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This week in Air Force History
June 21, 2011 — June 19, 1944 - American pilots shot down 476 Japanese aircraft in a battle known as "The Marianas Turkey Shoot". The U.S. lost 130 planes. Navy submarines and aircraft also sank three Japanese carriers. Afterwards, Japanese naval airpower was not a serious threat to U.S. forces in the Pacific.June 20, 1980 - Strategic Air Command conducted an... MORE

Family Matters - June 24
June 21, 2011 — Family matters is dedicated to family activities. Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Hall Pass: June 24, 7:30 p.m., Rated RBig Mommas: Like Father, Like Son: June 25, 5 p.m., Rated PG-13Hall Pass: June 25, 7:30 p.m., Rated RToy Story 3: June 27, 1 p.m., Rated... MORE

Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston holds ribbon cutting ceremony
June 21, 2011 — The Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 21, unveiling a newly completed housing unit, enclosed weight room and maintenance building as part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure expansion.The new 24,000 square foot housing unit expands the Brig's capacity by... MORE

AMC Vice Commander visits JB CHS
June 21, 2011 — MORE

Lt. Gen. Vern "Rusty" Findley, center, speaks with Joint Base Charleston Airmen at the Gaylor Dining Facility during his visit to JB-CHS June 17. General Findley is the Air Mobility Command vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

NAVCONBRIG receives Dept. of Labor approval
June 20, 2011 — The Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, in partnership with Carolina Canines for Service, announced the approval of the service dog training program as a United States Department of Labor Apprentice Program for Service Dog Technicians June 16. The successful approval of the Apprenticeship Program for Service Dog Technicians provides a level of... MORE

Executive Director Miller honored with two major awards
June 20, 2011 — SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic Executive Director Christopher Miller was recently honored with two prestigious awards.Mr. Miller was selected as a 2010 Meritorious Executive in the Presidential Rank Award Program. Each year, the president recognizes and celebrates a small group of career senior executives and senior career employees with the... MORE

Lt. Col. Dawson assumes command of 841st Transportation Battalion
June 17, 2011 — MORE

Army Lt. Col. Robert Dawson (right) receives the 841st Transportation Battalion guidon from Col. Jeffrey Helmick during the 841st Transportation Battalion change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston June 16. Colonel Dawson assumed the command from outgoing commander Col. Ines White. The passing of the unit colors represents continuity by symbolizing the orderly transition of a command from one officer to another. Colonel Helmick is the 597th Transportation Brigade commander. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

2011 Navy financial health poll results
June 17, 2011 — Naval Operations staff sponsored the 2011 Financial Health Quick Poll to reassess possible financial stressors for Navy personnel due to the recent economic downturn and compare 2011 results with those from the May 2008 and January 2009 Financial Health Quick Polls. Similar to previous polls, the main areas of focus were financial condition,... MORE

Base Housing town meeting
June 17, 2011 — Forest City Residential Management is holding a town hall meeting June 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base theater.Forest City Residential Management in partnership with the Air Force will be managing the on-base housing on JB CHS - AB in the near future. The town meeting will inform base residents about the new... MORE

Outstanding Airmen, civilians participate in C-17 incentive flight
June 16, 2011 — Thirty two Airmen and two civilians from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing participated in a quarterly incentive flight June 15 flying from Joint Base Charleston - Air Base to Joint Base Charleston - Northfield approximately 80 miles away. Participants were chosen based on their outstanding job performance, said 1st Lt. Adam Ferek,... MORE

Airman 1st Class Maechelle Shuler, from the 628th Air Base Wing legal office, looks outside the window of a C-17??s cockpit during landing June 15 at Joint Base Charleston - Northfield. During the flight training mission, 32 Airmen and two civilians from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing participated in a quarterly C-17 incentive flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)