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All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
August 9, 2011 — All-Terrain Vehicles provide are a past time many people enjoy. However, they also present their own risks. The ATV Safety Institute promotes the following rules when operating an ATV: Always wear a Department of Transportation compliant helmet and goggles, long sleeves, long pants and over-the-ankle boots and gloves. Never ride on paved... MORE

Navy Region Southeast to hold change of command ceremony
August 9, 2011 — Capt. John "Jack" Scorby Jr. will relieve Rear Adm. Townsend "Tim" Alexander as Commander, Navy Region Southeast, during a routine change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 18.The ceremony will mark an end to Alexander's leadership of the command that supports and guides 17 installations throughout the Southeastern... MORE

First shirts take on ALS
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Joint Base Charleston first sergeants take it to the Airmen Leadership School students during a volleyball game at the JB CHS - Air Base gym, Aug. 8. The first sergeants play the student from every ALS flight to build comaraderie and boost morale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Congratulations to Team Charleston's staff sergeant selects
August 9, 2011 — One hundred fifty-eight Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant are:628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron: Bianca Cortez, Amber Coyle, Amanda Hastings, Donald Jenkins628th Air Base Wing: Ashanti Jackson, Donald McKeown,... MORE

This week in Air Force History
August 8, 2011 — Aug. 7, 1975 - Two C-141s flew from Ramstein Air Base, Germany to Bucharest, with disaster relief supplies after extensive flooding of the Danube River and its tributaries.Aug. 8, 1981 - A Charleston Air Force Base C-141, loaded with a Delta Force squad from Pope AFB, evacuated 95 civilians from Banjul, Gambia after an attempted coup. Aug. 9, 2005... MORE

This week in Navy History
August 8, 2011 — Aug. 7, 1942 - A Navy Amphibious Task Force landed Marines on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in first United States land offensive of World War II.Aug. 8, 1959 - Project Teepee, an electronic system used to monitor 95 percent of earth's atmosphere for missile launchings or nuclear explosions was announced. The system was developed by William Thaler,... MORE

Time to sign your lease
August 8, 2011 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb signs his lease to live in privatized base housing at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Aug. 5. Forest City Military Communities, which manages JB CHS- AB housing, held the lease signing event and encouraged all residents to stop by the Charleston Club and sign their leases. The transition to privatized housing takes place Oct.1. McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

PT: Good for you, good for me
August 8, 2011 — MORE

Chief Petty Officer selectee MM1 Christopher Huggins crunches out another sit up during morning physical training at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station last week. Physical training is a key component of Chief Petty Officer Induction. Besides ensuring the Navy's newest chiefs are physically fit, PT provides an opportunity for the chief selectees to work alongside seasoned CPOs to build teamwork and camaraderie. (U.S. Navy photo/Ira Holmes)

Why we need to protect wetlands
August 5, 2011 — Many people living in the United States are unaware of the importance of wetlands and the need to protect them. It's an issue occasionally reported on television news and sometimes on programs found on cable TV channels such as The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and the National Geographic Channel. But what are wetlands? And why are they so... MORE

Trouble moving? Plan ahead
August 5, 2011 — The peak summer move season is in full swing and like last season, the entire Department of Defense is experiencing difficulty obtaining Transportation Service Providers to pack and pick up personal property shipments. DoD attributes this to several factors, including limited carrier capacity, an increase in private sector moves, completion of... MORE