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College Teams hold youth basketball clinic at JB Charleston Hoops from Home
November 14, 2012 — Basketball players from the University of Ohio State , Marquette and Norte Dame visited Joint Base Charleston to conduct a basketball clinic, coordinated by the non-profit organization Hoops from Home and the 628th Force Support Squadron, for military children, Nov. 8, 2012, at the JB Charleston - Air Base Fitness Center.The players were in the... MORE

Basketball players from Ohio State, Norte Dame and Marquette University show military children how to properly shoot a basket during the Hoops from Home Clinic Nov. 8, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Hoops from Home is a non-profit organization providing a basketball camp/clinic experience to children of military families across the world. It provides the children an opportunity to work with players and coaches and highlight the benefits of team sports, physical activity and commitment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Tis the Season, the Holiday Season!
November 14, 2012 — The official Air Force Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign runs from Nov. 16, 2012, to Jan. 2, 2013, focusing on travel and seasonal activities commonly associated with this time of year. This year, the Air Force's theme is "SAFE-n-SOUND, All Year Round." Are you ready? Fall has arrived marking the beginning of the holiday season. Holidays are a time... MORE

JB Charleston CDC programs strive for quality child care
November 14, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston Child Development Center programs continuously strive to provide the highest quality child care for children. The program's mission is to assist military and Department of Defense civilian families in balancing the competing demands of family life and the accomplishment of the military mission. The CDC offers full-time weekly... MORE

JB Charleston service members march in the Charleston Veterans Day Parade
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Civilians and veterans look skyward as a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston flies over downtown Charleston, S.C, to start the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 10, 2012. More than a hundred Airmen and Sailors from JB Charleston marched in the parade, which traveled through the streets of historic downtown Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

JB Charleston's Honor Guard presents the Colors at Panthers game
November 14, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station Honor Guards teamed up to form a Joint Service Color Guard and presented the Colors for a crowd of nearly 74,000 during the Carolina Panthers - Denver Broncos football game Nov. 11, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.The Joint Service Color Guard participated in the event as a Veterans' Day tribute and... MORE

The Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard team practices presenting the Colors before the Carolina Panthers - Denver Broncos football game Nov. 11, 2012, at Bank of America Stadium,Charlotte, N.C. The Honor Guard team was invited to present the Colors for the Panther’s annual Military Appreciation Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

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)