciation to war fighters overseas and young Airmen and Sailors living in the dorms, who are unable to be with their families during the holidays. This year’s Cookie Drop collected more than 500 boxes of homemade treats for dorm residents and enough treats to ship overseas for 140 deployed Airmen from JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Commander’s Run held at JB Charleston – Air Base
December 11, 2012 — MORE

Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Airmen after the Commander's Run Dec.7, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The Commander's Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston's fitness abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Memorial Service at USS Yorktown honors fallen Pearl Harbor heroes.
December 7, 2012 — MORE

The Veterans of Foreign Wars South Carolina Color Guard posts the Colors during the Pearl Harbor 71st Anniversary Memorial Service Dec. 7, 2012, onboard USS Yorktown (CV 10) at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C. The ceremony was held in honor of the 25 known service members from South Carolina who gave their lives during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other military installations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)