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National Weather Service names Joint Base Charleston "Storm Ready"
May 24, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston has the National Weather Service vote of confidence that the base is prepared should a major storm come our way. Ron Morales Jr., a warning coordination meteorologist at the NWS office in Charleston, S.C., awarded the Storm Ready designation to JB Charleston May 22. JB Charleston is the 31st military base and the second joint... MORE

Joint Base Charleston was recently recognized as a Storm Ready community by the National Weather Service. The Storm Ready status is given to communities that are prepared for severe weather, educate their people and develop a good working relationship with NWS. From left to right are Sarah Winberry, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron installation emergency manager, Senior Airman Ross Kreikemeier, 628th CES Emergency Management flight, and the team lead for the Storm Ready program, Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, Ronald Morales, Jr., warning coordination meteorologist at the NWS office, Charleston, S.C., Tech. Sgt. Gerald McPherson, 437th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight, Brian Dillo, 628th ABW Command Post, and Mike Emlaw, Meteorologist at the NWS office in Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force/Tech Sgt. Chrissy Best)

First Responders Practice to Make Perfect
May 23, 2012 — Charleston area first responding agencies, to include members from Joint Base Charleston, gathered to train and work through an exercise with more than 100 mass casualty injuries May 15, in North Charleston. Emergency workers in three counties conducted a live mass-casualty incident readiness exercise. The drill was set up at The Farm at Wescott... MORE

First responders check "injuries" of dummies and manikins after a simulated emergency May 15, 2012 at the Amenity Center in The Farm at Wescott Plantation. Department of Health and Environmental Control District 7, in conjunction with Joint Base Charleston members, local emergency medical services, fire departments, law enforcement, coroners and all Charleston area hospitals conducted the live, mass causality incident readiness exercise to test first responder abilities and processes. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley)

News Briefs – Weapons Station
May 23, 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.May 29A Saving and Investing class will be held at 10 a.m. May 29 at Bldg. 755 on the Weapons Station. Find out how you can start saving and learn the... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
May 23, 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.May 24Master Sgt. Peele Retirement: There will be a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Lisa Peele, May 24 at 9 a.m. at the Joint Base Charleston... MORE

EOD trains to hone skills
May 22, 2012 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Robert Hardy, Explosive Ordnance Disposal journeyman from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., looks for an unidentified explosive object, May 21, 2012. This scenario, which involves identifying different UXO's, is a part of Hardy's 5-level upgrade training. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

In honor of Memorial Day
May 22, 2012 — MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Deployed officer gets promoted with family, friends
May 22, 2012 — One deployed service member got to share a special moment with her family and friends back home thanks to the Joint Base Charleston Airman and Family Readiness Center.Major Monica Lovasz, a staff psychiatrist with the 628th Medical Group who is currently deployed with the 387th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, shared her promotion to... MORE

Daniel, son of Maj. Monica Lovasc, pins the rank of lieutenant colonel on a poster board of his mother during a promotion ceremony May 21 at the Joint Base Charleston Airman and Family Readiness Center. Lovasz, who is currently deployed with the 387th Air Expeditionary Group at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, was able to share this moment with her family back home through video chat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony J. Hyatt)

58 selected for promotion to master sergeant at JB Charleston
May 22, 2012 — Fifty-eight Joint Base Charleston technical sergeants were selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant May 17.The technical sergeants selected are:1st Combat Camera SquadronLuella DeleeValda Wilson14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift WingButch Reinhart17th Airlift Squadron, 437th AWGregory Ford373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5Matthew... MORE

Air Force to end CSA travel cards
May 22, 2012 — Recently, the Air Force decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012."The CSA provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our most frequent travelers and those with unique mission sets," said Senior Airman Michael... MORE

Street Smarts sends clear message to Airmen
May 22, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston Safety Office hosted a "Street Smarts" presentation at the Joint Base Theater May 21 kicking off the 101 critical days of summer campaign.A video of Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Kaiser, AMC command chief, giving their personal safety messages to Airmen played during the... MORE