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NJROTC cadets ride the wind
June 26, 2012 — MORE

Seventy two cadets from the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Area 06 spent a week at the Short Stay Naval Recreational Area, June 10 through 15, 2012, for a week of basic sailing and leadership instruction. Hosted by the West Ashley High School NJROTC and under the guidance of retired Master Chief Petty Officer Tim Strickland, West Ashley High School Naval Science instructor, the students earned a 100 percent success rate and completed all instructional requirements and earned their sailing certificates. (Courtesy photo)

Former JB commander becomes a Brig. Gen.
June 26, 2012 — MORE

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Everett Livingston hands Brig. Gen. Martha Meeker, senior special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, her new flag moments after being pinned as a brigadier general during a ceremony on USS Yorktown in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. June 22, 2012. Livingston is a Medal of Honor recipient and Meeker was the first commanding officer of Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Time Over Target
June 26, 2012 — Time Over Target was a term I first became aware of while reading an Air Force magazine article in basic training. The article was about an F-105 Wild Weasel pilot who had to perform a second run on a target, extending his TOT due to an acquisition problem on his first pass. Extending a TOT is not a good thing as it allows the bad guys more chances... MORE

628th Medical group conducts fall sports physicals
June 26, 2012 — A great way to exercise and have fun while you're doing it is to participate in team sports. Before doing so, children must receive clearance from a doctor to make sure they are physically fit to play the sport. The physical demands placed on the body during sports can be rigorous so it is important to have a sports physical prior to participation... MORE

Balfour Beatty Communities kicks-off 2012 housing survey
June 26, 2012 — In a few weeks, family housing residents at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station will receive the Christopher E. Lee Resident Satisfaction Housing Survey. This annual survey is part of Balfour Beatty Communities' performance assessment program. "The survey allows us to see where we are succeeding and where there is room for improvement," said... MORE

Living with wildlife
June 26, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston is a unique place ... a place of aircraft, ships, cargo bays, naval munitions and wildlife. Although we may work with nuclear propulsion systems, space age technology and multi-million dollar aircraft, we do this surrounded by the natural world ... and all its inhabitants.Our workplace is surrounded by large tracts of forest,... MORE

Parking lot will close for repaving July 9
June 26, 2012 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron is scheduled to mill and repave the South Davis Dr. parking lot at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base July 9 through Sept. 30. This is the primary parking lot for Bldgs. 245 - 248. These buildings house the ALERT dormitories, Airman Leadership School and various other support offices. Work will be phased to allow... MORE

Be preparred for the parking lot on South Davis Dr., to be repaved.

Wings of Blue 'drop in'
June 21, 2012 — MORE

A member of the 'Wings of Blue' skydiving team from the U.S. Air Force Academy jumps out of a C-17A Globemaster III over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium in Charleston, S.C., before the South Atlantic League All-Star game, June 19, 2012. The jump team parachuted in with the ball for the opening pitch of the all-star game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

APS CHANGE OF COMMAND
June 20, 2012 — MORE

Colonel James Clavenna, 437th Maintenance Group commander, renders a salute to Lt. Col. Luther King, 437th Aerial Port Squadron outgoing commander, during the 437th APS change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C, June 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Private motor vehicles: slow down; pay attention
June 20, 2012 — Private Motor Vehicle mishaps are a serious danger to our safety. Reckless behavior includes excessive speed, alcohol use, no seat belt use or extreme maneuvers (surfing, racing, etc.); 86 percent of PMV fatality mishaps (as of Sept. 30, 2011) were attributable to these factors. It is this behavior that continues to be a threat to our service... MORE