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Have medical questions? Call the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line
May 19, 2014 — Sometimes it is difficult to know if and when to seek medical help for acute health problems, so having professional help at a moment's notice is invaluable. The Military Health System's new Nurse Advice Line for TRICARE beneficiaries does just that. Beginning May 30, 2014, all TRICARE beneficiaries can call the NAL toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven... MORE

Action Line
May 9, 2014 — Action LineComment:My comment is about May 2nd. I am a retiree married to an active-duty service member and we live on base. On May 2, a Fun Run blocked the roads not only to all base housing, but to the routes to the Child Development Center as well. I contacted my wife as well as the CDC, and I asked if there were any announcements made to block... MORE

SECAF gets firsthand look at JB Charleston mission
May 7, 2014 — Taking care of people, balancing the readiness of today with the readiness of tomorrow, and making every dollar count are the three top priorities of Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James."These three priorities underscore all the work I have ahead of me over the next three years," said James.James shared her vision during a visit to Joint... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to Airmen and Sailors at an “All-Call” May 6, 2014, at the Base Theater on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. James relayed her top priorities to the Airmen and Sailors and answered questions from the audience. James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and was appointed to the position Dec. 20, 2013. She is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

JB Charleston SFS honors fallen officer: Police Week schedule
April 29, 2014 — Have you ever wondered how roads get their name? For Wilkinson Way on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, the name is in honor of Police Officer Frank Wilkinson Jr. On Dec. 16, 1993, Wilkinson was struck and killed by a drunk driver while exiting his patrol car. He was providing back up to another officer assisting a disabled vehicle on... MORE

Inspectin' for perfection
April 29, 2014 — When it comes to public health, the Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine department provides a frontline defense for prevention of communicable diseases.All ships are required to have a shipboard sanitation exemption certificate in order to dock internationally, and the preventive medicine department provides just that."The... MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Wilson Araujo, Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine technician, talks with Samuel Hankins, a steward cook onboard USNS Zues (T-ARC-7),about sanitation standards Apr. 25, 2014, while the ship was in port Charleston, S.C. Araujo was conducting a shipboard sanitation inspection which is required for all USNS ships to dock internationally. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Stash your trash properly
April 22, 2014 — There is an illegal dumping problem developing on Joint Base Charleston. Some people on base are using the central recycling drop-off points to dump bulk items such as mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment, carpet, appliances, used oil, etc. These actions violate South Carolina laws and regulations as well as base directives. In an effort to... MORE

Illegal dumping is not a pretty picture. Dispose your trash properly. (Courtesy photo)

Guardian SAR swimmer awarded for heroism
April 11, 2014 — Sailors know their ship. The constant hum of machinery, the pitch and roll of the ship as it rides the waves, and the routine announcements over the ship's 1MC (public address system) all become sounds of normalcy and provide a sense of comfort to Sailors at sea. Sailors can also sense when something is wrong. And when Sailors are jolted out of... MORE

The mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) is seen in this photo released Thursday Jan. 17, 2013, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command after running aground off Tubbataha Reef. The reef is about 400 nautical miles southwest of Manila, Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command)

841st Transportation Battalion gives back to the community
March 31, 2014 — Members of the 841st Transportation Battalion volunteered their time to assist with preparations for the Multiple Sclerosis Society Challenge Walk, March 1, 2014, in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. The three-day event consisted of a 30 - 50 mile Walk/March, and was designed to challenge individuals living with the disease and to raise awareness and funds for... MORE

Master Sgt. Young helps with setting up the finish line March 1, 2014, at the Multiple Sclerosis Challenge Walk in Mt Pleasant, S.C. Members of the 841st Transportation Battalion volunteered their time to assist volunteers and participants.

Airmen read to local school children
March 19, 2014 — More than 40 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., visited with children from St. Andrews Elementary School March 7, 2014.The Airmen ate breakfast with 32 students and read to more than 760 of them."This is our third year having the Airmen participate in our Dr. Seuss Reading Celebration," said Leslie Cooper, St. Andrews Elementary School... MORE

Hoyt Darden, a St. Andrews Elementary School kindergarten student, eats breakfast with a group of Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., before the Airmen read their favorite Dr. Seuss books to the students March 7, 2014. More than 30 Airmen from JB Charleston attended the event, ate breakfast with the children and answered questions about the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

AFAF: For the Airmen, by the Airmen
March 17, 2014 — This year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off March 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., and is scheduled to continue until April 11, 2014.The 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... MORE

Vandenberg is set to begin its 2011 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which will run from March 7 through April 15.