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Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29
October 24, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston is scheduled to participate in The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Exchange and JB Charleston - Weapons Station Navy Exchange Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.National Prescription Drug Take Back Day promotes public wellness by... MORE

Airmen make ORE preparations
October 24, 2011 — MORE

Senior Airman Deangelo Brundidge looks for a tag number while placing Chemical-bags in the correct order in preparation for the Operational Readiness Inspection at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Oct. 20. A C-bag is issued to deploying Airmen if there is a chemical-biological threat in the deployment area and contains two complete ground crew ensembles, M8/M9 paper and decontamination kits. Brundidge is from the 628 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway).

628th MDG changes command
October 24, 2011 — MORE

Col. Judith Hughes accepts the 628th Medical Group guidon from Col. Richard McComb during the 628th MDG change of command Oct. 21 at Joint Base Charleston. Hughes is the new 628th MDG commander and McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Firefighters train for worst case scenarios
October 24, 2011 — MORE

Senior Airman Anthony Ankeny gets ready to respond to a simulated interior fire during a training exercise at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Oct. 5. The interior burn inside the static training aircraft allows Team Charleston fire fighters the ability to practice their fire-response abilities in case of an actual emergency. Ankeny is a fire fighter with the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster )

Levitow Award presented during ALS graduation
October 24, 2011 — MORE

Col. Darren James and Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Lewis present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Kelli Stee during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Oct. 20. The John Levitow award is presented to the Airman that displays the best overall performance evaluation, peer to staff rating and academic ranking while attending ALS, a six-week course designed to develop Airman into effective leaders and supervisors.James is the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, Lewis is the 437th Maintenance Group superintendent and Stee is a loadmaster journeyman with the 17th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Tearing down the old to bring in the new
October 21, 2011 — MORE

An empty home is demolished at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Oct. 20, in order to make room for the new private housing which will be constructed by Forest City Military Communities. The privatization project will involve the demolition of 468 existing housing units and construction of 335 new homes. The new homes are scheduled to begin to become available in the fall of 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

HAWC provides healthy cooking alternatives
October 20, 2011 — More than 20 Airmen and their family members participated in a free cooking class provided by the Health and Wellness Center Sept. 24, at the Culinary Institute of Charleston. The class was taught by local chef Ken Immer and was themed, "Cooking Healthy on a Budget." The class made massaged kale-arame slaw, curried coconut quinoa with roasted sweet... MORE

More than 20 Airmen and their families participate in a free cooking class Sept. 24 at the Culinary Institute of Charleston. The class, themed ‘Cooking Healthy on a Budget’ was provided by the Joint Base Charleston Health and Wellness Center and taught by local chef Ken Immer. Courtesy photo

Red Ribbon Week kicks off
October 20, 2011 — "It's up to me to be drug free" is the theme for the 2011 Red Ribbon Week campaign, Oct. 23 to 31. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program, reaching millions of Americans every year during the last week of October. The Department of Defense has officially participated in this event to raise public awareness and... MORE

CFC underway at JB Charleston
October 19, 2011 — The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign is currently underway for Team Charleston until Nov. 11. The CFC is a program designed to give all federal employees an opportunity to donate to eligible non-profit organizations which provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.The CFC is the largest and most successful annual workplace charity... MORE

(From left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago, Col. Richard McComb, Col. Erik Hansen, Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene and Master Chief Billy Cady sign their 2012 Combined Federal Campaign donations Oct. 18 at Joint Base Charleston. The CFC is currently underway for Team Charleston until Nov. 11 and is designed to give all federal employees an opportunity to donate to eligible non-profit organizations. LugoSantiago is the 628th Air Base Wing command chief, McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander, Hansen is the 437th Airlift Wing commander, Greene is the 437th AW command chief and Cady is the JB Charleston-Weapons Station command master chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Sailors mentor NJROTC Cadets
October 19, 2011 — More than 20 students from Summerville High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program, ranging from freshmen to seniors, participated in the third annual Job Shadowing Project held at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Oct. 14.The cadets were paired with Sailors whose career matched their own professional ambitions. Military... MORE

The Summerville High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps visited Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Oct. 14. A day of mentorship was offered by JB Charleston Sailors to the cadets in an effort to educate them on opportunities offered by the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)