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This week in Air Force history
November 1, 2010 — Oct. 31, 1976 - The first U.S. Air Force E-3A airborne warning and control system aircraft, with its full complement of surveillance and command and control avionics, made its first test flight.Nov. 1, 1954 - The U.S. Air Force retired the B-29 Superfortress from service. The aircraft had less than 12 years in the active inventory.Nov. 2, 1962 -... MORE

Charleston airlift squadron deploys to support combat operations in Middle East
November 1, 2010 — MORE

Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron wait in line to check their bags at the passenger terminal on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as they prepare to deploy Oct. 28, 2010. The squadron will be deployed to the Middle East for four months. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

AFNet migration begins
October 28, 2010 — As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the Air Force Network Integration Center and 24th Air Force will change this environment and establish a centralized user directory and e-mail service for all Air Force network users. The goal of this Air Force network migration project is to collapse all existing stand-alone... MORE

Parent Advisory Board holds quarterly meeting
October 27, 2010 — Parents and staff from the Child Development Center, the Youth Center and Family Child Care gathered at the Charleston Club for a Parent Advisory Board meeting Oct. 21. The quarterly meetings allow parents to give their input and provide feedback on how these programs and activities are planned and to communicate information about current events... MORE

Toddlers at the Child Development Center play together on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C., Oct. 27, 2010. Parents of children enrolled in the CDC, Youth Center and Family Child Care are welcome to attend quarterly Parent Advisory Board meetings to provide feedback on how programs and activities are planned. The most recent meeting was held Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Team Charleston Spouses' Club meets for book exchange
October 27, 2010 — MORE

Teresa Givens, a member of the Team Charleston Spouses' Club, outlines the activities and topics that will be covered during the monthly gathering at the Charleston Club Oct. 26, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. The spouses' club offers many different clubs within itself from bunco, golf, movie nights, arts and crafts and creative cooking. One big project the club is working on is the annual cookie drop. The cookie drop allows spouses to cook batches of cookies to be given to Airmen throughout Joint Base Charleston and flown downrange during the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Chiefs and shirts vs. commanders
October 27, 2010 — MORE

Master Sgt. Harley Davis makes a leaping catch at the top of the sixth inning during the chiefs and first shirts versus commanders softball game Oct. 26, 2010 on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The chiefs and first shirts defeated the commanders 15-7 after seven innings. Sergeant Davis is the first sergeant for the wing staff agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Students learn consequences of drug abuse during Red Ribbon Week
October 27, 2010 — MORE

Mr. Selwyn Stephens talks to students and faculty at Lambs Elementary School about the consequences of using drugs during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26, 2010. Members of Joint Base Charleston visited local elementary schools during the week-long campaign to raise public awareness and mobilize communities to combat tobacco, alcohol and drug use. Mr. Stephens is assigned to the 628th Medical Group as the drug demand reduction program manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Photo: Around the Base
October 27, 2010 — MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC (October 26, 2010) Donned with a heavy coat, gloves and ear-muffs, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Lakisha Johnson stacks boxes of ribs in a 20-degree walk-in freezer at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C., galley, Oct. 26, 2010. The highly acclaimed, five-time award winning five-star galley serves more than 2,000 Navy nuclear students and Sailors each day on board JB CHS-WS. CS2 Johnson is attached to Naval Support Activity on JB CHS-WS. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Get to know a Sailor
October 27, 2010 — Name: Crystal BrownRank: Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (E-5)Unit/Department: IT Department at Naval Support Activity on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. IT2 Brown will be joining the 628th Communications Squadron in the following week. Age: 23Children: Three-year-old daughter, ArielPets: "Oh No! I have a kid, that's enough for... MORE

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Crystal Brown, Naval Support Activity

Air Force and Navy celebrate `Joint Traditions...New Horizons'
October 27, 2010 — MORE

CHARLESTON, SC (October 23, 2010) Members of the Joint Honor Guard, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Chase Ferguson, right, and Mineman 2nd Class Kaleb Dubose fine tune each other?s uniform prior to the first Joint Base Charleston Military Ball held Oct. 23, 2010 at the North CHS Convention Center. MA2 Ferguson is a reserve member attached to Naval Security Forces, Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station and MN2 Dubose is attached to Naval Munitions Command aboard JB CHS-WS. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson)