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14 AS returns after 4-month deployment
November 8, 2011 — At approximately 12:55 a.m. Nov. 6, the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, returned to Joint Base Charleston-Air Base from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia. Friends and families lined the flightline waiting for more than 130 Airmen to walk down the stairs of the commercial airliner they flew home on. While deployed, the Airmen of the... MORE

Sulliven Damron falls asleep while waiting for his father, Maj. John Damron to return from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Nov. 5. More than 130 Airmen from the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron supporting combat operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Flying the C-17 Globemaster III, the 14 AS Airmen flew roughly 2,800 sorties, logged more than 7,900 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 27,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and distinguished visitors throughout the AOR. The squadron also performed 382 airdrops, delivering 16.7 million pounds of cargo to 52 drop zones, breaking the record for deployed C-17 combat operations. Damron is a pilot with the 14 AS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle

JB Charleston holds Retiree and Spouse Fair
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Col. Richard McComb addresses retirees and their spouses at the Retiree and Spouse Information Fair at the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Nov. 5. The fair was held to inform retirees about their benefits and services available on JB Charleston. McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Galloway)

NSA names Moore Sailor of the Year
November 8, 2011 — The sounds of sneakers scuffing the floor fill the air as Sailors recover from the push-up and sit-up positions - red with exhaustion. Sweat stings their eyes as it rolls off their brows. But one Sailor, although exhausted, pushes through the physical barrier and motivates his Shipmates to do the same - to push beyond their own limitations.Joint... MORE

Naval Support Activity Sailor of the Year Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Moore

Close Quarters Combat Training
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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
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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