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Impact Aid: A different type of school fundraiser
September 28, 2011 — Every parent of a school-age child knows that sooner or later their child is going to come home with information about the most dreaded word in education - fundraising. You start targeting your neighbors, hoping to be the first one in the community to ask them to make a purchase. You call relatives and friends and invite them to browse through the... MORE

USS Vicksburg makes port in Downtown Charleston
September 27, 2011 — Leadership from Joint Base Charleston, including more than 30 Airmen, Sailors and civilians, welcomed the crew from the Guided-Missile Cruiser, USS Vicksburg, Sept. 23, pier side downtown Charleston. Vicksburg moored at the port of Charleston for a three day port visit.More than 20 Sailors and Airmen from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron... MORE

Command Master Chief Billy Cady and Command Chief Master Sgt. Jose Lugo-Santiago discuss ship mooring procedures while the Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) is guided pier-side, downtown Charleston, S.C, Sept. 23. The Vicksburg moored at the Columbus street terminal at the port of Charleston from Sept. 23 unitil Sept. 26. Cady is the Naval Support Activity command master chief and Lugo-Santiago is the Joint Base Charleston command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Boot camp for educators
September 26, 2011 — More than 50 educators from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester II County school districts gathered together for a one-day workshop to learn about the unique life of military members during the Educator Boot Camp course held at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Sept. 23.Participants were given an inside look at what military families... MORE

Troops to Teachers Program Manager Rick Wise speaks about the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission program during the Educator Boot Camp course at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Sept. 23. The course is designed to provide educators from Berkley, Charleston and Dorchester II County school districts ample amounts of resources that will further their knowledge about the military lifestyle and how to support military children. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

News Briefs - Weapons Station
September 26, 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.Oct. 11Career Connection: If you are transitioning from the military or your spouse is seeking employment check out the Career Connection workshops... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
September 26, 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.Oct. 2Ecumenical Picnic: The chapel is in need of volunteers for their 2011 Picnic scheduled Oct. 2. Volunteers will help with set-up and tear down... MORE

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)