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Cultural Showcase highlights AAPIHM
May 10, 2019 — Nuclear Electronics Technician 3rd Class Austin Hronek, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command student, bottom, demonstrates Judo and Ju-Jitsu martial arts during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Cultural Showcase on May 7, 2019, at the Air Base Chapel. AAPIHM recognizes the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and... MORE

NIWC Atlantic’s Miller selected Assistant Deputy CNO for Information Warfare
May 9, 2019 — Chris Miller, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic Executive Director, has been selected as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6B). In this position, Miller will manage strategy, requirements, policy and resources for the Navy’s Communications, Networks, ISR, Oceanography, Space, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Command and Control capabilities. N2/N6 is the primary resource sponsor for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, including NIWC Atlantic located in Charleston, where Miller currently serves. Miller is expected to depart Charleston for the National Capital Region in July.... MORE

Reservists participate in patient evacuation exercise
May 8, 2019 — Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 7, 2019 at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina. The exercise replicated a real life scenario in which critically injured patients were airlifted from Charleston, South Carolina to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport after a national disaster. Over 200 participants took part in the large-scale exercise. ... MORE

JB Charleston celebrates Nurse's Week
May 8, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston is celebrating Nurse’s Week May 6-12 in honor of National Nurse’s Day. In January 1974, May 12 was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.... MORE

Remembering 'Rican 68'
May 6, 2019 — Family members, friends and fellow Airmen came together May 2, 2019, in Port Wentworth, Georgia, to memorialize the lives of the nine Puerto Rican Air National Guard Airmen who lost their lives when their C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 156th Airlift Wing, crashed shortly after takeoff one year ago.... MORE

Single-Parent Reservist rises above challenges to earn wings
May 6, 2019 — Imagine being a single-parent of two, completing a bachelor's degree and independently financing pilot training in order to accomplish the dream of becoming a reserve pilot with the 315th Airlift Wing, all within five short years. Being a single parent is no easy feat, but Staff Sgt. Shakeyna Smith, aviation resource management technician with the 701st Airlift Squadron here, accepted the challenges that greeted her. From parenting her two small children as a teenage mother to pursuing higher education in psychology and aviation, Smith has embodied excellence in all she does.... MORE

JB Charleston participates in Holocaust Remembrance Week
May 3, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston held events in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Week from April 29 to May 3, 2019. During the week, the special observance committee helped put together events such as a 5k race, Airmen reading the names 5,000 lives that were lost in the Holocaust and a speaking event where a Holocaust survivor and a College of Charleston professor spoke to Airmen to help teach and remind people of the events that occurred and to ensure they aren’t repeated.... MORE

Joint Strike Fighter Logistics System support provides strategic advantage
April 30, 2019 — Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic provides software and architecture engineering support to the Department of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter logistics system. The Autonomic Logistics Information System integrates a broad range of capabilities including operations, maintenance, prognostics, supply chain, customer support services, training and technical data. A single, secure information environment provides users with up-to-date information on any of these areas using web-enabled applications on a distributed network... MORE

JB Charleston leaders answer Town Hall questions
April 29, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston hosted four town halls from March 26-28 and four additional town halls April 26-27 to inform service members and residents about changes affecting the installation as well as to create a forum to ask questions and give feedback directly to base leadership. The JB Charleston town halls were held both on the Air Base and Naval Weapons Station and base members could participate on Facebook Live. “My number one priority is the safety and well-being of all of our service members and their families,” said Col. Terrence Adams, commander of JB Charleston. “Holding these town halls are vital in letting our community know that we’re here to listen and take care of our service members, DOD civilians and families.”... MORE

2019 Month of the Military Child
April 29, 2019 — A photo-series recognizing April as Month of the Military Child. Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger first designated the month in 1986 to honor the sacrifices of the military family and to highlight the impact military service can have on children. According to a DOD study, the average child in a military family will change schools six to nine times during a school career. That's an average of three times more frequently than non-military families. ... MORE