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A Crash Course on deer collisions
October 11, 2011 — Deer mating season can be a dangerous time for drivers, deer and car hoods. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 1.6 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year, resulting in 200 fatalities, tens of thousands of injuries and over $3.6 billion in vehicle damage.Being prepared can help prevent you from being part of these statistics... MORE

What Is A "Yellow Card" and what does it mean to me?
October 11, 2011 — So, you have come to the 628th Medical Group to see a provider or to drop off and pick up a prescription. When you check in, you are asked to present your "yellow card". What makes this little piece of brightly colored cardstock so important that everyone wants to see it?Commonly mistaken as the "authorization to pick up medications" card, the... MORE

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic unveils Data Center
October 11, 2011 — SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic unveiled a new data center that will play a key role in consolidating more than 100 Navy data centers to increase effectiveness and efficiency and to reduce costs while still meeting the Navy's security and operational requirements, Oct. 7.The Department of the Navy's Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen and Dave... MORE

NHCC now offering flu vaccine for dependents and retirees
October 11, 2011 — The flu vaccine is now available for active duty dependents and retirees at the immunizations clinic located inside Naval Health Clinic Charleston at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station.Dependents and retirees can receive their flu vaccines at a family flu line event that will take place daily in the NHCC atrium from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to... MORE

Team Charleston Airman reaches new APEX milestone
October 11, 2011 — In August 2009, Staff Sgt. Nathan Dunn hit a major milestone as the first C-17 Globemaster III aerial port expeditor to reach 500 cargo loads. Dunn reached another landmark as he doubled that figure Oct. 3 with his 1,000th load under the APEX program."Today I loaded my 1,000th C-17 as an APEX director ... I wanted to get to 1,000; and I wanted to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nathan Dunn, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, is soaked with water to celebrate his 1,000th load as an aerial port expeditor Oct. 3, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Dunn is the first APEX Airman to reach this milestone. The APEX program allows cargo to be loaded onto aircraft without a loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt/Released)

437th Airlift Wing hosts 3rd Annual Run the Runway 5K
October 11, 2011 — The 437th Airlift Wing, along with 628th Air Base Wing, will host the 3rd Annual Run the Runway 5K here Nov. 11. The run will include portions of the flightline and is open to all military, Department of Defense civilians and the local community. Cost to run the certified 5K is seven dollars per person; this includes a race chip, bib number and a... MORE

This week in Navy History
October 11, 2011 — Oct. 9, 1945 - A parade in New York City honored Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz and 13 other Navy and Marine Corps Medal of Honor awardees.Oct. 10, 1845 - Naval School, later the Naval Academy, opened in Annapolis, Md. with 50 midshipmen and seven faculty.Oct. 11, 1963 - A Navy medical team from Norfolk, Va. Began a massive inoculation program to... MORE

This week in Air Force History
October 11, 2011 — Oct. 9, 1912 - Lt. Henry Arnold, the only contestant, won the first Mackay Trophy competition. Lt Thomas De Witt Milling withdrew because of illness shortly after the competition started.Oct. 10, 1963 - The seven original Mercury astronauts received the Collier Trophy for their flights to orbit the earth.Oct. 11, 1984 - Military Airlift Command... MORE

Updating your VRED
October 7, 2011 — Military members should be aware that the handling of their remains as laid out in the Virtual Record of Emergency Data may not control in all jurisdictions. There are a limited number of jurisdictions that have discounted the decedent's intentions as expressed in the VRED. All military members should update the Virtual Record of Emergency Data to... MORE

Civic Leaders take to the skies
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More than 35 local community leaders and military personnel depart Joint Base Charleston on a C-17 Globemaster III to visit the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., and Holloman AFB, N.M. as part of a two day civic leader tour Sept. 26 and 27. Some of the tour highlights included an orientation to one of the Air Force’s commissioning sources and an introduction to military satellite systems and remotely piloted aircraft. Civic leader tours are designed to showcase some unique, yet important mission areas in order to provide the local community with a better understanding of Air Force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)