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Intramural basketball standings, scores and schedule
February 16, 2011 — Standings1. 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron: 8 - 12. 437th Maintenance Squadron: 7 - 23. 628th Security Forces Squadron: 6 - 34. 628th Communications Squadron: 6 - 45. 315th Airlift Wing: 5 - 46. 628th Force Support Squadron: 4 - 47. 628th Civil Engineer Squadron: 4 - 58. 628th Medical Group: 4 - 59. 437th Aerial Port Squadron: 3 - 610. 628th... MORE

F-15s to operate out of JB CHS
February 16, 2011 — Several F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina are planning to call Joint Base Charleston home during the next two weeks.Members of the 333rd Fighter Squadron are scheduled to arrive at the base Feb. 16 to 19 and plan to fly training missions Feb. 21 to 25. Local residents can expect increased jet... MORE

Around the station
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Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class James Ebron, attached to the Naval Support Activity on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, lines up a chop saw to cut a piece of molding trim that will be used during a refurbishment project of the Unaccompanied Personal Housing offices on JB CHS - WS, Feb. 16. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

Dental Health Month
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Dacien Owens practices proper brushing techniques during the dental clinic visit to the Mikolajcik Child Development Center on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Feb. 14. Dacien is the son of Staff Sgts. Dwaine and Dominique Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

DoD takes steps to combat childhood obesity
February 16, 2011 — The Defense Department has joined forces with the nation to combat a childhood obesity epidemic that not only is a matter of health or nutrition, but also is a national security issue, a Pentagon official said. "When the nation as a whole lacks in this issue, it's pervasive," Barbara Thompson, co-chair of DoD's working group to combat obesity, told... MORE

Run Buddies needs volunteers
February 16, 2011 — When First Lady Michelle Obama took up the cause of childhood obesity last year, it resulted in President Barrack Obama signing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law Dec. 13, 2010. According to a White House Task Force, one of the goals of the act is reducing childhood obesity from 20 percent to 5 percent during the next 20 years. In... MORE

Air Base Consignment Shop is moving
February 16, 2011 — The Charleston Air Force Base Consignment Shop is moving to its final home in the Old Child Development Center, Bldg. 1950 on the corner of Hill Blvd. and O'Neal Ave. across from the Shoppette. The Consignment Shop will be closed for moving Feb. 19 through March 7, with its grand re-opening, Tues., March 8. The store hours will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m... MORE

Establishing a line of communication for spouses
February 16, 2011 — Fleet and Family Support Center at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station offered a standardized Navy Ombudsman Basic Training Course to volunteers, Feb. 14. The course is designed to introduce aspects of the Navy Family Ombudsman Program and provide the necessary skill-sets to become an effective ombudsman.The ombudsman program, introduced to the... MORE

Fleet and Family Support Center Ombudsman Coordinator Becky Bowers, standing, leads a class in an interactive discussion on how to 'sell' the Navy-wide Ombudsman program to spouses during a Navy Ombudsman Basic Training Course, Feb. 14 on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. Established Sept. 14, 1970, the Ombudsman program improves mission readiness through improved family readiness. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Physical therapy helps Sailors on the road to recovery
February 16, 2011 — With so much high tech equipment available, the physical therapy department at Naval Health Clinic Charleston on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station looks more like a gym than a starting point for patients on the road to recovery.Physical therapy is the art and science of physical care and rehabilitation. It is a primary health care profession... MORE

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kwajalien Webb, a Physical Therapy technician, conducts an upper limb tension test on Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Levi Dupler's right shoulder during a session at the Physical Therapy Department at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, Feb. 10. PT technicians help patients rebuild muscle memory by improving and restoring overall mobility and functionality to an injury in order to get a patient back to full duty. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

New Fitness Center hours in effect
February 16, 2011 — Effective immediately, the Fitness Center has new weekday operating hours. The facility now opens at 5 a.m and will remain open until midnight. Monday-Friday: 5 a.m. to midnightSaturday & Sunday: 6:39 a.m. to 6 p.m.Holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Family Down Days: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. MORE