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News Briefs - Weapons Station
December 7, 2011 — 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.Special Announcements:LEAN Awareness Class: Learn how to create a more efficient and effective environment in the workplace and learn proven techniques... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
December 7, 2011 — 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.Dec. 9Master Sgt. McMillin retirement: A retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Patrick McMillin will be held in the Bldg. 709 auditorium, Dec. 9 at 10... MORE

Joint Base Charleston completes ORI
December 7, 2011 — More than 600 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston returned from the Combat Readiness and Training Center at Gulf Port, Miss., Dec. 5 and 6 following the completion of their Operational Readiness Inspection.For months leading up to the inspection, Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing worked as one team to... MORE

Joint Base Charleston leaders greet Airmen on their return from the Operational Readiness Inspection Dec. 5 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The ORI lasted from Nov. 29 through Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airmen 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Team Charleston to host Post Operational Readiness Inspection Holiday Drop In
December 7, 2011 — Team Charleston's wing commanders will co-host the Post Operational Readiness Inspection Holiday Drop-in Dec. 13 at the Charleston Club. This event is aimed at celebrating a successful 2011 ORI, while also ringing in the holiday cheer...Team Charleston style. All Joint Base Charleston personnel are welcome to attend.Attendees can enter either club... MORE

TCSC spreads holiday cheer through cookies
December 7, 2011 — The holiday season can be a challenging time for those Airmen and Sailors living in the dorms and are still becoming accustomed to being away from family. The Team Charleston Spouses Club initiated their annual Cookie Drop Dec. 6 at the Base Chapel Annex to reach out to these troops.The Cookie Drop is a program in which base residents and community... MORE

Members from Team Charleston Spouses Club sort and package cookies during their Annual Cookie Drop Dec. 6 at the Joint Base Charleston-Air Base Chapel Annex. The cookie drop collected homemade cookies that were donated to Airmen and Sailors living in the dorms and to those who are deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Beware of scams targeting homeowners
December 7, 2011 — Homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments should beware of con artists and scams that promise to save their homes and lower their mortgage debt or payments. The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have announced... MORE

Nominations open for 2012 Military Child of the Year
December 7, 2011 — Operation Homefront recently announced the opening of the 2012 Military Child of the Year Award nomination period. The award will be given to an outstanding military child from each Service - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The winners, who will receive $5,000 each, will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C.,... MORE

JB Charleston Sailors receive November advancements
December 6, 2011 — Congratulations to Joint Base Charleston's sailors for their November advancemenets. Naval Support ActivityMachinist's Mate 2nd Class Martin, E.Naval Munitions Command Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Hall, S.Mineman 1st Class Alvarado, F.MN1 Bish, R.MN1 Reeves, J.MM3 Knight, A.Naval Nuclear Power Training CommandCryptologic Technical... MORE

Captain America delivers patriotic power to JB Charleston Exchange
December 6, 2011 — In 1941, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created a symbol of the American spirit which instilled both patriotism and pride in the nation's military and American citizens. The iconic figure fought alongside troops in the trenches and they called him Captain America. Marvel Comics and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service have teamed up once again to... MORE

Verify worksheets now for 2012 CPO exam
December 6, 2011 — Worksheet verification and signing for the January 2012 Chief Petty Officer advancement examination will continue until Dec. 23 in the Educational Service Office, Bldg. 302, room 206. Verification and signing worksheets prior to the exam date is mandatory per Bureau of Personnel Instruction1430.16F (Advancement Manual). Candidates who do not verify... MORE

Chief Petty Officer Eugene Ruelos instructs Sailors on the proper procedure for entering a space that had reports of fire during a ship-wide survivability training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is operating in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Cole)