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JB Charleston to launch new civilian timekeeping interface in December
November 27, 2012 — Joint Base Charleston is scheduled to implement a new, standardized timekeeping program that will interface with the current civilian pay system. It will go live for civilian employees in December. JB Charleston's civilian timecards will move to the Automated Time Attendance and Production System, which will eliminate the old paper timecards... MORE

JB Charleston's Honor Guard presents the Colors at Panthers game
November 14, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station Honor Guards teamed up to form a Joint Service Color Guard and presented the Colors for a crowd of nearly 74,000 during the Carolina Panthers - Denver Broncos football game Nov. 11, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.The Joint Service Color Guard participated in the event as a Veterans' Day tribute and... MORE

The Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard team practices presenting the Colors before the Carolina Panthers - Denver Broncos football game Nov. 11, 2012, at Bank of America Stadium,Charlotte, N.C. The Honor Guard team was invited to present the Colors for the Panther’s annual Military Appreciation Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

Miracle League receives 437th AW support
November 8, 2012 — 43 Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing presented a check in the amount of $500 on behalf of the Joint Base Charleston First Sergeant's Council, to the Summerville Miracle League Nov. 3, in Summerville, S.C. The donation was raised by the First Sergeant's Association during the Commander's Cup Golf Tournament.The 437th Maintenance Squadron is a... MORE

Lt. Col. White 437th Maintenance Squadron commander and Master Sgt. Jennifer Crerar, 16th Airlift Squadron first sergeant (center) present a check for $500 to members of the Summerville Miracle League Nov. 2, 2012, in Summerville, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Adrian Welch)

New tools let OSI engage community more effectively
November 8, 2012 — In order to capitalize on cyberspace and engage the community more effectively, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has opened up its first "Anonymous Tip Line."The Tip Line can be accessed via the internet, texting or by a smartphone application. With the new tool, anyone can provide OSI with anonymous tips on everything from drugs and... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
November 7, 2012 — 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.All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, call... MORE

Excellence in estimating: 437th MXS PMEL shop strives for perfection
October 24, 2012 — From calibrating torque wrenches to bomb diagnostic equipment, one shop lives up to its name as the "back shop of all back shops." The 437th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base makes sure Airmen can accurately and precisely take care of their equipment to perform their jobs.This shop... MORE

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hutchison, 437th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory section supervisor for the K-3 microwave measurement section, looks at a circuit card at the Electrostatic discharge/Sautering station Oct. 16, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The ESD/Sautering troubleshoots down to the component level on a circuit card. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Jay Thomas to present curriculum developed for Palmetto Scholars Academy
October 24, 2012 — Dr. Jay Thomas, Palmetto Scholars Academy curriculum consultant, will present the middle and high school curriculum developed specifically for PSA, as well as an overview of the importance of gifted and talented education Nov. 1, 2012 at 7 p.m., at the Navy Yard, Noisette (2415 Avenue F., North Charleston, S.C.) Thomas is an Associate Professor of... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
October 24, 2012 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEF." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center unless otherwise specified. For more information, call 963-4406October... MORE

Public Affairs chief receives honorary black belt
October 23, 2012 — Rose Alexander, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs chief of external operations, received an honorary USA Taekwondo black belt from Grand Master Ray Smith, 8th degree Taekwondo Black Belt, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Oct. 22. According to Smith, Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial... MORE

Rose Alexander, 628th Air Base Wing chief of external information, accepts her honorary black belt from Grand Master Ray Smith, 8th degree Taekwondo black belt, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Oct. 22, 2012. Alexander’s son, Charles Alexander, is a nationally recognized Taekwondo black belt and her grandson, Alexander Cheatham, although legally blind, has excelled in Taekwondo . (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Airmen honored by college for heroism in Afghanistan
October 23, 2012 — As the battle on the gridiron between the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies paused for halftime, a story of heroism was broadcast over the Memorial Stadium speakers for some 80,000 people in attendance Oct. 20, 2012, at Clemson, S.C. Capt. Michael Polidor and Capt. Justin Kulish, now B-2 Bomber pilots at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,... MORE