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Lenders must send consumers credit score
August 17, 2011 — A new rule benefiting borrowers began July 21. Now, consumers will get an explanation when they don't receive the best interest rate or are turned down on a student loan, automobile loan or credit card application.This new regulation requires lenders to send the applicant a free copy of the credit score it used to arrive at its decision. The new... MORE

JB CHS holds ATLLA conference
August 17, 2011 — More than 140 people attended an Air Transportation Test Loading Activity conference held Aug. 11 and 12, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base. ATTLA is the Department of Defense agency responsible for approving airlift cargo before it can be transported by aircraft. Loadmasters, aerial porters and representatives from various agencies who use airlift... MORE

Master Sgt. Tom McPeak explains the process of transporting specialized cargo, Aug. 11, 2011 at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, during an Air Transportation Test Loading Activity conference. More than 140 loadmasters, aerial porters and representative from various agencies who use airlift to transport cargo, traveled from all over the world to learn about the process of certifying specialized loads through ATTLA. McPeak is an ATTLA representative from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

Riverdogs Military Appreciation Night
August 17, 2011 — The Charleston RiverDogs will host their final Military Appreciation Night of the season Sept. 1, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park as the RiverDogs take on the Ashville Tourists. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.All military personnel, support staff and family members will be admitted free with a military I.D. Free tickets are also available at the... MORE

Selectees work towards Sept. 16
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Chief Petty Officer selectees go through a stretching routine under the watchful eyes of Command Master Chief Billy Cady at the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station gym last week. Physical training plays an important role in the Induction process as first class petty officers make the transition to chief petty officers. Cady is the command master chief of the Naval Support Activity. (U.S. Navy photo)

Movie Schedule - Family Matters
August 17, 2011 — Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. The Lincoln Lawyer: Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Rated RRio: Aug. 20, 5 p.m., Rated PGThe Lincoln Lawyer: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m., Rated RRio: Aug. 21, 2 p.m., Rated PGMadeas Big Happy Family: Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Movie Schedule:... MORE

Forensics course sharpens wartime skills
August 17, 2011 — Thirty-five Airmen from Joint Base Charleston's 1st Combat Camera Squadron completed a four-day forensic training course last week, providing them with skills and techniques needed to conduct forensic multimedia collection on the battlefield. The course, which included laboratory sessions and crime scene analysis scenarios, gave Airmen the... MORE

Airmen 1st Class Jodi Martinez, Brandi Hanson and Angela Setliff learn about the forensics involved with Improvised Explosive Devices during the Battlefield Forensics training course at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Aug. 16, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Myles Cullen)

NNPTC graduates Class 1103
August 16, 2011 — The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command held a graduation ceremony Aug. 12, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. Captain Thomas Bailey, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, addressed the graduating students of Class 1103 and their guests during the ceremony. "Not only have our students gained a great deal of technical... MORE

Navy History - Aug. 19
August 16, 2011 — Aug. 14, 1813 - HMS Pelican captured USS Argus.Aug. 15, 1845 - The U.S. Naval Academy was established at Annapolis, Md. on the former site of Fort Severn.Aug. 16, 1954 -Operation Passage to Freedom began, transporting refugees from Haiphong to Saigon, Vietnam.Aug. 17, 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut landed 222 Marines on Makin... MORE

AIr Force History - Aug. 19
August 16, 2011 — Aug. 14, 1978 - As part of a flood relief operation, a C-141 Starlifter delivered 26 tons of supplies to Khartoum, Sudan.Aug. 15, 1983 - Military Airlift Command flew 12 C-141 missions loaded with 185 tons of cargo to the Republic of Chad under a security assistance programAug. 16, 1972 - The Air Force and Navy signed an agreement for joint... MORE

Diamond Tip: Feedback is a two-way street
August 16, 2011 — According to Air Force Instruction 36-3401 and AFI 36-2402, feedback is a requirement - and is noted on Officer and Enlisted Performance Reports. But that's not why we conduct feedback.We conduct feedback to give our Airmen an idea of where they stand, what they're doing well and where they need to improve. Since there's always room for... MORE