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Air Base News Briefs - April 29
April 25, 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.MondayInvesting Demystified: This course is ideal for the first-time investor and explains the most common types of investments and simplifies... MORE

This week in Navy history
April 25, 2011 — April 24, 1778 - The Continental Navy sloop Ranger captured HMS DrakeApril 25, 1862 - Union naval forces occupied New Orleans, La.April 26, 1952 - USS Hobson sank after it collided with USS Wasp; 176 lives were lost.April 27, 1861 - President Lincoln extended the blockade of the Confederacy to Virginia and North Carolina ports.April 28, 1993 - A... MORE

DoD launches new helpline to support victims of sexual assault
April 20, 2011 — The Department of Defense recently launched its newest initiative to support victims of sexual assault. Using DoD Safe Helpline, service members can "click, call or text" for victim support services for themselves or others. The free, anonymous and confidential resource can be accessed worldwide, 24-hours a day, every day, to connect with live... MORE

Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation extends scholarship application deadline
April 20, 2011 — The Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to honoring military personnel - active, disabled and fallen - and their families, has extended the application deadline for its educational scholarship program to April 30. Undergraduate students living in on-base housing at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station are... MORE

Air Base News Briefs – April 22
April 20, 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.SaturdayChildren's Deployment Line: Help your children learn what deployment is all about, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at Joint Base Charleston - Air... 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

Festival of Fitness
April 18, 2011 — Don't miss out on the upcoming Joint Base Festival of Fitness, April 29-30, at the track behind the fitness center on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The Festival of Fitness benefits the Wounded Warrior Project and is organized by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 306.The event kicks off April 28 with a Prospectors Run for participants... MORE

Important for patients to keep DEERS up to date
April 13, 2011 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston launches its Medical Home Port program, April 18. Medical Home Port is a new, Navy-wide approach to patient care that places the patient in the center of a team of caregivers. This move to a new model of healthcare places emphasis on the importance of TRICARE beneficiaries keeping their Defense Enrollment Eligibility... MORE

Joint Base Charleston honored as Volunteer of the Year
April 13, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston has been selected as the Volunteer of the Year by the Lowcountry Foodbank. In 2010, 221 JB CHS volunteers assisted the LCFB by working 1,076 man-hours, supporting more than 16 food bank events and preparing more than 510,000 pounds of food for the Lowcountry community. Some of the programs base volunteers supported were the... MORE

Eight Airmen, representing more than 200 Joint Base Charleston volunteers, accept the Volunteer of the Year award from the Lowcountry Food Bank April 13. The JB-CHS volunteers helped move more than 300,000 lbs of food, equaling 200,000 meals, out of the Food Bank and into the local community during 2010. Volunteers did administration work and packed boxes and backpacks full of food for children.
Back row: Senior Airman Brittney Kelly, 628th Logistic Readiness Squadron, Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin, 628th Force Support Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Michael Tate and Master Sgt. Michael Blair, both from the 437th Operation Support Squadron. Front row: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Delang, 373rd Training Squadron, Master Sgt. Donny Leydig, Career Assistance Advisor and Master Sgt. Troy Firzlaff and Tech. Sgt. Gregory Currey from the 437th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

Air Base News Briefs – April 15
April 13, 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.FridayBudget your way to financial freedom: Learn how something as simple as budgeting can help you become organized financially and accomplish your... MORE