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Enjoy your camping trip while staying healthy
August 23, 2011 — Cookouts and picnics are frequent and honored traditions of summer, a time for family and friends to gather, socialize and have fun. But, summer outings can be ruined if safe food handling and preparation techniques aren't observed. Hot summer temperatures can help food-borne bacteria multiply at a rapid pace, spoiling food and causing illness. The... MORE

This week in Air Force history - Aug. 26
August 23, 2011 — Aug. 21, 1968 - An Air Force UH-1F helicopter evacuated 260 people and 52,000 pounds of personal belongs and food during a four-day period to aid flood victims in northern Nicaragua.Aug. 22, 1990 - President George Bush called-up 200,000 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.Aug. 23, 1994 -... MORE

This week in Naval History - Aug. 26
August 23, 2011 — Aug. 21, 1980 - USS Truxtun rescued 42 Vietnamese refugees and USS Merrill rescued 62 Vietnamese refugees 200 miles southeast of Saigon.Aug. 22, 1945 - The first surrender of a Japanese garrison at the end of World War II occurred when USS Levy received the surrender of Mille Atoll in the Marshall Islands.Aug. 23, 1864 - Rear Adm. David Farragut's... MORE

Hurricane Irene targets U.S. coast
August 23, 2011 — MORE

Hurricane eyes U.S. coastline
Irene became the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season this weekend. The storm, with 80 mph sustained winds, passed over Puerto Rico on Sunday, and is now on a path towards the Bahamas and Florida coastline. A ridge of high pressure to the north of the storm, around Bermuda, should stay in place over the next few days, forcing the storm along a west-northwest path. This image from the GOES-East satellite shows the storm on August 22, 2011 at 1345z.

New addition to the 628th Medical Group
August 23, 2011 — Congratulations ... it's a Teddy! The 628th Medical Group will welcome a new addition Sept. 7 with a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open Teddy's Child Watch. Located in the former Immunizations Clinic on the first floor of the main clinic, Teddy's is a free, children's waiting room with short-term staff supervision of children of military... MORE

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
August 23, 2011 — A 9/11 memorial service will be held at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will include songs from the Mount Moriah's Choir and the Charleston Men's Chorus. Other participants include the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy and the Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard as well as guest... MORE

Day of Caring needs volunteers
August 23, 2011 — Servicemembers and civilians working at Joint Base Charleston will have the opportunity to give back to the local community by participating in the United Way's 2011 National Day of Caring Sept 9. Volunteers will be conducting neighborhood service projects in Charleston. More than 35 projects were requested within local neighborhoods and volunteers... MORE

ALS awards John Levitow award
August 23, 2011 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb and Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago present Senior Airman Philip Consolo the John Levitow award at the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Aug. 18.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.
McComb is the JB CHS commander, LugoSantiago is the 628th Airbase Wing command chief and Consolo is a Loadmaster for the 17th Airlift Squardron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

JB CHS host S.C. Gov. for bill signing
August 18, 2011 — More than 300 Airmen, Sailors, civilians, dependents and distinguished visitors attended a bill signing ceremony, Aug. 17, at Nose Dock 1 at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, to witness South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley ceremoniously signing S. 404, the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act. According to a recent article from the Pew Center on the... MORE

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley prepares to ceremoniously sign the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act at Joint Base Charleston Aug. 17, as South Carolina Senator Chip Campsen, Brig. Gen. Grady Patterson and retired Navy Rear Adm. James Carey look on. Patterson is the assistant adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard and Carey is the senior policy advisor to the Pew Center on the states. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

437AMXS; Making things happen…
August 18, 2011 — The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Unit at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base provided facilities and services for a detachment of F-16 Fighting Falcons Aug. 14 to 17. The F-16s are assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., and on Noble Eagle alert. Due to a three-night, airfield seizure... MORE

Lt. Col. Mike Lightner prepares to return to McEntire Joint National Guard
Base, Eastover, S.C. Aug. 17, after a detachment of F-16s spent four days
at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. Lightner is assigned to the 169th
Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)