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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
August 28, 2012 — MORE

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)

Airman helps keep teeth healthy
August 22, 2012 — MORE

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 — MORE

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 — MORE

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)

Forest City begins demolition on Air Base's north side
August 22, 2012 — Forest City Military Communities began demolition on the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base north side, Aug. 13, by erecting a fence to separate the demolition area from current housing. Since demolition is ongoing, vehicle traffic will be limited to construction vehicles on North East Jackson Dr., Batson Ave., Richardson, Arnold Circle and the south... MORE

JB Charleston - Air Base to change time for Retreat Ceremony
August 22, 2012 — Beginning Sept. 1, Joint Base Charleston - Air Base will change the time Retreat is observed.Retreat is a bugle call followed by the playing of the national anthem as the United States flag is lowered. Retreat is currently played at 4 p.m. at JB Charleston - Air Base, but starting Sept. 1, Retreat will be played at 5 p.m."Per AFMAN 36-2203, the... MORE