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Social wellness key to overall health
December 15, 2010 — The holidays are a time to be with family. Whether that includes your relatives, friends or coworkers, it's a time when people share gifts, food and a sense of community. Socializing can be the best part of the holidays and social fitness is one of the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness. Here in Charleston it's not just for Airmen but for... MORE

As operations tempo stays high across the Air Force, so do divorce rates, suicide rates and other negative trends. This demands more than just another program, but a new culture and way of thinking, Air Mobility Command officials said. Comprehensive Airman Fitness answers that demand. Through Comprehensive Airman Fitness, the force can become more resilient through awareness of two principles. First, when a person behaves positively in everyday situations, it shapes how they react when tough times hit. Secondly, health is more than physical fitness: it includes mental, social and spiritual fitness. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration)

Weapons Station News Briefs – Dec. 17
December 15, 2010 — 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.Military and Family Readiness Center will have limited operating hours during the holidays. Our hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8... MORE

Air Base News Briefs – Dec. 17
December 15, 2010 — 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.Events:For a complete listing of base facilities' holiday hours, log on to www.jbcharleston.com/holidayhours.pdf.Dec. 29Credit repair solutions: Learn... MORE

Don’t put retirement on the back burner
December 14, 2010 — If you're looking for a rewarding New Year's resolution, sign up for the Thrift Savings Plan. Created in 1986 by Congress, TSP originally was only available to civilian federal government employees. In 2000 President Clinton signed the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001, making TSP available to all service... MORE

Iron sharpens iron
December 14, 2010 — Five Army cadets wait in a stuffy briefing room, outnumbered by Air Force pilots three-to-one. It's Charleston, S.C., a long way from West Point, N.Y., and no one's on vacation.Converged in the ill-ventilated hotbox for a pre-mission brief, the team listens to a squawking speaker relay cryptic messages from similar rooms around the U.S.In less than... MORE

Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs move into formation during a Mobility Air Force Exercise Nov. 17, 2010, near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The MAFEX is a biannual, Air Force-wide training opportunity hosted by the Air Force Weapons School there. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Myles Stepp)

Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Holiday Party
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Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station held its Holiday Festival, Dec. 8 at the Redbank Club. Greeting holiday revelers were volunteers from the base teen center dressed as Chrtistmas legends and the characters from the children's game Candyland.

Airmen are sharp-Diamond Sharp
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Diamond Sharp winners for December are left to right: Airman 1st class Lakan P. Ello, 628th Force Support Squadron, A1C Tyler J. Wehrung, 628th Communications Squadron, Senior Airman Michael A. Leon, Detachment 3, Navy Brig., and Staff Sgt. Jennifer L. Pentecost, 628th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Get to know an Airman
December 14, 2010 — Our "Get to know" articles are designed to offer readers the opportunity to get to know a little more about the Airmen, Sailors and civilians who make Joint Base Charleston a great place to live and work. Name: Maroun ArnaoutHome Town? Trenton, Mich. Rank: United States Air Force Airman 1st class (E-3) Unit/Job: 437 Maintenance Squadron /Precision... MORE

Airman 1st Class Maroun Arnaout, 437 MXS Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician.

Healthy holiday recipes that won’t add pounds
December 14, 2010 — Christmas dinners plus cookies and cakes are all around you, and you don't know how you are going to keep off those stubborn pounds by the New Year. Americans on average will gain one to two pounds from Thanksgiving to Christmas. No need to fret because you can still enjoy all your favorite foods without having to worry about the extra pounds. With... MORE

Policy change applies to off-base fundraising events
December 14, 2010 — A new policy is in effect for government systems when it come to off-base fundraising events. Per Air Force Instruction 34-223, paragraph 11.1.3, which became effective Nov. 30, 2010, government systems can no longer be used to promote off-base fundraising events and the solicitation of volunteers for off-base fundraising events. Official emails,... MORE