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This week in Naval History
October 25, 2011 — Oct. 23, 1944 - The Battle of Leyte Gulf, a series of separate battles, began with attacks on Japanese ships.Oct. 24, 1962 - Atlantic Fleet began quarantine operations to force the Soviet Union to agree to remove ballistic missiles and long range bombers from Cuba.Oct. 25, 1983 - U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops landed on Grenada to evacuate U.S... MORE

Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29
October 24, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston is scheduled to participate in The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Exchange and JB Charleston - Weapons Station Navy Exchange Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.National Prescription Drug Take Back Day promotes public wellness by... MORE

Red Ribbon Week kicks off
October 20, 2011 — "It's up to me to be drug free" is the theme for the 2011 Red Ribbon Week campaign, Oct. 23 to 31. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program, reaching millions of Americans every year during the last week of October. The Department of Defense has officially participated in this event to raise public awareness and... MORE

SECAF visits JB Charleston
October 19, 2011 — Team Charleston welcomed Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during his visit to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 18.Donley was greeted by Col. Richard McComb, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Col. Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, along with other senior staff members.Donley visited commanders from units throughout the joint base... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley is greeted by the Joint Base
Charleston Honor Guard after arriving at Joint Base Charleston, Oct. 18, The Secretary of the Air Force is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of nearly 370,000 men and women on active duty, 180,000 members of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, and 160,000 civilians and their families. With an annual budget of approximately $119 billion, the secretary ensures the Air Force can meet its current and future operational requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Civilian Health Benefits fair
October 18, 2011 — The Civilian Personnel Office is sponsoring the 2011 Health Benefits Fair, Nov. 9, from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500, on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The fair will continue at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. 755 on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station from 1 to 4 p.m.Civilian... MORE

This week in Navy history
October 18, 2011 — Oct. 16, 1943 - The Navy accepted its first helicopter, a Sikorsky YR-4B (HNS-1) at Bridgeport, Conn.Oct. 17, 1922 - Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Griffin, in a Vought VE-7SF, made the first takeoff from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1) anchored in the York River, Virginia.Oct. 18, 1944 - 3rd Fleet Carrier aircraft attacked Japanese ships in the... MORE

Galley uses sun to reduce energy consumption
October 13, 2011 — 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

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic unveils Data Center
October 11, 2011 — SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic unveiled a new data center that will play a key role in consolidating more than 100 Navy data centers to increase effectiveness and efficiency and to reduce costs while still meeting the Navy's security and operational requirements, Oct. 7.The Department of the Navy's Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen and Dave... MORE

This week in Navy History
October 11, 2011 — Oct. 9, 1945 - A parade in New York City honored Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz and 13 other Navy and Marine Corps Medal of Honor awardees.Oct. 10, 1845 - Naval School, later the Naval Academy, opened in Annapolis, Md. with 50 midshipmen and seven faculty.Oct. 11, 1963 - A Navy medical team from Norfolk, Va. Began a massive inoculation program to... MORE

437th AW explores Strategic Alignment and Deployment
October 4, 2011 — Senior 437th Airlift Wing leaders invested significant time this past September to develop a simple, long-term planning method called Strategic Alignment and Deployment.Strategic Alignment and Deployment presents a way to think, plan and assess the potential that lies ahead. It involves getting Airmen at every level to tackle everyday tasks driven... MORE

Colonel Erik Hansen discusses Strategic Alignment and Deployment with other senior 437th Airlift Wing leaders this past September. SA&D is a long-term planning method that enables Airmen at every level to tackle tasks driven by command objectives, measures and critical targets. Hansen is the 437th AW commander. (courtesy photo)