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This week in Navy History
May 10, 2011 — May 8, 1972 - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mined Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.May 9, 1926 - Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Chief Machinist's Mate Floyd Bennett made the first flight over the North Pole; both men received the Medal of Honor.May 10, 1960 - The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed a submerged circumnavigation of... MORE

Secretary of the Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations address senior leaders, SARCs at summit
May 10, 2011 — The secretary of the Navy and vice chief of naval operations addressed Navy and Marine Corps leaders and sexual assault response coordinators at the second annual Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention Summit in Orlando May 3.Secretary Ray Mabus identified three areas of improvement that senior leadership throughout the service needed to... MORE

Joint Base Ball committee seeks ideas
May 10, 2011 — Planning for the 2011 Joint Base Charleston Military Ball is well underway and the ball committee is seeking ideas for the cover of the official program. The contest is open to all military and civilians assigned to or affiliated with the joint base. The winner of the selected graphic will receive two free tickets to the ball and a $100 gift card... MORE

Riverdogs host Military Appreciation Night
May 10, 2011 — The RiverDogs Baseball team is sponsoring their annual Armed Forces Month Military Appreciation Night, May 19 at Joe Riley Stadium in downtown Charleston. Admission is free to all active duty military, reservists, retirees, dependents and DoD employees with ID cards. Members from the 628th Air Base Wing, the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings, Weapons... MORE

Gen. Johns addresses Salute to the Military
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Gen. Raymond Johns Jr. addresses the audience during the "Salute to the Military" ceremony at the Charleston Area Convention Center May 5. General Johns is the Air Mobility commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Making lemonade from a “lemon”
May 10, 2011 — There will always be a debate on which is better; buying a vehicle new or used. One benefit of a new car is that it will usually come with a warranty that covers the cost of repairing vehicle deficiencies. But what happens when your dream car requires numerous trips to the dealership without the problem being corrected. Are you stuck with a... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Tinglehoff retires
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Col. Robert Holba presents Mrs. Heidi Tingelhoff a letter of appreciation while Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Tingelhoff watches during his retirement ceremony on Joint Base Charleston, May 6. Chief Tingelhoff served more than 29 years on active duty. He entered the Air Force in September 1982 and worked in the security police career field and later cross-trained into the weather forecaster career field. Chief Tingelhoff retired as the 437th Operations Group superintendent. Colonel Holba is the 437 OG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

A few facts about water pollution
May 10, 2011 — When the subject of water pollution comes up, most people think of the discharge of contaminants from the end of a pipe into surface waterways. Possible contaminants might include such things as oil, chemicals, hazardous waste or sewage. This is commonly known as point source pollution. In reality, pollution from storm water runoff is one of the... MORE

JB CHS conducts water survival training
May 5, 2011 — Ten Airmen from Joint Base Charleston attended a seven-hour water survival training course May 2, at the Charleston Harbor to keep their flying status current. All pilots and crew members must take the water training course every three years to maintain their flying status and to ensure they are prepared to handle mishaps that leave them stranded... MORE

Staff Sgt. Anthony Barrette, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialist from the 437th Operations Support Squadron, pulls up an anchor attached to the front of a one-man life raft during a Water Survival Training course May 2, at the Charleston Harbor. During the course each Airman must board the life raft and show the location of the anchor and air valves. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

AFSO 21 chops PT testing time
May 4, 2011 — As of May 1, the time it takes for a service member to complete their physical fitness test has significantly decreased. Thanks to Air Force Smart Operations 21 and three JB CHS individuals, 1st Lt. Ryan Peak and Tech. Sgt. Maria Lloyd, 628th Force Support Squadron AFSO 21 representatives, and the Fitness Center's Amanda Rawl, a number of changes... MORE