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Teens learn to BOUNCE back in first AF Teen Resiliency Course
July 15, 2016 — Twenty-four teenagers had the opportunity to participate in the Air Force's first ever resiliency teen camp, named BOUNCE, July 11 to 15, 2016 at the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station.BOUNCE, which stands for Be optimistic, Observe thoughts, Use strengths, Never give up, Communicate effectively and Embrace you, is a week-long camp designed to... MORE

Participants of the first Air Force resiliency teen camp, named BOUNCE, write in their folders July 14, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons station, S.C., youth center. BOUNCE, which stands for Be optimistic, Observe thoughts, Use strengths, Never give up, Communicate effectively and Embrace you, is a week-long camp designed to teach teens the necessary skills to overcome daily stressors associated to military families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

From orphan to Air Force maintainer
June 13, 2016 — "I was born Vanya Smirnoff Germanovich in Odessa, Ukraine," said Airman 1st Class Evan Hittle. "I lived in an apartment with my parents, Gera and Aleynea, and my older sister, Natasha. We were poor and always moving to new apartments. There isn't very much for young kids to do in Odessa so it was common to see them smoking or drinking."Hittle's... MORE

Airman 1st Class Evan Hittle, a 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems specialist, stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Charleston, June 11, 2016. Hittle was five-years-old and his sister was seven when their parents passed away and they were orphaned in the Ukraine. A few years later, Hittle and his sister were adopted in the U.S. and transitioned to a new life. Hittle now plans to make the U.S. Air Force a career. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Megan Munoz)

Charleston Battery hosts Military Night
May 17, 2016 — The Charleston Battery players wore custom camouflage jerseys throughout the game. MORE

The Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard participated in military appreciation night during the Charleston Battery Soccer game May 14, 2016, Charleston, S.C. The Charleston Battery cruised past Toronto FCII in a 2-0 victory. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean M. Stafford/Released)

WWAST compete against JB Charleston, inspire others
April 14, 2016 — Members of the Joint Base Charleston and Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Teams battled it out April 23, 2016, at Patriot's Point in Charleston, S.C.The WWAST is comprised of veterans and active-duty service members who have lost limbs but won't let that disability to keep them from being competitive in athletics. They travel the country and play... MORE

Kayden Keitt, Wounded Warrior Softball Team batboy, runs to retrieve a bat as Daniel Lopez, U.S. Army veteran, walks up to bat April 23, 2016, at Patriot’s Point in Charleston, S.C. The WWAST is comprised of veterans and active-duty service members who have lost limbs but won’t let that disability to keep them from being competitive in athletics. They travel the country and play able-bodied softball teams competitively or through exhibition and celebrity games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

JB Charleston hosts Challenger Division opening baseball game
April 13, 2016 — MORE

Volunteers and players with the Challenger Division take a group photo April 9, 2016, at the youth baseball fields on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Challenger Division is a league that was established to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges to enjoy the game of baseball along with other children who share the same challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

NHCC leadership attends Ray's game
February 24, 2016 — MORE

Naval Health Clinic Charleston executive officer Capt. Rosemary Malone is
recognized on the big screen as the Hero of the Game during the South Carolina Stingrays vs.the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey game Feb. 18 at the Coliseum in North
Charleston. (Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Simon)

Life at NNPTC
December 10, 2015 — The stresses on students can be challenging at times. The amount of homework, study material, memorization and testing can be quite a handful.While this is the case for most students at all education levels, it is especially true for students of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command at the Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C.Petty... MORE

(From left to right) Petty Officer 3rd Class Rylee Schaefer, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command electronics technician graduate, stands with MCPO Paul Karrow, NNPTC Indoctrination Coordinator, outside the NNPTC school at Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Station, S.C., on Dec. 7, 2015. The NNPTC moved from the Naval Training Center in Orlando, FL. to the Naval Weapons Station in 1998. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Family Weekend Retreat
November 18, 2015 — November is Month of the Military Family and Joint Base Charleston kicked off the m with a Family Weekend Retreat at the Short Stay Recreational Area November 6-8, 2015. This event was spearheaded by Angela Cottman, a Work Life Consultant at the Fleet & Family Support Center. Thirteen families registered for the no-cost event.The theme, "Family is... MORE

Maj. Kimberly Champagne (left) and her spouse Maj. Cyrus Champagne, both members of the 315th Airlift Wing, join their daughter Sara Grace for a photo after winning the “Chopped Family Competition” during a free family weekend retreat at the Short Stay Recreational Area in Moncks Corner, S.C. on Nov. 7, 2015. Six families participated and were challenged to create a healthy smoothie with at least four fruits and three vegetables in five minutes. They were judged on creativity, presentation, taste, level of difficulty and if all ingredients were used. (Courtesy photo/Angela Cottman)

Operation Supplement Safety
October 13, 2015 — Airmen and Sailors alike want to be healthy, fit, and have plenty of energy to get through their days. When does pursuing these goals have adverse side effects on your health and, possibly, affect the future of your career?Supplements, energy drinks and health foods are becoming increasingly popular and some even have approval of the U.S... MORE

This illustration created on Oct. 13, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., contains information on how to help identify safe dietary supplements by listing questions pertaining to the product as well as sample labels showing hazards to be aware of. Operation Supplement Safety brings awareness to what dietary supplements are on the market and how to decide what is safe to take and what isn't through education. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Tech. Sgt. Renae Pittman)

Reservist second at Armed Forces Triathlon Championship
July 22, 2015 — Major Jamie Turner, a Reservist at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., continued her world-class triathlete success as the second female to cross the finish line at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship in Hammond, Ind., June 7, 2015.Turner's accomplishments in her last five races solidified her spot as one of six Airmen selected to compete on the U.S... MORE

Major Jamie Turner proudly stands on the winners’ podium with 2nd Lt. Samone Franzese and 2nd Lt. Jessica Clay at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship race in Hammond, Indiana, June 7, 2015. Turner (right) continued her world-class triathlete success as the second female to cross the finish line and automatically qualified as one of six athletes to compete on the women’s team at the Military World Games in Mungyeong, South Korea, Oct. 2-11, 2015. Turner is a C-17 pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron. Franzese, a medical student with the U.S. Army, finished first, and Clay, from Camp Casey, Korea finished third in the competition. (Courtesy photo)