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Close Quarters Combat Training
November 8, 2011 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Neil White delivers a safety brief to members of the 628th Security Forces Squadron before Close Quarters Battle Training at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Nov. 1. CQB training prepares security forces personnel to handle hostage situations or a threat that is within close range. The Charleston Fire Department joined the 628th SFS to provide training on effectively breaching doors and to conduct other non-conventional entry and exit techniques. White is a trainer with the 628th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

TMO offers money and time saving tips
November 8, 2011 — Given today's increased operations tempo, you may find yourself spending more and more time on the road, whether for relocation, training or in support of overseas contingency operations. With that in mind the Department of Defense has provided a solution to give you a convenient means of funding official travel through the Government Travel Charge... MORE

Patriot’s Point celebrates Veterans Day
November 8, 2011 — Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will be the site of multiple Veterans Day weekend events, Nov. 11 through 13. The events kick off Nov. 11 with a patriotic concert by the Charleston Community Band in Hangar Bay III from 2 to 3 p.m. onboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10). There will be a 5K race Nov. 12 as the inaugural Run for the Yorktown begins... MORE

New FOD policies implemented at JB Charleston
November 8, 2011 — InN order to avoid aircraft damage at all costs, Airmen at Joint Base Charleston continuously focus on ensuring our fleet of C-17 aircraft is ready to perform our mission every day. Recently, JB Charleston removed the requirement to perform roll over Foreign Object Damage checks on vehicles entering the flight line at Entry Control Points. Foreign... MORE

15 AS deploys, Global Eagles take flight
November 4, 2011 — Fifteenth Airlift Squadron Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing and their families and friends said their farewells Oct. 28 as more than 130 members left for operations in the Middle East. For approximately 120 days, the Airmen known at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base as the Global Eagles, will deploy and operate as part of the 816th Expeditionary... MORE

USS Gunston Hall visits Charleston
November 4, 2011 — MORE

The Amphibious Dock Landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) maneuvers alongside Union Pier, downtown Charleston, Nov. 4. The ship’s crew will be conducting training with more than 80 Citadel Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Midshipmen. The Gunston Hall supports amphibious operations via helicopters, Landing Craft Air Cushion and conventional landing craft. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Good Order and Discipline at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base
November 4, 2011 — Air Force members on Joint Base Charleston received the following punishment at courts-martial and Non-Judicial Punishments under Article 15 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice during September through October 2011. The maximum punishment under Article 15 depends on the rank of the member being offered the Article 15 and the rank of the... MORE

Five JB Charleston Airmen reach the top
November 4, 2011 — MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Nathaniel Hawkins is notified by base leadership that he is one of five individuals at Joint Base Charleston to make Chief Master Sgt., on Nov. 2, 2011. Hawkins is the fuels management flight superintendent with the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)(Released)

Visitor Control Center announces new hours
November 4, 2011 — The Pass & Registration/Visitor Control Center at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base off Dorchester Road, Bldg. 1953, will have new hours effective Nov. 12. The new hours will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will be closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The VCC will be open one Unit Training Saturday each month. For more... MORE

Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Visitor's Center announces new hours

Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring
November 3, 2011 — Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9000... MORE