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S.C. Military Base Task Force team visits JB Charleston
August 29, 2012
Lieutenant junior grade Andy Daum (right), Coast Guard Cutter Yellowfin commanding officer, Cmdr. Brian LeFebvre (center), U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston response chief, Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Wilson, 628 Logistics Readiness Squadron Port Operations officer and Cmdr. Jason Merriweather, USCG Sector Charleston deputy commander, make preparations before the South Carolina Military Task Force arrival Aug. 22, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The S.C. Military Base Task Force’s purpose is to enhance the value of military installations and facilities and the quality of life for military personnel located in South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)
Navy chief selects play caddy on golf course
August 29, 2012
Chief Petty Officer Selectee Jeremy Price, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, Bravo Unit 1 Manager, ensures Senior Chief Petty Officer Kelly Richardson, Navy Health Clinic Charleston command senior chief, gets his golf ball back during the Chief Petty Officer Selectee golf tournament Aug. 24, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. The chief selectees serve as caddies for the chief petty officers, enabling the selectees to meet and interact with their future Chief’s Mess. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
Homeward bound
August 29, 2012
Harbor tugs guide Moored Training Ship 626 - Daniel Webster SSBN 626 up the Cooper River towards Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, Aug. 25, 2012, at Charleston, S.C. An ocean-going tug towed the Moored Training Ship from Portsmouth, Va. to JB Charleston – Weapons Station following a scheduled dry-dock maintenance period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Va. The ship returned to JB Charleston – Weapons Station to resume its training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)
The essential Hearing Conservation Program
August 28, 2012
Airman 1st Class Ekaterina Morissette, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, wears hearing protection as she marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 27, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Hearing protection is personal protective equipment that the Hearing Conservation Program requires Airmen to wear to minimize exposure to hazardous noise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
628th CES emergency managers train to contain
August 28, 2012
Staff Sgt. Brandon Barnes, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, briefs Senior Airman Nathan Pringle, Airman 1st Class William Workman and Michelle Bates, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency managers, during training exercise Operation Burnt Spear Aug. 24, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The emergency managers conducted radiological response training for a simulated incident involving a dirty bomb. In the scenario, a mock Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Task Force requested Air Force Emergency Management assistance to verify and contain any radiation present from the device and establish a communication hotline for incoming responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin)
Town Hall provides forum for tough questions
August 28, 2012
2-minute drill: practice makes perfect
August 22, 2012
628th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters rush to put on their gear during a drill Aug. 9, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The firefighters have two minutes from notification of an emergency to don their equipment and leave the station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
Airman helps keep teeth healthy
August 22, 2012
Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental exam on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants aid dentists in the performance of generalized tasks, including chair-side aid, clerical work, reception and some radiography and dental laboratory work. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)
Navy Region Southeast commander visits JB Charleston
August 22, 2012
Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, greets Rear Adm. John "Jack" Scorby Jr., Navy Region Southeast commander, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., Aug. 16, 2012. Scorby is responsible for 17 shore facilities across the Southeast United States and Caribbean. Scorby visited facilities on JB Charleston – Air Base and JB Charleston – Weapons Station. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
Airmen, Sailors, and Civilians patrol the waterways
August 22, 2012
Staff Sgt. John Sweeney and Master-at-Arms Second Class Petty Officer Michael Jones, 628th Security Forces Squadron Harbor Patrol Unit, patrol the waterways Aug. 15, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The Harbor Patrol Unit's mission is to protect the assets of JB Charleston. The officers patrol 24-hours a day, seven days a week and cover 16-square miles of water around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)