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A race against time to save lives during mass casualty exercise
June 30, 2010 — MORE

Airmen with the 628th Medical Group decontaminate a victim during a mass casualty exercise held on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 25, 2010. The exercise simulated the explosion of a ?dirty bomb? at a base softball field which caused 100 simulated casualties. A dirty bomb is a chemical-type weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives. The weapon contaminates the area around the explosion with radioactive material. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

15 AS deploys in support of OIF, OEF
June 30, 2010 — Fifteenth Airlift Squadron Airmen, their families and friends bid each other farewell June 25 as more than 100 members departed for an assignment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.Trailing just a few days behind an advance team of key squadron personnel, the Airmen will be deployed for approximately 120 days as the 817th... MORE

First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career
June 29, 2010 — 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 is open to all pay grades from E-1 through E-6. The next First 6 meeting is scheduled for July 15 at 11 a.m. in the First Term Airmen Center classroom.The... MORE

News briefs – July 2
June 29, 2010 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628abw.dispatch@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Specials:Blue Star Museums free admission: The National Endowment for the Arts along with the non-profit Blue Star Families has started a new... MORE

JB CHS to celebrate ‘Joint Traditions … New Horizons’ at inaugural ball
June 29, 2010 — "Joint Traditions ... New Horizons" is the theme for the Joint Base Charleston Military Inaugural Ball scheduled to be held Oct. 23 at the North Charleston Convention Center. In this venue, Team Charleston takes an appreciative look back at the beginnings of joint efforts of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force and looks forward to new... MORE

Shape up or ship out
June 29, 2010 — Throughout the last year Air Force leadership put extra emphasis on the importance of physical training, healthier lifestyles and making sure Airmen are ready to deploy at a moment's notice.Since Nov. 19, 2009, the day the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel announced the new Air Force fitness standards will officially... MORE

Airmen from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron run during their group physical training at 7:00 a.m. at the base track June 29, 2010 on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. New PT standards take affect July 1, 2010 and all Airmen will need a composite score of 75. Results will fall into one of three catagories: 90 and above, excellent; 75-90, satisfactory; and under 75, unsatisfactory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

S.C. legislation aids JB CHS Airmen and families
June 29, 2010 — For families moving to Joint Base Charleston this summer, life just got a whole lot easier with the passing of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in South Carolina on June 11. "This is a really big win for our kids," said Elsa Summers, Community Readiness Technician for the Joint Base Charleston Airmen and... MORE

Winners take all in 'Call of Duty' tournament
June 29, 2010 — MORE

Adam Pollard, left, Derek Cormier, right, and Ian Dahan compete in a "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" tournament at the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 26, 2010. The charge to compete was $5 and included food and drinks. Prizes such as gift certificates to the base exchange, restaurants and video game console accessories were awarded to the winners of the tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Haleigh Greer)

Aviation fuel savings: AMC leading the charge
June 29, 2010 — Air Mobility Command has the largest fleet of the biggest airframes in the Air Force and they are the Department of Defense's largest aviation fuel customer consuming 28 percent of DODs energy use, but AMC is leading the charge in making energy a consideration in everything they do.During the third annual Air Force Energy Forum in May... MORE

Air Mobility Command has the largest fleet of the biggest airframes in the Air Force and they are the Department of Defense's largest aviation fuel customer consuming 28 percent of DODs aviation fuel use, but AMC is leading the charge in making energy a consideration in everything they do.

24 Airmen graduate from ALS: 14 AS claims Levitow Award
June 29, 2010 — Airman Leadership School Class 10-E graduated during a formal ceremony at the Charleston Club here June 24.The class graduated 24 students and included Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, Indiana Air National Guard and Georgia Air National Guard.Joining the new enlisted leaders on graduation night, Senior Master Sgt. Stanley Johnson, 437th... MORE

Col. Martha Meeker, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey, right, present Senior Airman Shawn Goggin with the John L. Levitow Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 10-E graduation at the Charleston Club here June 24. The award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence both as a leader and a scholar. Colonel Meeker is the 628th Air Base Wing commander, Chief Ivey is the 628 ABW command chief, and Airman Goggin is a loadmaster with the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)