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628th SFS pays tribute during Police Week
May 8, 2012 — In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as "Police Week." The first official memorial service took place May 15, 1982. National Police Week was founded to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our... MORE

JB Charleston Exchange rolls out new prices for children's wear
May 8, 2012 — A recent North Dakota State University study found that the average American household spends about 3.8 percent of their income on clothes. With children consistently growing out of shirts, pants and dresses or wanting the latest and greatest brands, keeping the kids attired can prove an expensive endeavor.Fortunately, the Army & Air Force Exchange... MORE

Pilots take part in an in-flight refueling mission
May 7, 2012 — MORE

Capt. James Marceletti III flies an in-flight refueling mission May 2. The flight took place on a C-17 Globemaster III. A KC-135 tanker refueled the C-17 in mid-air, allowing the receiving aircraft to remain airborne longer, extending its range or loiter time on station. Marceletti is a pilot with the 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Diamond Sharp
May 4, 2012 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Jodi Martinez poses for a photo with her Diamond Sharp
award at Joint Base Charleston May 2. The Diamond Sharp recipients were
Airman 1st Class Jodi Martinez, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Airman 1st Class
Robert Ealey, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, and Senior Airman
Joshua Nelson, 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th AW. The Diamond Sharp
awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent
performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Team Charleston Spouses Club awards scholarships
May 2, 2012 — MORE

At a ceremony held May 2, the Team Charleston Spouses Club presented scholarships to six deserving individuals. (Left to right) Elizabeth Wham, daughter of Col. Benjamin Wham; Austin Pendergist, son of retired Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Pendergist; Alex McMeekin, son of Senior Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin; Courtney Reeves, wife of Jonathan Reeves; Shanna May, wife of Tech. Sgt. Gregory May and Kathleen Domingo, spouse of Senior Airman John Domingo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

JB Charleston upgrades the AF, one vehicle at a time
May 2, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston was selected to be part of the testing phase for an innovative new way to improve vehicle operations.Automotive Information Module, second generation, manufactured by the Syn-Tech Corporation, is an on-board vehicle computer interface used for automatic maintenance and odometer data acquisition. The 'easy to install' system... MORE

Elmo Lameg (left) and Chris Kemp (right) install the Automotive Information Module, second generation, April 27 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base. JB Charleston is a testing location for the AIM2 technology. Testing is scheduled to begin in August 2012 and if successful, the program is scheduled to go Air Force-wide in October 2012. Lameg is a vehicle mechanic with the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Kemp is a Syn-Tech Corporation field service technician. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading)

Bioenvironmental Engineering technicians detect to protect
May 2, 2012 — There is a team at Joint Base Charleston with special skills that protect us from some of the more hazardous elements we encounter in a military environment. The 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight personnel analyze our drinking water, test for high radiation levels, chemicals and biological contaminants and are... MORE

Senior Airman Leah Erlandson unpacks a sample jar from a Quiksilver chemical and biological testing kit during a demonstration at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 16. Bioenvironmental Engineering technicians perform health risk assessments for everyone on base to keep them safe from whatever exposures their job may present. Erlandson is a 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

437th Airlift Wing names quarterly awards winners
May 2, 2012 — MORE

(Left to Right) Col. Erik Hansen, Master Sgt. Rene Delarosa, 1st Lt. Edward Yerage, Capt. Benjamin Wood, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ancell, Randall Gillum, Tamra Fuchs and Kayle Ealey pose at the conclusion of the 437th Airlift Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 27. Hansen is the 437th AW commander, Delarosa is a 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent, Yerage is a 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operations flight commander, Wood is a 17th Airlilft Squadron chief of tactics and instructor aircraft commander, Ancell is a 437th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, Gillum is a 437th Maintenance Squadron machinist and Fuchs is a 437th MXS command section administrator. Kayle Ealey accepted the award for her husband Airman 1st Class Robert Ealey, 437th APS special handling apprentice, and Williams is the 437th AW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

437th APS moves last Underbody Improvement Kit
May 2, 2012 — 437th Airlift Wing Aerial Port Squadron personnel, no strangers to award winning performances with three major awards under their belt, weren't at all surprised when they were tasked to fulfill a large order that would literally save thousands of lives of deployed service members.In 2008, a joint effort was created at Charleston Air Force Base... MORE

There's a new command chief in town
May 2, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston and the 628th Air Base Wing recently welcomed its new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, to Joint Base Charleston.Joining the Air Force in 1987, Hannon has served in several commands to include: Air Force Strategic Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Force Material Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, United... MORE