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841st drives the "golden spike"
February 15, 2012 — The 841st Transportation Battalion held a ribbon cutting and golden spike ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Feb. 13.The driving of a golden spike is a railroad tradition celebrating the completion of a railroad project. The 841st Transportation Battalion drove their golden spike signifying an end to a railroad construction project... MORE

(Left to right) Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Fichter, Navy Capt. Ralph Ward, Army Maj. Gen. Kevin Leonard, Army Lt. Col. Robert Dawson and Terry Healey cut the ribbon during the 841st Transportation Battalion’s ribbon cutting and golden spike ceremony at Joint Base Charleston- Weapons Station Feb. 13. The golden spike ceremony represents the completion of an eight-year, $9 million project that expanded the rail facility to eight lines. Fichter is the Naval Facilities Engineering Command resident officer in charge of construction, Ward is the JB Charleston deputy commander, Leonard is the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command commanding general, Dawson is the 841st Transportation Battalion commander and Healey is the Queen City Railroad Construction site safety health officer. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Brannon Deugan)

Air Base housing scheduled for water main flushing
February 15, 2012 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron will conduct water main flushing in the Hunley Park housing area at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base from Feb. 27 through March 2. During this time, housing residents may notice a discoloration in their water. This can be corrected by running your bathtub faucet or running your empty washing machine through a... MORE

Veterans Job Fair scheduled
February 15, 2012 — The Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center and South Carolina Works Trident of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, along with S.C. Congressman Tim Scott, will host a veterans' job fair at the North Charleston Convention Center Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event is free and open to veterans of all eras, active... MORE

Ditching the dip
February 15, 2012 — It takes 15 minutes to get from your workspace to the designated smoking area and back. Your favorite bar has just banned smoking indoors and you can't smoke in the bowling alley any more. Is this discrimination? Are these changes unfair to smokers? In a word, no. No one is forcing you to quit smoking, but as a smoker, you are being moved away from... MORE

Claudia Dion, Naval Health Clinic Charleston's certified tobacco treatment specialist, discusses the numerous health benefits of quitting tobacco. (U.S. Navy photo/Jeff Kelly)

LRS shop keeps C-17 aircraft supplied
February 15, 2012 — If a C-17 Globemaster III departs Joint Base Charleston for a mission and happens to encounter maintenance problems during the flight, maintainers won't have to go far or wait long to make repairs. This is because they are already equipped with the necessary repair parts on board the aircraft to fix the issue.The 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron... MORE

Senior Airman Chase Hoyt and Airman 1st Class William McQuillan conduct an inventory of a Mobility Readiness Spares Package Feb. 8 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. MRSPs are air transportable packages of repair parts and related maintenance supplies required to sustain a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a specified period of planned wartime or contingency operations. Hoyt and McQuillan are from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron MRSP section. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Anthony Hyatt)

Mentorship develops leadership
February 15, 2012 — Entering the Navy can be an extreme culture shock to many as they transition to a military lifestyle, which can be challenging for even the most seasoned Sailors. Realizing this, Master Chief Petty Officer Rick West, master chief petty officer of the Navy, implemented the Brilliant on the Basics program to provide guidelines for leaders throughout... MORE

Financial advice doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg
February 14, 2012 — Are you living paycheck to paycheck or have you run up an unmanageable amount of debt? Do you have an emergency fund established for an unforeseen hardship? Are you buried under a sea of bills and just need advice on financial management? The Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Fleet and Family Support Center and the JB Charleston - Air Base... MORE

Dorchester School District Two offers 4K classes
February 14, 2012 — Dorchester School District Two now offers four-year old kindergarten classes at all 12 of the district's elementary schools. Each school is able to accommodate 40 children in this half-day child development program.The purpose of the program is to provide children the early literacy skills necessary for success in kindergarten. The children... MORE

USS Klakring visits Charleston
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USS Klakring (FFG 42) moors at Union Pier, Charleston, Feb. 10. The frigate’s crew conducted training with the Citadel Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, allowing midshipmen the opportunity to experience life on a U.S. Navy ship. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Brannon Deugan)

Top 3 recognizes outstanding performers
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Master Sgt. Brady Durr (left) and Master Sgt. Christopher Wilson (center) present a Top-3 coin and certificate to Tech Sgt. Matthew Ancell for being selected as a Top-3 Monthly Outstanding Performer at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Feb. 8. Each month, the Top-3 organization recognizes Airmen who have made a significant impact on their unit’s mission. Ancell and Wilson are assigned to the 437th Maintenance Group, 437th Airlift Wing. Durr is assigned to the 437th Operations Support Squadron, 437th AW and is the Top-3 president. (Courtesy photo)