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ALS Class 10-F graduates; 15 AS claims Levitow award
August 17, 2010
Col. Martha Meeker, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Lance Gomes, right, present Staff Sgt. Wesley Spring with the John L. Levitow Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 10-F graduation at the Charleston Club here Aug. 12. The award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence both as a leader and a scholar. Approximately 30 Airmen graduated from the class and will now embark on the next phase of their enlisted careers as supervisors. Colonel Meeker is the Joint Base Charleston commander, Chief Gomes is the 628th Force Support Squadron superintendent and Sergeant Spring is a loadmaster with the 15th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)
Charleston's got talent
August 13, 2010
Airman 1st Class Joy Clayton wins first place after singing Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin during Air Mobility Command ICON at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug.11, 2010. AMC Icon is based loosely around the TV show, American Idol. AMC Icon is designed to showcase the vocal talents of the AMC communities. The top rated AMC active duty Air Force participant from each base will be that installations representative in the command finals. Airman Clayton won $500 and also received a Millie Lewis Scholarship which is for an eight week Advanced Professional course designed for those who wish to continue their personal development, as well as becoming involved and skilled in the exciting world of commercial print and/or fashion modeling. Airman Clayton is a member of the 16th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
AAFES officials working double time to correct inadvertent charges
August 13, 2010
Bowling day and night for Guinness record
August 12, 2010
Bowlers at Joint Base Charleston hurl balls down the alley Aug. 7 at Starlifter Lanes on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Members of Joint Base Charleston who bowled at the lanes Aug. 7 received their first game on the house. The lanes held the promotion to gain support for the worldwide one-day record for the most games bowled in a single day. The lanes totaled approximately 450 games for the day and their scores were submitted to be tallied with scores from around the world to beat the current record. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)
Photo: Topping off the tanks
August 12, 2010
A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston closes in on the refueling boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., during an aerial refueling mission Aug. 4, 2010. The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. Teamed with the KC-135 Stratotanker, the aircraft are able to deploy Air Mobility Command?s three core competencies of strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)
JB CHS provides deployment support for Army Corps of Engineers
August 11, 2010
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kirk and U.S. Air Force Col. Martha Meeker sign a memorandum of agreement between Joint Base Charleston and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Aug. 10, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. On average, the Army unit has six to eight Department of Defense civilian employees deployed in support of overseas contingency operations at any one time. These employees and their families will benefit from pre- and post-deployment counseling the MOA now provides. Additionally, those returning from deployment and their families will benefit from re-integration classes. Services to be provided also include developing wills and powers of attorney for the Army personnel at JB CHS. Colonel Meeker is the commander of JB CHS and Colonel Kirk is the commander of U.S. Army Engineer District, Charleston. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)
Airman in Action
August 11, 2010
Airman 1st Class Clay Reiney mops the entry to Dorm building 464 during his one week bay orderly detail at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 10, 2010. Bay orderly detail consists of an eight-and-a-half hour day that begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. Airmen's responsibilities include emptying the garbage cans throughout the building, picking up cigarette butts, serving as an escort to guide workers through the building and sanitizing the dorm in order to provide better living conditions for Airmen who reside in the dorms. Airman Reiney is a supply apprentice with the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)
AF issues guidance on WikiLeaks: steer clear
August 10, 2010
News briefs - Aug. 13
August 10, 2010
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DOD announces school year 2010/2011 child care fee policy
August 10, 2010