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This week in Air Force History
September 26, 2011 — Sept. 25, 1947 - General Carl Spaatz is appointed the first U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.Sept. 26, 1991 - The U.S. Air Force and Military Airlift Command accepted the first C-27A Spartan, a militarized version of the Italian Alenia G222. The C-27As supported the U.S. Southern Command mission.Sept. 27, 1993 - General James Doolittle, who led the... MORE

This week in Navy History
September 26, 2011 — Sept. 25, 1957 - In project Stratoscope, the Office of Naval Research obtained sharp photographs of the sun's corona from the first balloon-borne telescope camera.Sept. 26, 1931 - The keel was layed at Newport News, Va. of USS Ranger (CV-4), the first ship designed and constructed as an aircraft carrier.Sept. 27, 1950 - The First Marine Division... MORE

Weapons Station begins recycling
September 26, 2011 — Recycling is coming to your workplace.Beginning this October, recycling will start at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. The materials which can be recycled include glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans and aerosols, plastics (except plastic bags, plastic wrap and Styrofoam) and all paper (including shredded), paperboard and... MORE

River Sweep 2011: a dirty job, but someone has to do it
September 26, 2011 — River Sweep, the annual statewide litter clean-up campaign, swept through Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Sept. 16. Twenty-two Naval Nuclear Power Training Command personnel contributed to the effort, "pitching in" to remove an estimated 500 pounds of trash and debris from 2.4 miles of JB CHS-Weapons Station waterways. Much of the trash... MORE

Sailors from Naval Nuclear Power Training Command relax after three hours of cleaning the creeks and riverbeds around Marrington Plantation Sept. 16. The Sailors removed more than 500 pounds of trash and debris from 2.4 miles of Joint Base Chareston - Weapons Station waterways as part of River Sweep, the annual statewide litter clean-up campaign. (U.S. Navy photo/Terrence Larimer)

JB CHS libraries offer online learning resources
September 22, 2011 — Charleston students have been in school for nearly one month, and the Joint Base Charleston libraries are now offering online learning resources for students of all ages. There are two online programs currently available, the Transparent Language Online program and tutoring services through www.tutor.com. The Transparent Language Online program... MORE

Jennifer Marsh explains Tudor.com to children from the Joint Base Charleston Youth Center, September 21, 2011, Joint Base Charleston Air Base, S.C. Tutor.com is an online tutoring program designed to help students who are struggling with school in any subject. Marsh is a Tudor.com trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

JB CHS to host special needs fair
September 21, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston will host the Child Find/Exceptional Family Member Program Extravaganza 'Special Needs Fair' Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Marrington Plantation at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station.The event is for families who have children 18-years-old and under who have special needs. The extravaganza will feature fun, food, games,... MORE

Jack Kordenbrock braces himself to get his face painted at the Exceptional Family Members Fair Aug. 13, 2010. The EFM Fair was held at the base picnic grounds to help military families with special needs children network and talk about the struggles they face on a daily basis. Jack is the son of Tiffany Kordenbrock and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Kordenbrock. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Exchange enlisted advisor visits Charleston
September 21, 2011 — The senior enlisted advisor for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service visited Joint Base Charleston Sept. 20 through 22.During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm met with base leadership, toured Exchange facilities, met with employees and addressed Exchange-related issues.Helm is one of 72 active duty servicemembers assigned to the... MORE

Festival of Fitness scheduled
September 21, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston's Festival of Fitness will be held Oct. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The all day event will include physical and mental challenges along with music, demonstration booths and more. Teams will be composed of six members and must have at least one female per team. Teams will need to create their own appropriate team shirt as all... MORE

News Briefs - Weapons Station
September 21, 2011 — 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.Sept. 27Anchoring Your Finances: Feel like you've got a juggling act going on with the bills? Do you have too much month at the end of the money? Learn... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
September 21, 2011 — 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.Sept. 23Retirement Ceremony: Senior Master Michael Pawlak will have a retirement ceremony Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in the 15th Airlift Squadron auditorium in... MORE