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Jag Corps announces law school programs
June 19, 2012 — Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program will be accepted beginning January 1, 2013 through March 2013 and interested Air Force officers are encouraged to compete. The number of FLEP and ELP applicants selected in any academic year is determined based on the needs of the Air Force. "Our Air Force missions are... MORE

LRS AIRMEN IN ACTION!
June 19, 2012 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Burdett, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance mechanic, checks batteries on a fire truck at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 13, 2012. Technical school training for vehicle maintenance mechanic's is 18-weeks long at Port Hueneme Naval Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator visit JB Charleston
June 18, 2012 — MORE

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter speaks with military members during an “All Call” at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. June 18, 2012, held to thank the troops for their service. Carter and Lindsey Graham also visited The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and Army Strategic Logistics Activity – Charleston at JB Charleston – Weapons Station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Airmen Leadership School honors graduate and World War II hero
June 18, 2012 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander and Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief present the John L. Levitow Award to Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Martin during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation June 14, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. Pa. Martin is a machinist’s mate assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron Information Protection office at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. The Levitow award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

437th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment prep alert aircraft
June 13, 2012 — MORE

Senior Airman Benjamin Leis, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 437th Operations Support Squadron out of Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., prepares a parachute to be packed for a C-17A Globemaster III, June 8, 2012. The Airmen swap out and inspect equipment for C-17A alert aircraft on standby every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin/Released)

AF Cadets visit JB Charleston - Air Base Physical Therapy
June 13, 2012 — MORE

Major Lee Warlick, a physical therapist with the 628th Medical Group, shows Cadet 2nd Class Raika Dacquel, a student with the Air Force Academy, a core strengthening exercise at the Physical Therapy center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. June 8, 2012. Cadets visited JB Charleston to get a first-hand look at various career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

MyMC2: JB Charleston 1st joint base to go live
June 13, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston became the first joint base to go live with the My Military Communities Application, commonly known as MyMC2, June 12.Developed by the 375th Communications Support Squadron web-application development team at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., the app links to Facebook pages, lists telephone numbers and pulls event listings from... MORE

JB Charleston Airmen 'crack code,' Navy personnel access EIM
June 13, 2012 — Each day, ideas and programs are being offered to make Joint Base Charleston more "joint" with the Air Force and the Navy. Recently, the 628th Communications Squadron "cracked the code," in joint base information sharing.2nd Lt. Htein Lin, 628th CS officer-in-charge of information assurance, and Senior Airman William George, 628th CS Knowledge... MORE

News Briefs – Air Base
June 13, 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.June 15A... MORE

437th MXS Change of Command
June 13, 2012 — MORE

Colonel James Clavenna, 437th Maintenance Group commander, takes the squadron guidon from Maj. Jeffrey Darden, 437th Maintenance Squadron outgoing commander, during the 437th MXS change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C, June 11, 2012. The handing over of the guidon symbolizes the changing of a command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)