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May brings promotions to JB CHS
June 1, 2011
Memorial Day weekend at Short Stay
June 1, 2011
Six year-old Daniel O'Connell, son of Army National Guard Capt. John O'Connell, digs in the sand at Short Stay Navy Outdoor Recreation Area on Lake Moultrie near Moncks Corner, S.C. May 28. Memorial Day weekend at Short Stay offered line dancing lessons, a street dance and a movie while traditional daily activities included a beach, boat rentals and picnic areas for all to enjoy. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)
Base pools open for the summer
June 1, 2011
Ten year-old Angel Bolt, daughter of Machinist's Mate 1st Class Todd Bolt stationed at Nuclear Power Training Unit, jumps off the diving board at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station’s New Wave Aquatic Center, May 29. The base pools on the Weapons Station and the Air Base opened for Memorial Day weekend and will provide active duty service members, retired military, reservists, DoD personnel and DoD contractors a chance to enjoy the water and the sunshine all summer long. (U.S. Navy photo/ Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)
FSS offers respite for single members, families from deployment challenges
June 1, 2011
Cat Claws work just fine...
June 1, 2011
Last month an individual driving onto Joint Base Charleston was instructed to return to the Visitor's Center to obtain a pass. The driver disobeyed the instructions of Security Forces personnel and attempted to enter the base. As a result, the Cat Claw tire shredders were deployed and immobilized the vehicle. Security Forces personnel are on-duty for your protection and safety. While on Joint Base Charleston,, remember, please follow all Security Forces instructions.
Safety Month kicks off
June 1, 2011
Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Youth Programs win national award
June 1, 2011
Shannon Norris, Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Youth Programs director (left) and Paula Matthews, JB CHS – AB School Age Program Coordinator (right) accept the Honor Award for Overall Program Excellence from April Hawkins, MetLife Foundation Civic Affairs Program director during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 105th national conference held recently in New Orleans, La. (courtesy photo)
Remembering the fallen
June 1, 2011
Navy Capt. Ralph Ward and Sid Busch prepare to lay a wreath at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum's Vietnam Support Base exhibit at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., May 30. Captain Ward was the keynote speaker during the ceremony. He is the Joint Base Charleston deputy commander. Mr. Busch is a retired Navy Senior Chief petty officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
Hero Flight returns local soldier
June 1, 2011
Members of the 187th Ordnance Battalion from Fort Jackson, S.C., remove Army PFC Cheziray Pressley's casket from a private jet on the Joint Base Charleston flightline, May 27. Private Pressley was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He and three other service members were killed in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded. Private Pressley graduated from Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, S.C. More than 600 people attended his memorial service at the North Charleston Convention Center on Memorial Day. He is survived by his wife Dewn, step daughter Leila, and parents Raymond and Jirlie. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
Motorcyle riders take safety first
June 1, 2011
Joint Base Charleston motorcycle riders, participating in a Motorcycle Safety Event, wait their turn to perform the ‘stop on a dime’ maneuver May 26, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. More than 20 motorcycle riders took part in the event which was designed to improve the skills of the riders and bring awareness to the Air Force’s 2011 Year of Motorcycle Safety. U.S. Air Force photo/ A1C Jared Trimarchi