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Team Charleston supports VA Stand down against homelessness
October 24, 2012 — MORE

Lt. Col. David Schlevensky, 628th Medical Support Squadron commander, assists Traci James, warehouse production technician, in getting a pill organizer during the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness Oct. 19, 2012, at the North Charleston Armory. Members of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy from Joint Base Charleston volunteered their time at the event, along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston. James is a former U.S. Army satellite and radar missile systems repair technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Jay Thomas to present curriculum developed for Palmetto Scholars Academy
October 24, 2012 — Dr. Jay Thomas, Palmetto Scholars Academy curriculum consultant, will present the middle and high school curriculum developed specifically for PSA, as well as an overview of the importance of gifted and talented education Nov. 1, 2012 at 7 p.m., at the Navy Yard, Noisette (2415 Avenue F., North Charleston, S.C.) Thomas is an Associate Professor of... MORE

JB Charleston CE wins big at AMC awards
October 24, 2012 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron garnished numerous awards during the Air Mobility Command Civil Engineer Awards for fiscal year 2012. The award winners and runners up for Joint Base Charleston include:Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Maj. Gen. Del R. Eulberg Award Asset Management flightBrig. Gen. Archie S. Hayes AwardProgram flightSenior Master... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
October 24, 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)... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
October 24, 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 Airman and Family Readiness Center unless otherwise specified. For more information, call 963-4406October... MORE

Dorm Challenge!
October 24, 2012 — MORE

Airmen compete in the basketball championship game during the Dorm Challenge Oct. 19, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dorm 473 won first place, Dorm 466 finished in second place and Dorm 461 and 464 tied for third place. Dorm 473 won the competition by receiving the most points in all the competition’s categories: education, volunteerism, dorm inspection and fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Public Affairs chief receives honorary black belt
October 23, 2012 — Rose Alexander, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs chief of external operations, received an honorary USA Taekwondo black belt from Grand Master Ray Smith, 8th degree Taekwondo Black Belt, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Oct. 22. According to Smith, Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial... MORE

Rose Alexander, 628th Air Base Wing chief of external information, accepts her honorary black belt from Grand Master Ray Smith, 8th degree Taekwondo black belt, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Oct. 22, 2012. Alexander’s son, Charles Alexander, is a nationally recognized Taekwondo black belt and her grandson, Alexander Cheatham, although legally blind, has excelled in Taekwondo . (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Candy scan available for JB Charleston's goblins and ghosts
October 23, 2012 — The 437th Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Terminal is making their X-ray machine available for parents who would like to have their children's Halloween candy scanned for safety reasons. The PAX Terminal's candy scan is Oct. 31 from 5 to 10 p.m. The X-ray machine is normally used to check air travelers' baggage for unsafe or restricted items."We are... MORE

Galley uses sun to reduce energy consumption
October 23, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Galley is a five-star award-winning dining facility located at the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command complex and provides nearly 4,000 meals daily to students, active-duty and Reserve service members who work on base. The facility, which is open seven days a week, uses more than 6,240 gallons of hot water... MORE

Airmen honored by college for heroism in Afghanistan
October 23, 2012 — As the battle on the gridiron between the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies paused for halftime, a story of heroism was broadcast over the Memorial Stadium speakers for some 80,000 people in attendance Oct. 20, 2012, at Clemson, S.C. Capt. Michael Polidor and Capt. Justin Kulish, now B-2 Bomber pilots at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,... MORE