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Hump pilots last reunion
May 11, 2011 — Climbing down from the cockpit of a C-17, five Airmen from The Greatest Generation concluded their visit to Joint Base Charleston. These World War II Army Air Corps pilots are the few remaining survivors of the "Hump," pilots who flew across the Himalayan Mountains, the highest and most dangerous mountain range in the world. They flew C-47 and C-46... MORE

Retired Col. Bill Thomas sits in the cockpit of a static C-17 on Joint Base Charleston, May 5. Colonel Thomas was a World War II Hump pilot who flew with the U.S. Army Air Force's Air Transport Command, flying supplies over the hump of the Himalayan Mountains in support of Chinese forces fighting the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Zero tolerance means no spice
May 11, 2011 — On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared Spice a Schedule I substance making the possession and selling of these chemicals or the products that contain them illegal in the United States. The synthetic drug and other products that mimic the chemical compounds found in marijuana have been a rising concern for the military... MORE

This week in Navy History
May 10, 2011 — May 8, 1972 - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mined Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.May 9, 1926 - Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Chief Machinist's Mate Floyd Bennett made the first flight over the North Pole; both men received the Medal of Honor.May 10, 1960 - The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed a submerged circumnavigation of... MORE

Secretary of the Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations address senior leaders, SARCs at summit
May 10, 2011 — The secretary of the Navy and vice chief of naval operations addressed Navy and Marine Corps leaders and sexual assault response coordinators at the second annual Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention Summit in Orlando May 3.Secretary Ray Mabus identified three areas of improvement that senior leadership throughout the service needed to... MORE

This week in Air Force History
May 3, 2011 — May 1, 1974 - For the first time, a KC-135 refueled a C-5 in an operational setting.May 2, 1963 - Jacqueline Cochran flew a Lockheed TF-104G near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to a world speed record for women of 1,203.94 mph over a closed 100-kilometer course.May 3, 1952 - A ski-and-wheel-equipped U.S. Air Force C-47 Skytrain made the world's... MORE

JB CHS CAIB improving installation
April 27, 2011 — Even though Joint Base Charleston operates like a well oiled machine, there is always room for improvement. One of the mechanisms in place to make sure Airman, Sailors and their families have the best quality of life possible is through the Community Action Information Board. The CAIB, chaired by the JB CHS installation commander, group commanders,... MORE

Traumatic Stress Response team provides training
April 20, 2011 — A plane goes down, a tsunami makes landfall, an earthquake shakes a nation or a car crashes leaving people severely injured. These events can happen without warning and often stretch our ability to cope with the stressors around us. Events of this nature are beyond the scope of everyday occurrences and often leave us feeling unprepared. How do... MORE

First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career
April 20, 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

Month of the Military child: Operation Purple camps
April 13, 2011 — The National Military Family Association's Operation Purple camps are a time for having fun, making friends and reminding military kids that they are the nation's youngest heroes. Operation Purple empowers military children and their families to develop and maintain healthy and connected relationships through a variety of means, including the... MORE

Charleston Airman spends time with Thunderbird brother
April 12, 2011 — An Airman from Joint Base Charleston received a visit from his older brother, a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during his stay for the Charleston Air Expo 2011. Tech. Sgt. Ted Braun, logistics noncommissioned officer-in-charge for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and an air transportation craftsman by trade, showed his younger brother... MORE

Senior Airman Nick Braun, a 437th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation journeyman, shakes the hand of his older brother, Tech. Sgt. Ted Braun from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, April 7. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were here to perform during the Charleston Air Expo 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)