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Seven Team Charleston senior master sergeants selected for E-9
November 14, 2012 — Air Force officials recently released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. Seven senior master sergeants were from Joint Base Charleston.Congratulations to Team Charleston's newest chief master sergeants selects.628th Aerospace Medicine SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Jan Menard628th Contracting... MORE

The Chief Master Sergeant Selectee promotion party took place Nov. 8, 2012, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. In attendance were (left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief; Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander; Senior Master Sgt. Jan Menard, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron; Senior Master Sgt. Neil Mann, 315th Airlift Wing; Col. Russell Fingar, 315th AW vice commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Battle, 315th Maintenance Squadron supertinendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

437th AW Airmen receive recognition
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Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams (third from left) recognize a group of 20 maintainers from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 437th Maintenance Squadron and Boeing engineers inside a C-17 Nov. 7, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Hartford congratulated several members of the group with command coins. The maintenance team, led by Master Sgt. Charles Johnson of the 437th AMXS (second from left), showed outstanding dedication and perseverance and spent more than 600 man hours repairing a C-17 with an extensive history of cargo door pressurization problems. Hartford specifically addressed the group’s excellent work ethic, immaculate attention to detail and exceptional team work with the Boeing Company since the arrival of the first C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ryan White)

16th AS gives tour to JROTC students
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The 16th Airlift Squadron guided 34 Junior Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps students from Ashley Ridge High School through an interactive tour of the squadron and C-17 Nov. 7, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (Courtesy photo)

Honorary Commanders Tour
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Honorary Commander Julie Gerthoffer takes aim at a target using the Laser Marksmanship Training System during a visit to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance unit, Nov. 5, 2012, as part of the Quarterly Honorary Commanders tour at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The tour educates the Honorary Commanders on the different mission areas of Joint Base Charleston. Gerthoffer is the Honorary Commander assigned to Lt. Col. Danny Davis, 628th Force Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trisha Gallaway)

IAF teams with Charleston for C-17 maintenance training
November 8, 2012 — The Indian air force has begun sending about 100 airmen to Joint Base Charleston to receive instruction from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5, on how to operate the 10 C-17 Globemaster IIIs they recently purchased."The Indian air force purchased the C-17s and they need the training because these Indian airmen are going to be the ones... MORE

A student from the Indian Air Force takes notes during a lecture on the C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 1, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The training includes classroom time as well as hands-on work where the airmen apply the skills they learned in the classroom on simulation training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William O'Brien)

Service Members ensure safe Trick or Treating
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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Stewart, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, performs pumpkin patrol duty Oct. 31, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base housing. Several individuals from the base volunteered to patrol on-base housing at both the Air Base and Weapons Station to ensure children and their families were safe while trick or treating. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Miracle League receives 437th AW support
November 8, 2012 — 43 Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing presented a check in the amount of $500 on behalf of the Joint Base Charleston First Sergeant's Council, to the Summerville Miracle League Nov. 3, in Summerville, S.C. The donation was raised by the First Sergeant's Association during the Commander's Cup Golf Tournament.The 437th Maintenance Squadron is a... MORE

Lt. Col. White 437th Maintenance Squadron commander and Master Sgt. Jennifer Crerar, 16th Airlift Squadron first sergeant (center) present a check for $500 to members of the Summerville Miracle League Nov. 2, 2012, in Summerville, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Adrian Welch)

New tools let OSI engage community more effectively
November 8, 2012 — In order to capitalize on cyberspace and engage the community more effectively, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has opened up its first "Anonymous Tip Line."The Tip Line can be accessed via the internet, texting or by a smartphone application. With the new tool, anyone can provide OSI with anonymous tips on everything from drugs and... MORE

AETC Special Duty Assignment Team to visit JB Charleston – Air Base
November 8, 2012 — The Air Education and Training Command Special Duty Assignment Team will visit the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Education Center, Nov. 13, 2012, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in room 133.The team will brief Airmen and their spouses on the aspects of special duty opportunities as a recruiter, a military training instructor, a... MORE

JB Charleston holds new TAP VOW Workshop
November 8, 2012 — A new and mandatory five-day Transition Assistance Program Veterans Opportunity to Work Workshop was recently held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. "The purpose is to expand training and employment services for active and Reserve components members who are transitioning from the military, and to... MORE

Lt. Col. Danny Davis, 628th Force Support Squadron commander, gives opening remarks during the Transition Assistance Program Veterans Opportunity to Work Workshop Nov. 5, 2012 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The new TAP VOW Workshop, a VOW Act requirement, will supersede the old four-day, non-mandatory TAP Workshop. Implementation began Nov. 5, 2012 at the Air Base and will begin Dec. 3, 2012 at the Weapons Station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)