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JB Charleston Exchange committed to offering best possible price on or offline
February 29, 2012 — According to a recent article by PC World, more than half of U.S. adult mobile phone owners used a handset for shopping assistance while in stores during the 2011 holiday season. Additionally, a quarter of these shoppers went online to see if they could find a better price for a product they were considering buying.With smart phones becoming more... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
February 29, 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.March 5Job Search Strategies: This workshop will help you launch a job search, prepare a resume, practice interviewing techniques, etc. The next... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
February 29, 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.March 6Interviewing Techniques: Learn and practice the skills to have a successful interview March 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Call the A&FRC at 963-4406 to... MORE

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

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