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News Briefs – Weapons Station
June 6, 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.June 8An Interviewing For Success class will be held at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 8 at Bldg. 755. Learn the interviewing process and how to come out... MORE

There will be blood ... at the health clinic
June 6, 2012 — MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesus Pena, a hospital corpsman with the Naval Health Clinic at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C., drips a single drop of activation agent into a test tube in preparation of blood clot testing June 1, 2012. All donated blood is thoroughly tested at the clinic to ensure the donated blood is able to be used in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

18th AF commander visits JB Charleston
June 6, 2012 — Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, visited Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 3 and 4 to get a firsthand look at the daily operations of the 437th Airlift Wing and its mission partners, as well as to speak to wing Airmen during an 'All Call'.During the All Call, which took place in the base theater, Ramsay discussed topics such as force... MORE

Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen at the JB Charleston theater June 4, 2012. Ramsay visited JB Charleston to get a first-hand look at the military functions that are unique to this base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society receives check
June 6, 2012 — MORE

Captain Thomas Bailey, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, presents a check to David Hastings, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society director. The check came from the proceeds of Naval Exchange Customer Support’s fund drive for the 2012 Navy Marine Corps Relief Society at the NEX at JB Charleston – Weapons Station, June 1. The exchange’s top sellers for the fund drive were Mary Helen White and Christine Reyes. Christine Finkler, not pictured, was also a top seller. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

News Briefs – Air Base
June 6, 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 12An... MORE

The Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign
June 5, 2012 — "Safety - It's Personal" ... "Live to Play, Play to Live" ... "Take 5 for Safety."Various safety campaigns are in place during the spring and summer months throughout the Department of Defense. The Army's "Take 5 for Safety", Navy's "Live to Play, Play to Live" and the Air Force's "Safety - It's Personal" are 2012 safety campaign themes. Campaign... MORE

Conducting Fall Sports Physicals
June 5, 2012 — Participating in team sports is a great way to exercise and have fun. But before doing so, children must receive clearance from a doctor to make sure they are physically fit to play. The physical demands placed on the body during sports can be rigorous, which is why it is so important to have a sports physical prior to participation in competitive... MORE

CCAF Graduation
June 4, 2012 — MORE

Community College of the Air Force graduates pose for a group photo at the Education Center on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., May 31, 2012. Forty-eight Airmen attended the graduation for their diplomas, however more than 150 Airmen graduated and received their CCAF degree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Third Army commanding general visits JB Charleston
June 1, 2012 — MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks, Third Army commanding general, is greeted by Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, at the JB Charleston – Weapons Station May 23, 2012. Brooks visited JB Charleston to get a first-hand look at the military functions that are unique to this base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham visits JB Charleston
May 31, 2012 — MORE

Colonel Russell Fingar (right), 315th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Erik Hansen (center), 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Richard McComb (left), Joint Base Charleston commander, greet U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from South Carolina upon his arrival May 29, 2012 to JB Charleston, S.C. Graham visited the base to have an open forum with JB Charleston leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)