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Weapons Station – News Briefs
July 11, 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 and workshops will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg 755, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station unless otherwise... MORE

437th APS Personal Property Movement Team speeds-up moving claim process
July 11, 2012 — The 437th Aerial Port Squadron Personal Property Movement team held the grand opening of their new self-help room July 9 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base.The self-help room provides customers with visual management instructional boards and computer access to travel information as well as bank account information to retrieve routing numbers, so... MORE

16th Airlift Squadron returns from deployment
July 3, 2012 — MORE

Family and friends of the 16th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, wait for their loved ones to return from deployment to at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., July 2, 2012. While deployed, the 16th AS served under the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, supporting combat operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin/Released)

Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station
July 3, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston 628th Civil Engineer Squadron will be conducting aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station in Goose Creek, S.C., July 6. The spraying will occur during the final two daylight hours prior to sunset and up to 30 minutes after sunset. A back-up date of July 7 is scheduled in case of inclement... MORE

Mosquito season is here
July 2, 2012 — Summer is here and mosquito season is in full swing which means from April to October, Air Force Public Health (PH) technicians, Navy Preventive Medicine Technicians (PMT) and Pest Management (PM) are all busy trying to eliminate as many mosquitoes as they can and this season is no different. Our technicians, both PH and PMTs, trap mosquitoes on a... MORE

2012 Freedom Fest
July 2, 2012 — MORE

Master Sgt. Jason Miller, 373rd Training Squadron Command Support Staff non-commissioned officer in charge and his daughter, Ana, descend a zip-line June 29, during the 2012 Freedom Fest at Marrington Plantation at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Airmen, civilians and their families attended the fest which included food, drinks, festival rides, music and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

Honor Guard Spotlight
July 2, 2012 — Each month, Joint Base Charleston's Honor Guard selects one member from the team to be in the Honor Guard Spotlight. This month's Honor Guard Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Donald Farris.Hometown: Ridgecrest, Calif. Squadron and job title: 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation journeymanReason for joining the Honor Guard: I... MORE

Airman 1st Class Donald Farris, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigations journeyman, was selected as the Joint Base Charleston May’s Honor Guard member of the month. (Courtesy photo)

Black Hawk gives generals bird's-eye view
July 2, 2012 — MORE

Army Spc. Kenneth Burton, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, 59th Aviation Troop Command, Columbia, S.C., performs a maintenance check on a UH-60 Black Hawk before take-off at Atlantic Aviation flight-line, North Charleston, S.C., June 27, 2012. Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, the Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Washington D.C., and Brig. Gen. Timothy Green, Director of Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., were given an aerial tour of Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station, Short Stay Naval recreation area and North Auxiliary Air Field. Byers and Green were accompanied by members of JB Charleston leadership. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Air Base - News Briefs
July 2, 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.Air Force... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
July 2, 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 and workshops will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg 755, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station unless otherwise... MORE