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ALS students leave lasting impression on third graders
December 9, 2011 — Many children outside of the Air Force, Army, Marines or Navy don't get the opportunity to experience the jobs and troops at a military installation first hand, but that wasn't the story for one group of students.Joint Base Charleston's Airman Leadership School invited more than 30 third grade students from Memminger Elementary School to tour the... MORE

Belel Touma, along with his mentor Senior Airmen Joseph Berglund, control the robots during a base tour of Joint Base Charleston-Air Base Deb. 8. JB Charleston's Airmen Leadership School invited more than 30 third grade students from Memminger Elementary School to tour the base. This tour is part of an on-going community service project to bring awareness to the opportunities the Air Force has to offer future generations. Berglund is a loadmaster from the 17 Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Remember the season of giving
December 7, 2011 — The First Sergeants of Joint Base Charleston want everyone to know the holiday season is about giving as much as it is receving. The Angel Tree program is an annual event that gives servicemembers who want to make a difference, the opportunity to put a smile on the face of underprivileged children during the holiday season. The first sergeants put... MORE

Movie Schedule - Family Matters
December 7, 2011 — Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Apollo 18: Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Spy Kids: All the Time in the World: Dec. 10, 5 p.m., Rated PGApollo 18: Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Spy Kids: All the Time in the World: Dec. 11, 2 p.m., Rated PG30 Minutes or... MORE

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