News - Page 350

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

C-17 Ground Refueling
May 2, 2012 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Rodrick Defreitas prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III, at Joint Base Charleston - Air base, April 18. The C-17 can hold up to 35,546 gallons of fuel and can carry a maximum of 17,900 pounds and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet which is crucial to resupplying remote areas from the air or ground. Defreitas is from the 628th Logisitcs Readiness Squadron, Fuels Mobility Support Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle

News Briefs - Air Base
May 2, 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 6315th Airlift Wing Community College of the Air Force Graduation: Join us in congratulating the CCAF class of 2012, May 6 at 2 p.m. at the Base... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
May 2, 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 8Federal Employee of the Year luncheon: The Federal Employee of the Year Awards luncheon, hosted by the Federal Executive Association of the... MORE

Submariners celebrate 112 years
May 2, 2012 — MORE

(Left to right) Capt. John Fahs prepares to cut a ceremonial cake with John Hill, Lt. Karl Sault, Cmdr. Mark Schmitt and Adm. Joseph Tofalo at the Submarine Ball onboard USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Maritime Museum April 27. The ball was in celebration of 112 years of U.S. Navy submarine service. Fahs is the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, Hill is a World War II submarine veteran, Sault is the most junior qualified submariner in attendance, Schmitt is the most senior qualified submariner in attendance and Tofalo is the Submarine Group 10 commander. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

NSA names Sailors of the Quarter
May 2, 2012 — MORE

Naval Support Activity Charleston recently named its Sailors of the Quarter for the 2nd quarter of 2012: Petty Officer 1st Class Jinnett Santos was named Sailor of the Quarter, Petty Officer 2nd Class April Butler was named Junior Sailor of the Quarter and Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Johnson was named Blue Jacket of the Quarter. Santos is a culinary specialist assigned to the Weapons Station Galley and Butler and Johnson are both ship’s servicemen assigned to Unaccompanied Base Housing at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Welcome Home targets vets seeking jobs, VA benefits
May 1, 2012 — The Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center will host Welcome Home 2012, for all veterans, active-duty service members and their families aboard the USS Yorktown May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event features a job fair with more than 85 employers sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. There... MORE

628th SFS to honor fallen police officers
May 1, 2012 — In 1962, President John Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a law directing that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff on all government buildings on May 15 each year. National Police... MORE

JB Charleston volunteers selected as S.C. Hunter Educators of the Year
May 1, 2012 — At a banquet in Columbia last week, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Director, Alvin Taylor, recognized the Joint Base Charleston instructor team as Regional Hunter Education Instructors of the Year. In presenting the award, Taylor said, "These volunteer instructors are vital to the SCDNR's effort to maintain this state's excellent... MORE