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September is National Preparedness Month
September 12, 2011 — Flood Safety Awareness In the 1970s, '80s and '90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States. Hurricane Floyd (1999) brought intense rains and record flooding to the Eastern U.S. Of the 56 people who perished, 50 drowned due to inland flooding. Tropical Storm Alberto... MORE

This week in Air Force History
September 6, 2011 — Sept. 4, 1996 - A C-141 Starlifter from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., evacuated 30 passengers from Bujumbura, Burundi, to Nairobi, Kenya, to remove them from the danger of a civil war in Burundi.Sept. 5, 1986 - A U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifter flew Americans injured during a hijacking at Karachi Airport, Pakistan, to... MORE

NHCC personnel return to Charleston following Operation Continuing Promise 2011
September 6, 2011 — The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) stopped in Norfolk Va. Sept. 2, to disembark crew members after completing a five-month humanitarian deployment to the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility in support of Continuing Promise 2011. Among the hundreds of Sailors that took part in this mission were seven local Sailors from Naval Health Clinic... MORE

(From left) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Stocking, from Rochester, Ind., Lt. j.g. Robert Bailey, from Salt Lake City and Lt. j.g. Anthony Capuano, from Los Angeles, watch as USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) approaches the first lock during her transit through the Panama Canal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close/RELEASED)

Stay safe this Labor Day
August 30, 2011 — Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and many are planning one last big weekend before the weather cools off. Most of us do a great job planning activities and managing associated risks. How¬ever, last year one Sailor and one Marine lost their lives. Another 52 Sailors and Marines were injured, some seriously, in motor vehicle... MORE

JB CHS holds ATLLA conference
August 17, 2011 — More than 140 people attended an Air Transportation Test Loading Activity conference held Aug. 11 and 12, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base. ATTLA is the Department of Defense agency responsible for approving airlift cargo before it can be transported by aircraft. Loadmasters, aerial porters and representatives from various agencies who use airlift... MORE

Master Sgt. Tom McPeak explains the process of transporting specialized cargo, Aug. 11, 2011 at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, during an Air Transportation Test Loading Activity conference. More than 140 loadmasters, aerial porters and representative from various agencies who use airlift to transport cargo, traveled from all over the world to learn about the process of certifying specialized loads through ATTLA. McPeak is an ATTLA representative from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi)

First 6 volunteer opportunities can enhance your career
August 16, 2011 — 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 extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.First 6 meetings, which include free food, are held the fourth... MORE

News Briefs - Air Base
August 16, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Aug. 24Team Charleston Spouses Club: The Team Charleston Spouses Club is holding their annual "Super Sign-Up" membership drive Aug. 24 at the Airbase... MORE

Gov. Haley plans visit to JB CHS
August 10, 2011 — South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will be at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Aug. 17, to ceremoniously sign the South Carolina Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (S.404). The ceremony will take place at Nose Dock 1 at 2:45 p.m. All Joint Base personnel and their families are invited. According to an article on... MORE

Why we need to protect wetlands
August 5, 2011 — Many people living in the United States are unaware of the importance of wetlands and the need to protect them. It's an issue occasionally reported on television news and sometimes on programs found on cable TV channels such as The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and the National Geographic Channel. But what are wetlands? And why are they so... MORE

NAVCONBRIG places service dog with wounded service member
August 5, 2011 — The Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, in partnership with Carolina Canines for Service, placed another prisoner-trained service dog with a wounded service member August 4, 2011.Marine Sgt. Darrell Jones was the fifth member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion East to receive a service dog trained at NAVCONBRIG Charleston. Jones made two combat... MORE