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Air Base News Briefs - May 20
May 17, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Appointment of Summary Court Officer: It is with deep regret that we announce the untimely demise of Senior Airman Casey R. Jackson, 315th Aircraft... MORE

This week in Navy History
May 17, 2011 — May 15, 1972 - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mined Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.May 15, 1969 - The nuclear powered attack submarine Guitarro (SSN-665) sank while tied up to the dock at Mare Island, San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard. The ship, under construction since August 1965, was due to be commissioned in January 1970. The sinking was... MORE

This week in Air Force History
May 17, 2011 — May 15, 1956 - The 309th Troop Carrier Group, with C-123 aircraft, deployed to Freux, France. This was the first time this plane appeared in Europe.May 16, 1968 - Military Airlift Command airlifted 88.5 tons of food and relief material to Ethiopia in response to a flood.May 17, 1942 - Igor Sikorsky and Les Morris flew the Sikorsky XR-4 to Wright... MORE

John L. Levitow award winner
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Capt. Ralph Ward and Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Michael Ault during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation May 12. The award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar. Captain Ward is the Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Chief LugoSantiago is the 628th Air Base Wing command chief. Airman Ault is an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Geiratz)

Beautification projects safety tips
May 17, 2011 — It's the perfect location for a party: outdoors. Nature provides decorations in the form of plants and flowers in every color of the rainbow and the birds provide the music. As the temperature rises, our world changes before our eyes. It's springtime in the Lowcountry. One of our traditional rites of spring is involvement in beautification projects... MORE

Dog handler reunion on JB CHS
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Staff Sgt. Fazel Munshi maintains control over his dog Ardon before a working dog demonstration on Joint Base Charleston, May 14. Sergeant Munshi and other dog handlers held the demonstration and provided a tour of the JB CHS kennels to members of the 50th Air Police Squadron assigned to Hahn Air Base, Germany during the 1960s. The group was in Charleston celebrating their 50-year reunion. Sergeant Munshi is a dog handler with the 628th Security Forces Squadron.
(U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle (released)

Education without cost
May 17, 2011 — Sailors at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station are furthering their professional and personal education by utilizing the Navy's Tuition Assistance program offered by Navy College.Available to all active duty Sailors as well as Reservists, the Navy TA program covers 100 percent of tuition costs up-front, paying up to $4,500 per fiscal year for... MORE

Around the Station
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kailey Wellington (left), from Phoenix, Ariz., hoists the Ensign while HM2 Daniel Nunez, from Chesapeake, Va., manages the halyard during the presentation of morning colors at Naval Health Clinic Charleston on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, May 13. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

Coast Guard Station Charleston's Military Outload Division recognized
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Col. Ines White and Sgt. Maj. Kelly Hill visited the U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston's Military Outload Division May 6, and presented the Army Commendation Medal to nine Coast Guardsmen and the Army Achievement Medal to 56 others. The awards were in recognition of the Coast Guard's security boat crews collaboration with the Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, enabling the unit to safely move 3.5 million square feet of military cargo bound for combat operations in the Middle East. Both units, located on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, accomplished this without any operational mishaps or injuries while completing 80 cargo ship evolutions and logging more than 7,200 hours underway for maritime point protection. Colonel White is the 841st Transportation Battalion commander. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Chief Boatswain's Mate Stacy Sinke)

Free Concert: U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band
May 12, 2011 — The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band from Langley Air Force Base, Va., will perform a 90-minute concert featuring a full 50-piece band playing John Philip Sousa's military and patriotic marches and heritage themed musical selections. The concert is being held at the Sterett Hall Auditorium on the former Charleston Naval Base, 1530, 7th... MORE