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October 25, 2011
Seven Marines prepare for year-long deployment
October 24, 2011
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Flum facilitates a course on convoy operations to help prepare seven Reservists for an upcoming overseas deployment. The Marines come from the southeastern United States and volunteered for the year-long deployment. Flum is an instructor at the Marine Corps Reserve Training Command, 4th Landing Support Battalion, Charlie Company at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)
Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29
October 24, 2011
Airmen make ORE preparations
October 24, 2011
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
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
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
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
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 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