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16th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing deploys
February 29, 2012 — MORE

Captains Joshua Pugliese and Benjamin Smith present Tuskegee Airman Eddie Gibson and Retired Rear Adm. James Flatley with a "T Tail" memento at the 16th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing deployment dinner at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Feb. 16. More than 130 Airmen from the 16th AS deployed Feb. 24 to operate as part of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 816th EAS supports intra-theater airlift, airdrop and aero-medical evacuation missions. Pugliese and Smith are from the 16th AS. Gibson served in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier-navigator, logged 2,300 flight hours and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for heroism. Flatley is the South Carolina Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum chief executive officer. During his career as a naval aviator he earned the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Education team offers professional advice
February 29, 2012 — Do you find yourself not having time to visit the base's education office or is your schedule too tight to fit in an appointment to talk to the Career Assistance Advisor? Problem solved. A 'Question and Answer' session conducted by Joint Base Charleston's Education Team will now be available monthly at the base dining facility.The Education team,... MORE

Angela Aschenbrenner participates in a monthly ‘Question and Answer’ session Feb. 21 at Joint Base Charleston’s Robert D. Gaylor Dining Facility highlighting the education support materials the library offers. The ‘Q&A’ session was held to discuss career and education opportunities with Airmen. Aschenbrenner is the Director of JB Charleston Libraries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony J. Hyatt)

Official Mail Center and Postal Service Center open for business
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Airmen and civilians from the 628th Communication Squadron gather for the Official Mail Center and Postal Service Center ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Feb. 24. The mail center is responsible for processing all official mail on JB Charleston and the postal service center is responsible for delivering mail to the dormitories and temporary mailboxes for those on temporary duty assignments. (inset) Left to right: Nonie Page, Col. Richard McComb, Lt. Col. David Joerres and Tech. Sgt. Marcus Clayton cut the ribbon officially opening the Official Mail Center and Postal Service Center. Page is the 628th CS knowledge operations chief, McComb is the JB Charleston commander, Joerres is the 628th CS commander and Clayton is the 628th CS official mail center non-commissioned officer in charge. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Healthy eating - it couldn't be simpler
February 29, 2012 — As a nation, we celebrate Healthy Weight Month in January and National Nutrition Month in March. Traditionally, high school nutrition classes include lessons on the food pyramid. Do you remember what goes where? Grains make up the bottom segment, fruits and vegetables are one step up, meat and dairy are next and fats are at the peak. Not the most... MORE

JB Charleston protocol officer recognized as Honorary Chief
February 23, 2012 — There is only one path to becoming an E-9 in the Air Force; work hard and be promoted from E-8. But there is a lesser known avenue to becoming a chief master sergeant. Catherine Knichel, 628th Air Base Wing chief of protocol was recognized as an 'Honorary Chief Master Sergeant' at an induction ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Feb. 4.The... MORE

Kathy Knichel sits center stage among Joint Base Charleston's leadership and new chief master sergeants after being named as an honorary chief master sergeant at the Chief's Recognition Ceremony at JB Charleston's - Air Base Club Feb. 4. Knichel is the 628th Air Base Wing protocol officer. (U.S. Air Force photos/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

AADD wants ... YOU
February 22, 2012 — In 2011, Joint Base Charleston recorded 31 driving under the influence cases. Twenty DUIs were recorded the year before. This year, nine cases have already been recorded. At the current rate, JB Charleston will have a total of 48 DUIs by the end of the year.To help fight the rise of DUIs, JB Charleston leadership is encouraging more Airmen to not... MORE

JB Charleston AADD (Photo Illustration by Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Joint basing increases community relations
February 22, 2012 — On military installations around the world, public affairs professionals try to educate the local community about the military. These community relations programs can take many different forms, from base tours for school groups, to the Air Force's Honorary Commander program. At Joint Base Charleston, a recent community relations project enabled one... MORE

Twelve community leaders from around the country pose for a group photo Jan 16, 2012, during a Distinguished Visitors Embark on board the USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The ship was 75 miles of the coast of Florida and was conducting pre-deployment exercises. The Navy’s DV embark program is designed to increase awareness of the Navy's mission by selecting community leaders to share their experiences with the largest possible audience. (Courtesy photo)

Construction on military housing, "on schedule"
February 22, 2012 — The new year has brought new changes to Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and one of those changes is a 335-housing unit construction project by Forest City Military Communities. Forest City Military Communities took ownership of houses at JB Charleston - Air Base Oct 1, 2011, but representatives of the company have been going door-to-door... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Swing under the silver wings with TCSC
February 22, 2012 — The Team Charleston Spouses Club will host their 2012 Annual Silver Wings Scholarship Dinner and Auction at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Nose Dock 1, Bldg. 519, March 24. The program's theme is "An Evening of Swing under the Silver Wings" and begins at 6 p.m. Dinner will feature southern cuisine and there will be an open bar, music, dancing... MORE

Space-A customers find flights through Facebook
February 22, 2012 — Space-A travelers at Joint Base Charleston have a new option when looking for Space-A flights - Facebook.The JB Charleston Passenger Terminal is now listing Space-A flights on their Facebook page to give customers a faster, more convenient way of getting flight information up to 72 hours in advance. Site administrators can post comments to the... MORE