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News Briefs - Weapons Station
February 8, 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.Feb.13Command Financial Specialist Forum: Quarterly financial training for Command Financial Specialists is Feb. 13 - 16 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For... MORE

Reusing or sharing prescription medications? Don't risk it!
February 8, 2012 — Have you checked your medicine cabinet lately? You may have unwanted antibiotics from a recent infection, surplus pain medication from when you had your wisdom teeth removed or extra sleeping pills from a recent bout of insomnia. There are several reasons you may have leftover medications: you may have felt better and stopped your antibiotics... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
February 8, 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.Feb. 14Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Workshop: Learn how to transition from the military to civilian life with ease during this four day... MORE

Fitness Center parking lot closes for repairs
February 8, 2012 — MORE

The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron will be resurfacing the front parking lot of the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Fitness Center, Feb. 13 to 24. The Fitness Center will remain open during this time; however patrons will need to park in the rear parking lots off of Davis Drive. The front parking lot on Hill Blvd. will be completely closed and there will be no access from the front parking lot to the back parking lots. Overflow parking will be available in the parking lots around the Base Theatre.

JB Charleston – Weapons Station VITA Tax office makes changes
February 8, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station VITA Tax office is changing hours to 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. This change is necessary in order to better support our clientele.The tax office is located next to the ID card office in Bldg. 206 behind the JB Charleston - Weapons Station Rainbow Row Galley by the Navy Nuclear Power... MORE

Passenger Movement Office and Commercial Ticket Office moving to new location
February 8, 2012 — The Traffic Management Flight Passenger Movement Section and the Commercial Travel Office will move to Bldg. 503, Rm. 115, Feb. 17. The new location is located across from the wing headquarters building and next to the base flag poles at JB Charleston - Air Base. The move will place the Passenger Movement Section next to the Personal Property... MORE

DOD drug testing program to screen for more prescription drugs
February 7, 2012 — The Defense Department's drug-testing program is expanding to add screening for two additional prescription medications to the range of legal and illegal drugs it currently detects.Joe Angello, the department's director of operational readiness and safety, told Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service reporters the two drugs added to the... MORE

Diamond Sharp
February 7, 2012 — MORE

Colonel Richard McComb (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago (right) recognize February's Diamond Sharp winners at the Joint Base Charleston Club Feb. 7. The Diamond Sharp recipients are (front row from left) Senior Airman Taylor Savage, 628th Medical Group, Staff Sgt. Aaron Hellman 373rd Training Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Tom Brading, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. Pictured with the Diamond Sharp winners are Master Sgt. Christopher Robinson, 628th MDG, Master Sgt. Julius Walker, 373rd TRS Squadron and Master Sgt. John Gott, 628th ABW /PA. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. McComb is the JB Charleston commander and LugoSantiago is the JB Charleston command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Joint Base Charleston welcomes nine new chief master sergeants
February 7, 2012 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston welcomes their newest chief master sergeants during the Chief’s Recognition Ceremony, Feb. 4 at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base. Pictured left to right are Senior Master Sgt. Jason Winegar, 437th Maintenance Group Quality Assurance officer, 437th Airlift Wing, Senior Master Sgt. Kendrick Shropshire, 437th Maintenance Squadron’s Maintenance Flight flight chief, 437th AW, Senior Master Sgt. Barry Sessions, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant flight chief, Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Mong, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit flight chief, Senior Master Sgt. Philip Hudson, 437th Operations Group, Special Operations Division superintendent, 437th AW, Senior Master Sgt. Terry Jones, 437th Operation Support Squadron’s Aviation Resource Management Flight and Wing 1C0X2 functional manager, 437th AW, Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Alexander, 701 Airlift Squadron’s Loadmaster Section superintendent and Chief Master Sgt. James Macko, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit flight chief. Not pictured is Senior Master Sgt. Nathaniel Hawkins, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Class 1106 graduates from NNPTC
February 7, 2012 — MORE

Ensign Kevin Plumer receives the Vice Adm. Behrens award from Capt. Dennis Carpenter during the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command graduation ceremony for class 1106 at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Feb. 3. The Behrens award recognizes the graduating officer with the highest grade-point average. Plumer earned an overall GPA of 3.87. Carpenter is the Submarine Squadron 19 commander. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Brannon Deugan)