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628th FSS wins Outstanding Military Personnel Program
March 21, 2012 — The 628th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Section recently won the Gerrit D. Foster, Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Program in the 2011 A1 Awards.The A1 Awards Program recognizes the best performers and best installation level programs within manpower, personnel, education and training and services.From the period of Oct. 1, 2010 to... MORE

Airmen helping Airmen - AFAF campaign
March 21, 2012 — Service members are constantly supporting each other - providing guidance, education and lending a helping hand when necessary, essentially a system that operates like a family. Similar to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, the Air Force has the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign which allows Airmen to give back to fellow wingmen world-wide... MORE

1st Combat Camera Squadron receives award
March 20, 2012 — The Secretary of the Air Force announced Feb.17 that the Meritorious Unit Award has been awarded to the Air Force Public Affairs Agency's 1st Combat Camera Squadron.The 1st CTCS received the award for their contributions in support of combat operations from Oct. 1, 2009 through Sep. 30, 2010. During that period, the squadron deployed 373 Airmen for... MORE

Military to receive free admission to 2012 Family Circle Cup
March 20, 2012 — The Family Circle Cup is saluting local active duty military members and their families by offering complimentary tickets to the April 4 tennis matches. Several military focused events are planned before the main match on April 4th. The Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard will present the colors on court, and Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base... MORE

Charlie kicks back in the sun
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Charlie the alligator enjoys a warm Spring afternoon as he suns himself at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station March 15. Charlie is a 600-pound, 12-foot alligator that has been a resident on the Weapons Station since the 1960s. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

NPTU awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation
March 16, 2012 — Director of Naval Reactors Adm. Kirkland Donald, presented the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation to Capt. Dennis White, NPTU commanding officer, during a ceremony held at NPTU at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station March 8. The personnel at NPTU Charleston were awarded the MUC for the period September 1, 2008 to December 16, 2011. Specific... MORE

Admiral Kirk Donald presents the Meritorious Unit Commendation to Capt. Dennis White during a ceremony at the Nuclear Power Training Unit at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station March 8. NPTU received the MUC for the period Sept. 1, 2008 to Dec.16, 2011. During that time, NPTU certified the majority of the nuclear operators reporting to the United Sates nuclear fleet and conducted three open ocean tows of the moored training ships and conducted planning and preparations for a site facilities expansion. Admiral Donald is the director of Naval Reactors and Captain White is the NPTU Charleston Commanding Officer. Also pictured are Master Chief Petty Officer Wayne Robbins, NPTU Command Master Chief (second from left) and Master Chief Petty Officer Donald Ziegler, the incoming NPTU Command Master Chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Bringing the power back: Hospital, telephone lines in business after joint effort
March 14, 2012 — From taking care of patients to restoring power and communications, a united Team Charleston, utilizing multiple sets of skills, worked together in order to bring the power and phone lines back after a severe storm knocked out service March 1 at several locations on and around Joint Base Charleston.During the storm Naval Health Clinic Charleston... MORE

Senior Airman Adam Pollard and Andre Lafon continually work on repairing the portable land mobile radio trunk equipment March 14, after the damage caused by the lightning strike. Pollard is the 628th Communications Squadron RF transmissions systems technican and Lafon is a wireless systems engineer from Mobile communications of Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo / Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best )

Pier Charlie comes down
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Contractors work at cutting and preparing section of Pier Charlie to be lifted by crane at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, March 13. Pier Charlie is being demolished as part of a program to remove excess infrastructures. Once Pier Charlie is dismantled, workers will build a smaller pier to allow Harbor Patrol Units access to the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Port Operations Facility. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Apply now for Berkeley Center for the Arts
March 14, 2012 — The Berkeley Center for the Arts is currently accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year. BCA is a school-within-a-school, located on the campus of Goose Creek High. It offers students in grades nine through 12 a pre-professional program of study in the areas of creative writing, dance, strings, theater, visual arts, voice, winds and... MORE

Berkeley Center for the Arts is now accepting applications. (Courtesy photo)

Building the leaders of tomorrow
March 14, 2012 — Whether you are in the military or in the civilian sector of the workforce you are always going to have a supervisor. Here at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base all active duty Air Force members are required to attend Airman Leadership School which provides the necessary tools to become an effective supervisor.The six-week course is designed to... MORE

Technical Sgt. Brandon Hutchins answers questions from Airmen Leadership School students in the ALS flight room at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Mar. 2. The six-week ALS course instructs students on effective communication, group dynamics, team building and leadership. Hutchins is the ALS non-commissioned officer in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)