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Preventing sexual assault; everyone's duty
April 4, 2012 — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a yearly reminder to raise awareness and promote the prevention of sexual violence. This year's theme, "Hurts one. Affects all ... Preventing sexual assault is everyone's duty," focuses on the effects of sexual assault on the military's mission readiness.To help spread the message, several activities have... MORE

Contributing clean water "Port Dawg" style
April 4, 2012 — The 437th Aerial Port Squadron's "Port Dawgs" are renowned for their confidence and ability in getting the job done. They take pride in taking care of each other and also lending a helping hand. Recently, they pitched in to help provide clean water to people in South America and Africa when they volunteered to assist Water Missions International, a... MORE

437th Maintenance Group to award, "Hard-Chargers"
April 4, 2012 — The 437th Maintenance Group will honor 43 of their finest Airmen during their inaugural Hard-Charger award ceremony at Hangar 578 at 4 pm, April 20. The Hard-Charger awards were created to identify Airmen within each work center in the Maintenance Group who consistently push the mission forward and are regarded by their peers as the go-to" person... MORE

NNPTC graduates Class 1107
April 4, 2012 — MORE

Lt. j.g. Henry Donaghy receives the Vice-Adm. Behrens award from U.S. Rep. Tim Scott during the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command graduation ceremony for class 1107 at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, March 30. The Behrens award recognizes the graduating officer with the highest grade-point average. Scott is the South Carolina first district congressman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Chrissy Best)

DoD completes extension of Tuition Assistance policy requirement
April 4, 2012 — The Department of Defense completed a 90-day extension April 3, for implementation of a policy requiring schools to have a signed DoD Tuition Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding in order to participate in the Tuition Assistance program. The 90-day extension, from Dec. 30, 2011, to March 30, 2012, allowed the Defense Department to work... MORE

National Park Week features free admission, nationwide events
April 3, 2012 — The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share and give back to America's nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012. Celebrating the theme, "Picture Yourself in a National Park," National Park Week will run April 21... MORE

South Carolina legislature supports ban on Spice and bath salts
April 3, 2012 — Spice and bath salts have been banned in South Carolina for more than five months. While the South Carolina General Assembly was on break, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control passed an emergency ban on the sale and possession of Spice and bath salts Oct. 24, 2011. This ban by DHEC came as a result of the Federal Drug... MORE

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic hosts DimensionU
April 2, 2012 — The conference center at SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic was the site of a Tri-County DimensionU competition March 29, which saw 36 students from six local middle schools compete in a contest that tested their math and science skills in online, multi-player educational video game software.Students from Gregg Middle, Haute Gap Middle, Oakbrook... MORE

Six teams from Tri-County area middle schools participate in a DimensionU competition at SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic Conference Center at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station March 29. DimensionU is part of SSC Atlantic's science, technology, engineering and math outreach program. (U.S. Navy photo/Joe Bullinger)

437th AW vice commander celebrates fini flight
April 2, 2012 — MORE

In perfect sunny weather, Col. Darren James was greeted by family and friends to celebrate his return from his "fini flight" as the 437th Airlift Wing's vice commander March 19.

James' last flight took him and his crew on a local training mission, focusing on air refueling with a formation of two KC-135s, and then tactical training at the North Auxiliary Airfield.

During his tenure at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, James took on the role of Crisis Action Team lead during JB Charleston's 2011 Operational Readiness Inspection. He also championed many of the strategy alignment and development efforts which included continuous process improvement efforts, ensuring Airmen are deployed combat-ready and developing stronger bonds between the base and the community.

Due in large part to James' excellent leadership, the 437th AW was able to deliver more than 88,000 passengers and 220 million pounds of cargo to locatioins around the world.

James will be attending pilot instructor training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas in preparation for his assignment as 71st Flying Training Wing, commander at Vance AFB, Okla.

ALS announces John L. Levitow Award winner
March 30, 2012 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb amd Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Ronald Sangston during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base March 22. The award is presented to the student who displays exemplary excellence as both a leader and a scholar. McComb is the JB Charleston commander and LugoSantiago was the 628th Air Base Wing command chief. Sangston is a 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems journeyman, 437th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)