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Force management team clarifies JB CHS questions
April 12, 2010 — Officials from Air Mobility Command headquarters held a briefing at the base theater here April 8 to inform Airmen about the Force Management Program for fiscal year 2010 and 2011.The visit came as a result of the most recent changes to the Force Management Program announced in late March, which will reduce active-duty manning in the Air Force by... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bradley Pray briefs members of Joint Base Charleston regarding the Force Management Program at the base theater here during his recent visit April 8, 2010. The FMP is designed to reduce the size and shape of the Air Force to meet current and future mission requirements. Currently, the Air Force has more Airmen than congressionally authorized due to some of the highest retention rates in 15 years. General Pray is the Air Mobility Command deputy director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

JB CHS Airman takes AMC top honors April 8
April 12, 2010 — Gen. Raymond Johns, commander of Air Mobility Command, named Senior Airman Samuel Siewert, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, 2009 AMC Airman of the Year at Scott AFB, Ill., April 8.Airman Siewert was one of four Airmen selected for top honors in their respective categories of Airman, NCO, Senior NCO, and First... MORE

Senior Airman Samuel Siewert, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, is named 2009 Air Mobility Command Airman of the Year April 8, 2010, by AMC Commander Gen. Raymond Johns and AMC Command Chief Master Sgt. David Spector at an award ceremony at the Scott Club at Scott AFB, Ill. Airman Siewert was one of four Airmen selected for top honors in their respective categories of Airman, NCO, Senior NCO and First Sergeant. With his selection as AMC Airman of the Year, Airman Siewert will now go on to compete among Airmen from around the Air Force in the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth)

AMC Airmen are Outstanding
April 12, 2010 — Please join me in congratulating our Air Mobility Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year. These Airmen have done an incredible job serving our nation, and I'm inspired by their selfless, behind the scenes efforts that support our mission on a daily basis. It takes a great personal commitment on their part, and I... MORE

Gen. Raymond E. Johns, commander of Air Mobility Command, poses with Master Sgt. Danny L. Davis, of the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C.., Master Sgt. Joseph T. Kazimer, of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Senior Airman Samuel A. Siewert, of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and AMC's Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. David Spector
at an award ceremony at Scott Club on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., for AMC's 2009 Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year. Sergeant Davis, Sergeant Kazimer and Airmen Siewert will now move on to compete at the Air Force Level.

It's not too late to donate: AFAF ends April 16
April 7, 2010 — The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign which began March 8 is set to conclude April 16, giving Joint Base Charleston a final opportunity to donate to four organizations which give back to Airmen.The four charities include the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village Indigent Widows' Fund, Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows' Fund and the... MORE

628 SFS Airmen prepare for deployment to Middle East
April 7, 2010 — A group of approximately 30 Airmen with the 628th Security Forces Squadron here are making hasty preparations for a contingency deployment to the Middle East in late April after official notification was received two weeks ago.Augmenting their local training, the team departed on short-notice April 8 for a final air base defense course held at Fort... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Randall Fontenot carries his son Zach toward a bus before saying goodbye to his family April 8, 2010, outside the 628th Security Forces building at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Approximately 30 Airmen from the squadron departed April 8 for deployment training at Fort Wolters, Texas, after which they will deploy to the Middle East for approximately 179 days. Sergeant Fontenot is a flight chief with the 628 SFS and a team leader with the deploying group of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Joint Base Charleston hosts annual Easter egg hunt
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Karley Bordeaux takes off into the field as the horn sounds, marking the beginning of the Easter egg hunt on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 3, 2010. The fields were divided into four different sections for the different age groups. There were approximately 3,000 eggs hidden throughout the fields. Karley is the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Harold Bordeaux who is a loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Deployed Airmen execute Operation Bridge Run
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Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron, currently deployed as the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to the Middle East, join for a group photo March 27, 2010, on a makeshift replica of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. The team of Airmen participated in their own deployed version of Charleston's famed Cooper River Bridge Run, complete with T-shirts, a miniature bridge and printouts from local sponsors. The 14 AS is scheduled to redeploy to Charleston this spring. (Courtesy photo)

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Joshua Long
April 7, 2010 — Airman 1st Class Joshua Long is a member of the 628th Security Forces Squadron and has been stationed at Joint Base Charleston for a year-and-a-half. He is currently deployed to the Middle East, where he is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.In his deployed unit, Airman Long is a Fire Team member. His primary duties are to... MORE

Airman 1st Class Joshua Long, a security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, wears a "red man" suit during security forces training at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 22, 2010. Security forces Airmen were training force protection Airmen on baton certification. During the training, they used simulated batons to learn the tactics, techniques and procedures for their use. Security forces Airmen receive training such as this at regional training centers such as the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., in courses such as the Phoenix Warrior Training Course and the Phoenix Raven Training Course. Airman Long is deployed from the 437th Security Forces Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and his hometown is Berlin, Conn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Qatar Emiri Air Force officials visit JB CHS
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No walls, no problem
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Morgan Jarrett saws through a wall beam during a renovation project at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 1, 2010. As a structural journeyman, Airman Jarrett manages, constructs, repairs and modifies structural systems and wooden, masonry, metal and concrete buildings, in additional to fabricating and repairing components of buildings, utility systems and real property equipment. Airman Jarrett is with the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)