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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)

Law enforcement out in force for holiday weekend
June 29, 2010 — Throughout the Lowcountry, several local law enforcement agencies are expected to conduct roadway checkpoints during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.The 628th Security Forces Squadron will join in this community effort to deter, educate and enforce driving laws by conducting random checkpoints in multiple locations on base.The goal of... MORE

Patrolmen with the 628th Security Forces Squadron conduct a mandatory sobriety checkpoint screening at the Dorchester Road main gate at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., in the early morning Jan. 10, 2010. The checkpoint was conducted as part of the commander directed Operation Sober Roads 2. During the Fourth of July weekend, the 628 SFS will join a community-wide effort to deter, educate and enforce driving laws by conducting random sobriety checkpoints in multiple locations on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Bleed American
June 29, 2010 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lester Crim reads through an American Red Cross blood donation pamphlet before donating at the Sports and Fitness Center June 23, 2010, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The pamphlet walks a donor through the procedure from start to finish and includes information on how the donation process works, any risks involved and what to prepare for prior to donating. Sergeant Crim is a jet engine mechanic with the 315th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)