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Youth center hosts Day for Kids
October 2, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station Youth Center participated in the Day for Kids Sept. 21, 2017, to encourage children to unplug from technology and participate in physical activities.Day for Kids, an annual event started by Nickelodeon in 2004, where all U.S. Nickelodeon channels suspend programming from noon until 3 p.m.“This is a day we... MORE

Alex Rowell, Near, Lucas Jessen, Middle, and Trenten Bunch, far, play bean bag toss during Day for Kids at the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station Youth Center Sept. 21, 2017.

JB Charleston youth participate in PGA Junior League
August 30, 2017 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Kids ages 7-13 participated in a Professional Golfers Association Junior League though the Redbank Plantation and Wrenwoods Golf Courses here, through May and the end of July. PGA Junior League golf is a fun, social and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls under the age of 13 to learn and enjoy the game of golf... MORE

JB Charleston hosts Music Fest 2017
August 2, 2017 — Despite rainy weather, the 628th Force Support Squadron hosted a free concert featuring 3 Doors Down, Thompson Square and Linkin’ Bridge, accompanied by Azul Experience inside a hangar on the air base July 29... MORE

3 Doors Down performs on stage here July 29.

Charleston Reservist earns spot at World triathlon championships
June 23, 2017 — Maj. Jamie Turner’s passion is flying jets, both in as a Reservist in the 317th Airlift Squadron flying C-17 Globemaster IIs, and as a FedEx pilot as a civilian. But there is something else she is equally passionate about –competing in triathlons. Turner was among the six athletes selected to represent the United States at the 19th Annual CISM World Military Championship August 2017 in Warendorf, Germany. The competition, sponsored by the Conseil International du Sports Militaire, is held every four years, in the spirit of the Olympics... MORE

When Maj. Jamie Turner is not serving in uniform as a Reservist in the 317th Airlift Squadron flying C-17 Globemaster IIs, or as a FedEx pilot as a civilian, she represents the Air Force in triathlons around the world. Turner was recently selected with a hand full of other athletes to represent the United States at the 19th Annual CISM World Military Championship August 2017 in Warendorf, Germany. The competition, sponsored by the Conseil International du Sports Militaire, is held every four years, in the spirit of the Olympics. (Courtesy Photo)

Virtual battlefield increases math scores for middle school students
June 13, 2017 — Junior high school students might not always get excited about mathematics, but when you incorporate math into video games and inject competition, these local Lowcountry students have a blast. Sixth graders, seventh graders and a mixed group of sixth and seventh graders competed in the sixth annual Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Department of Defense Virtual DimensionU Math Competition, May 23rd, 2017. The DimensionU program is a multiplayer, first-person shooter-like game where players have to answer math questions when shot or complete challenges depending on the different style of game. ... MORE

Sixth and seventh grade students compete in a multiplayer long-distance telecommunications game as part of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Department of Defense Virtual DimensionU Math Competition at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 23rd. The adoption of the DimensionU Math program into the tri-county school district curriculum has demonstrated positive results for math testing scores.

Joint every day - 43rd AMOG holds deployment readiness exercise
January 12, 2017 — Frigid temperatures and a winter storm that shut down most of North Carolina Saturday couldn’t stop the 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group and 82nd Airborne Division from holding a Deployment Readiness Exercise at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan. 6-11... MORE

Airman 1st Class Gerard Tembrock, 43rd Air Mobility Squadron porter, waits in a K Loader while members of the 43rd AMS finish de-icing a C-17 Globemaster III on the Pope Army Airfield flightline Jan. 8, 2017. The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group is responsible for loading cargo and passengers and maintaining transient aircraft operating out of Pope AAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher/released)

NHCC participates in reindeer games
December 14, 2016 — Navy Lt. Sarah Jones, department head for Naval Health Clinic Charleston's Preventive Medicine, competes in the "Face the Cookie" challenge during NHCC's "Reindeer Games" competition Dec. 9 at NHCC. During the challenge,each competitor was required to use his or her facial muscles to move a cookie from the forehead to the mouth without using hands... MORE

Navy Lt. Sarah Jones, department head for Naval Health Clinic Charleston's Preventive Medicine, competes in the "Face the Cookie" challenge during NHCC's "Reindeer Games" competition Dec. 9 at NHCC. During the challenge,
each competitor was required to use his or her facial muscles to move a cookie from the forehead to the mouth without using hands.

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September 14, 2016 — As the new school year begins many summer activities are coming to an end. The pools will soon close and the numerous hours of free time will also end. Students now will spend a significant portion of their day in the classroom seated at a desk exercising their brains. It is important during these long school days that there is a focus on... MORE

FIRST Robotics Programs Challenge Local Students to Discover the Wild World of Animals
September 14, 2016 — Approximately 350 students attended the 2016 Charleston Area Regional “FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Kick-off” on September 6, at the South Carolina Aquarium. The event was presented by the South Carolina FLL, SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic and South Carolina Aquarium in collaboration with Boeing and Hanahan Recreation and Parks. The mission of... MORE

Approximately 350 students attended the 2016 Charleston Area Regional “FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Kick-off” on September 6, at the South Carolina Aquarium. The event was presented by the South Carolina FLL, SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic and South Carolina Aquarium in collaboration with Boeing and Hanahan Recreation and Parks. The mission of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is to inspire young people to become science and technology leaders.

Commanders throw first pitch during RiverDogs game
August 30, 2016 — The Charleston RiverDogs baseball team hold military appreciation nights throughout the season to show support and gratitude to local military members. MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, throws the first pitch kicking off Military Appreciation Night Aug. 24,2016, at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. ark in Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston RiverDogs baseball team host military appreciation nights to show gratitude to local military members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Renae Pittman)