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First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career
March 2, 2011 — The Joint Base Charleston First 6 is a professional organization which focuses on providing junior enlisted service members a forum for making the most of their military careers. The organization extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.First 6 meetings, which include free food, are held the fourth... MORE

Top 3 Association
March 2, 2011 — The Joint Base Charleston's Top 3 Organization's primary purpose is to provide enlisted leadership. We support projects and programs that directly enhance the professional development, morale, welfare, and status of enlisted personnel assigned to the base and serve as a forum to promote camaraderie and cooperation among our members and to... MORE

JB CHS prepares for ORI
March 2, 2011 — Team Charleston participated in a four-day mobility exercise, Crisis Look 11-01, Feb. 24 in preparation for Joint Base Charleston's Operational Readiness Inspection in November. During the exercise, Charleston Airmen simulated deploying from here to Navoi Airfield, Uzbekistan, to provide humanitarian relief to the area.During the initial response... MORE

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston review their deployment bags to ensure all required items are present. They were participating in the mobility exercise conducted Feb. 24 through Feb. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

Honor Guard Spotlight
March 2, 2011 — Name: Airman 1st Class Michael AngHometown: Long Beach, Calif.Squadron and job title: 628th Civil Engineer Squadron/ water and fuel system maintenance technicianTime in the Air Force: One year and four monthsTime in Honor Guard: Four monthsWhat inspired you to join honor guard? I wanted to be part of something that not many Airmen get to be a part... MORE

Airman 1st Class Michael Ang, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron

Security Police informational Job Fair
March 2, 2011 — The United States Air Force Civilian Service is hosting a Security Police Informational Job Fair, March 8, at the Radisson Hotel Charleston Airport. This event is to help educate prospective applicants on how to apply for police officer positions in the Air Force Civilian Service which is hiring several permanent full-time civilian police officers... MORE

Texting while driving - a dangerous distraction
March 2, 2011 — It happens every day. While driving on a congested highway, a driver's cell phone beeps indicating a new text message. As he digs through books, papers and empty fast food wrappers in the passenger seat trying to locate his phone, his eyes wander from the road. He finds it lodged between the seat back and cushion, glances back to the road and then... MORE

NMCRS season underway—Weapons Station kicks-off annual fund drive
March 2, 2011 — The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society kicked off its annual fund drive March 1. NMCRS representatives will be working towards the goal of contacting 100 percent of Navy personnel on Joint Base Charleston, asking Sailors and Marines to generously give in support of funding the NMCRS."The NMCRS is a private, nonprofit charitable organization that... MORE

Naval Nuclear Power Training Command graduates Class 1006
March 2, 2011 — On Feb. 25, family and friends of Nuclear Power School Class 1006 gathered in Rickover Circle on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, to recognize the hard work of their Sailors in completing the rigorous Nuclear Power School curriculum. The guest speaker was Master Chief Petty Officer Jerry Pittman, Command Master Chief, Navy Recruiting... MORE

More than 400 Sailors fall into formation for the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command graduation ceremony at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Feb. 25. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

Family matters
March 2, 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. Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Megamind, March 5, 5:00 p.m., Rated PGHarry Potter: Deathly Hallows, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Secretariat, March 6,... MORE

Diamond Sharp
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Col. Brian Robinson (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene (right) present Senior Airman Edric Byrd and Staff Sgt. Travis Meeks the Diamond Sharp award during a ceremony at the Charleston Club March 1. Colonel Robinson is the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, Chief Greene is the 437th AW command chief, Sergeant Byrd is form the 437th Operations Support Squadron and Sgt. Meeks is from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. Other Diamond Sharp winners not pictured are Senior Airman Frederick Jordan from the 14th Airlift Squadron and Senior Airman Luke Harshman from the 16th Airlift Squadron. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jared Trimarchi)