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News Briefs - Air Base
September 26, 2012
JB Charleston POW/MIA Retreat Ceremony
September 26, 2012
Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, and 89-year old Paul Hollen Army Air Corps veteran and World War II prisoner of war, pay their respects during the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)
Retired CMSAF Robert Gaylor inspires JB Charleston Airmen during visit
September 25, 2012
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gaylor, the fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, speaks to attendees during the 2012 Air Force Ball Sept. 22, 2012, at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)
National Preparedness Month 2012
September 25, 2012
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Jones, 628th Security Forces Squadron, and Civil Air Patrol volunteer Samuel Bolin, play corn hole Sept. 20, 2012, during the National Emergency Preparedness night at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base picnic grounds. September marks the ninth annual National Emergency Preparedness Month sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The program encourages national, regional, local, public and private organizations to review and communicate emergency preparedness efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)
JB Charleston celebrates Air Force birthday
September 25, 2012
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gaylor, the fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, and Senior Airman Devon Brown, 437th Maintenance Squadron, ceremoniously cut the Air Force birthday cake Sept. 22, 2012, at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)
Air Force Services Club Membership Scholarship Program
September 25, 2012
Lt. Col. Danny Davis, 628th Force Support Squadron commander, presents Crystal Thomison (second from left) a $1,000 check from the Air Force Services Club Membership Scholarship Program Sept. 21, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The club assists club members and their families with the cost of higher education. Twenty-five winners were selected from the 109 entries this year and each winner received a $ 1,000 award. Also pictured are Crystal's parents, retired Tech. Sgt. William and Clair Thomison. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)
JB Charleston POW/MIA Run
September 24, 2012
Airmen are seen running in a reflection of a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action emblem painted on the door of a car during the POW/MIA Run Sept. 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Different units from the joint base carried the flag for 30 minutes each from 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in honor of all POW’s and MIA’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
JB Charleston-Air Base hosts Civic Leader Tour
September 20, 2012
Honorary commanders and civic leaders from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., received a first-hand glimpse into various military missions while on a Civic Leader Tour at Joint Base San Antonio, Sept. 14 and 15. Participants flew to San Antonio on a 437th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III, and were accompanied by Col. Richard McComb, 628th Air Base Wing commander and Col. Erik Hansen, 437th AW commander. The honorary commanders and civic leaders toured the 37th Training Wing and attended an Air Force Basic Military Training graduation as well as a few other stops. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
628th SFS Riot Control Training
September 20, 2012
The 628th Security Forces Squadron recently conducted Riot Control Training at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The training focused on non-lethal crowd control and use of force procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)
News Briefs - Weapons Station
September 19, 2012