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AMC announces 2011 Annual Contracting Award Winners
December 28, 2011 — The Air Mobility Command recently announced the 2011 Annual Contracting Award winners and Joint Base Charleston was runner-up in three categories.Secretary of the Air Force Professionalism in Contracting-Supervisory (Runner-up):Robert Hood Jr., from the 628th Contracting Squadron, JB CharlestonOutstanding Contracting Unit-Large (Runner-up):628th... MORE

Instaflix deploys to JB Charleston - Air Base
December 28, 2011 — EXCHANGE MEDIA CONTACT: Joe Puryear - puryearj@aafes.com Bringing home the latest movies and entertainment is getting easier with the premiere of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Instaflix video kiosk on JB Charleston - Air Base. The new kiosk lets users rent DVDs overnight for $1 and Blu-ray discs for $1.49 and no membership is required... MORE

Apply now for Bernard Curtis Brown II Memorial Space Camp Scholarship
December 28, 2011 — NASA Space Camp is a place of learning where children come together for a journey they will never forget. For many, it is a life-changing event - helping them make decisions about their educational and vocational careers. This extraordinary adventure teaches our youth about astronauts and space travel and so much more. They learn leadership and... MORE

Updated DBIDS provides added security
December 22, 2011 — Access to Joint Base Charleston Air Base and Weapons Station is going high tech. The Defense Biometrics Identification System has been in use in other Department of Defense locations in the United States and abroad since 2001. DBIDS was installed on Charleston Air Force Base in December 2008 and on JB Charleston - Weapons Station in February 2010... MORE

AAHC hosts next fun run to honor Martin Luther King
December 22, 2011 — The African American Heritage Council will be hosting next month's Commander's Challenge fun run with a Martin Luther King Unity Walk/Run in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King day. The run was originally scheduled for Jan. 6.During the opening comments, a recording of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech will be played along with other literary... MORE

ALS presents Levitow award
December 21, 2011 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb and Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Johnathan Baxley during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Dec. 15. The award is presented to the student who displays exemplary excellence as both a leader and a scholar. McComb is the JB Charleston commander and LugoSantiago is the 628th Air Base Wing command chief. Baxley is an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Joint Base Charleston Holiday worship services
December 21, 2011 — The following holiday services are being offered at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station Chapels. If you need additional information or have questions about a holiday service not offered by the Base Chapel, please contact the Chapel staff at 963-2536 and they will be glad to provide you with a list of churches, temples or... MORE

Basic Motorcycle Safety Course scheduled
December 20, 2011 — A Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course is scheduled for Jan. 3-5, at the Motorcycle training range located at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. If you have a motorcycle and have not already received MSF training or are waiting to attend training, this class is for you. This is not refresher training. Only riders who do not possess... MORE

Around the Weapons Station
December 14, 2011 — MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Malidore, an Information Systems Technician at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, patchs a network drop onboard Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Dec. 14. The network drop is a connection that feeds information from the servers to the computers in health care providers’ and staff members’ offices. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Class Brannon Deugan)

Movie Schedule - Family Matters
December 14, 2011 — Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., Rated RPolar Express: Dec. 17, 5 p.m., Rated GDon't Be Afraid of the Dark: Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m., Rated RMiracle on 34th Street: Dec. 18, 2 p.m., Rated GDisney's: A Christmas... MORE