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Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation extends scholarship application deadline
April 10, 2012 — The Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to honoring military personnel - active, disabled and fallen - and their families, has extended the application deadline for its academic scholarship program to May 15. High school and undergraduate students residing in Balfour Beatty Communities at Joint Base Charleston... MORE

Guest speakers address security issues
April 4, 2012 — MORE

Guest speaker Ray "D.I.C.E. Man" Semko addresses an audience at Joint Base Charleston April 2 as part of the Air Mobility Command Arms Control Treaty Workshop. Semko spoke about defensive information to counter everything, using a high-energy, high-impact briefing. His goal was to get listeners to understand they can make a difference in keeping their family and their work place secure. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

News Briefs - Air Base
April 4, 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.April 10Educational Opportunities Counseling: Consultations will be held at Airman and Family Readiness Center, April 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet... MORE

Movies Schedule - Family Matters
April 4, 2012 — Call 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Adventures of TinTin: April 6, 7:30 p.m., Rated PGAdventures of TinTin: April 7, 5 p.m., Rated PGMy Week with Marilyn: April 7, 7:30 p.m., Rated REaster Sunday: ClosedJoint Base Charleston - Air BaseGirl Scouting: Girls in kindergarten through eighth grade... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
April 4, 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.April 9Transition Assistance Program (TAP): The Transition Assistance Program Workshop ensures all separating and retiring service members receive... MORE

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