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Is it safe? Clean water is their mission
August 30, 2012 — With more than 500,000 gallons of water running through Joint Base Charleston's taps and water fountains during the summer months, and hundreds of people drinking this water every day, it is up to one flight to keep Joint Base Charleston occupants safe.The 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight, located in Bldg. 631,... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

News Briefs - Weapons Station
August 29, 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) 764-7480September... MORE

News Briefs – Air Base
August 29, 2012 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." 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 963-4406.September... MORE

S.C. Military Base Task Force team visits JB Charleston
August 29, 2012 — Ten members from the South Carolina Military Base Task Force visited Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station Aug. 21 - 22.Ian Headley, Kelly Long and Lydia Morgan-Westlake, representatives from U.S. Senator Jim DeMint's office, Scott Jaillette and Jessica Phillips-Tyson, representatives from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's office,... MORE

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 — MORE

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 — MORE

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 — Hearing, unlike a broken limb, can't be healed with a cast and physical therapy. Once you've experienced hearing loss - it's permanent and irreversible. The U.S. Air Force Hearing Conservation program is designed to help prevent and or minimize noise induced hearing loss to workers assigned in hazardous noise areas. Most Airmen assigned to flying... MORE

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
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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 — Joint Base Charleston Commander Col. Richard McComb recently held a series of Town Hall meetings at the JB Charleston - Weapons Station and Air Base. The following is a transcript of questions and answers at the meetings and submitted via Email and Facebook along with addressed responses.Question: "Why isn't there handicap parking at Bldgs. 174 and... MORE

2-minute drill: practice makes perfect
August 22, 2012 — MORE

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)