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JB Charleston hosts Staff Sergeant Release Party
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Joint Base Charleston's newest staff sergeant selects from the 437th Airlift Wing stand on stage to be recognized during the Staff Sergeant Release Party Aug. 24, 2018, at the Charleston Club.

JB Charleston civic leaders tour MacDill AFB
August 23, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston civic leaders, along with base leadership, toured MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 16-17, 2018. Seventeen local civic leaders, who serve as conduits for leadership and advocates for the Air Force, flew on a JB Charleston C-17 Globemaster III to MacDill’s 6th Air Mobility Wing in order to gain a broader understanding of the Air Mobility Command mission. ... MORE

Joint Base Charleston and MacDill Air Force Base leadership pose for a picture with Charleston civic leaders, Aug. 16, 2018. The civics took a two-day tour of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., allowing them to learn more about the overall Air Force mission.

National robot rodeo at JB Charleston promotes STEM, safety
August 17, 2018 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.—Members of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal coordinated and hosted the 2018 Eastern National Robot Rodeo Aug. 13-17, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The ENRR, which was hosted here for the first time, showcased revolutionary robotics technology in the arena of ordnance disposal. Hosting events such as this promotes the incorporation of science, technology, engineering and math into the U.S. military, which reinforces its role as a leader in innovation... MORE

Staff Sgt. Devan Trammel, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, observes Jeremy Stafford, Ideal Blasting vice president, as he operates a drone during a demonstration at the 2018 Eastern National Robot Rodeo Aug. 13, 2018, at the Charleston convention center in Charleston S.C.

JB Charleston offers back to school safety; resources
August 14, 2018 — As Joint Base Charleston parents and students prepare for the fall semester to begin, officials are reminding them of some important safety issues as well as resources they can use.SafetyAir Force Base: Charleston County Schools are back in session Thursday, August 20. Drivers, there are children present. Please slow down on Hill Blvd. and please... MORE

Operation SHRIMP and GRITS: boating safety, maritime security
August 14, 2018 — When someone mentions “shrimp and grits,” what comes to mind - a traditional dish in the Lowcountry of coastal South Carolina? In 2016 the U.S. Coast Guard gave “SHRIMP and GRITS” a whole new meaning: Save Harbor Reach on Intelligence for Multi-state Partnerships and Guarding Responsible Interests for Target Safety. Operation SHRIMP and GRITS is an annual multi-jurisdiction and multi-state maritime enforcement operation, which took place Aug. 11, 2018. The operation targets recreational and commercial boaters traveling along the water in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. One of the objectives of this operation is to unify and coordinate investigative efforts between federal, state and local agency assets. ... MORE

AFPC 'roadshow' helps Team Charleston navigate assignments
August 13, 2018 — Airmen from the Air Force Personnel Center Assignment Team visited Joint Base Charleston Aug. 8-9, 2018 to educate airmen about the Enlisted Assignment Processes and Developmental Special Duties. The team held a series of briefings at the base theater on the air base. During these briefings, subject matter experts from the Air Force Personnel Center briefed Airmen on the assignment selection process and the application process for different jobs. ... MORE

Master Sgt. Anna Franklin, Air Force Personnel Center manager of Special Duty and Developmental Special Duty assignments, explains the selection process for overseas assignments to Airmen Aug. 9, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Members from AFPC visited base to educate Airmen on different opportunities the Air Force provides along with different resources to gather more information.

Navy Medicine East Command Master Chief speaks to Sailors at NHCC
August 13, 2018 — Navy Medicine East Command Master Chief Michael Hinkle visited Sailors of Naval Health Clinic Charleston Aug. 7, 2018, about the future of military medicine. During his visit to NHCC, Hinkle was briefed by the Sailors about the many proactive initiatives they are engaged in to provide the best care to NHCC beneficiaries and to support the NHCC’s mission, as well as the Navy’s mission... MORE

Navy Medicine East Command Master Chief Michael Hinkle speaks to Sailors of Naval Health Clinic Charleston Aug. 7, 2018, about the future of military medicine.

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew returns home from 71-day counter-drug patrol
August 13, 2018 — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton returned to Charleston Thursday following a 71-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During their patrol, the Hamilton crew conducted Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT), counter-drug operations and represented the United States at Sail Cartagena de Indias 2018. ... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew members stand at attention July 23, 2018, during the inaugural ceremony at Sail Cartagena de Indias 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia.

JB Charleston's Forestry Program recognized by the American Forest Foundation
August 9, 2018 — The American Forest Foundation has recognized the outstanding forest management work ongoing on JB Charleston’s 11,000 acres of forest lands. An in-depth inspection and review of the program found that it met the foundation’s “Standards of Sustainability for Forest Certification.” These standards are a set of guidelines designed to help woodland owners be effective stewards of forested lands. The standards are based on international sustainability metrics and North American guidelines for sustainable forest management and serve as the basis for an impartial, third-party certification of the program... MORE

Loggers conduct a sustainable timber harvest on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station’s managed forest lands.

Team Charleston celebrates USCG's 228th birthday
August 9, 2018 — U.S. Coast Guardsmen stationed in Charleston, S.C. celebrated the U.S. Coast Guard's 228th birthday Aug. 4, 2018. Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston shared what serving in the Coast Guard meant to them during the celebration... MORE

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Sector and Station Charleston celebrated the U.S. Coast Guard's 228th birthday Aug. 4, 2018. "I joined the Coast Guard to have a positive impact on my community," said U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Alexander Waro. "For some it's a job, for me it's a way of life." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Maund)