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437th AW welcomes new commander
July 13, 2018 — The 437th Airlift Wing conducted a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Col. Clinton R. ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, receives the 437th AW guidon from Lt. Gen. Gi Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, in Nose Dock 2.

628th Medical Group holds change of command ceremony
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Col. Jeffrey Nelson, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander, presents Col. Craig Lambert with the Legion of Merit for his outstanding contributions as the 628th Medical Group commander during a change of command ceremony July, 10, 2018 in Nose Dock 2. The change of command ceremony provides an opportunity for subordinates to witness the formal transfer of total responsibility, authority and accountability from one officer to the next.

June 2018 Commander's Call: Leadership answers questions
July 10, 2018 — During June 2018, Col. Jeffrey Nelson, 628th Air Base Wing commander, received numerous questions about issues around Joint Base Charleston, as well as issues force-wide. Here are the questions and answers of interest to all... MORE

628th FSS celebrates fitness center improvements
July 10, 2018 — Col. Jeff Nelson, right, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Steve Parrish, left, 628th Force Support Squadron Fitness and Sports Center director, celebrate improvements made to the Air Base fitness center with Staff Sgt. Malik Khaalis, center left, 315th Maintenance Squadron, and Master Sgt. Seth Gressley, 437th MXS, during a ribbon cutting ceremony July 9, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Col. Jeff Nelson, right, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Steve Parrish, left, 628th Force Support Squadron Fitness and Sports Center director, celebrate improvements made to the Air Base fitness center with Staff Sgt. Malik Khaalis, center left, 315th Maintenance Squadron, and Master Sgt. Seth Gressley, 437th MXS, during a ribbon cutting ceremony here, July 9, 2018. The ceremony highlighted the opening of the center’s functional fitness room and upgraded men’s showers. The 628th FSS invested more than $700,000 in new fitness equipment and renovated the open bay shower area into nine individual custom showers.

Tick tactics: avoiding the bite
July 6, 2018 — One of summer’s most frequent nuisances is the reappearance of insects and arachnids. No matter where you are, they always seem to find their way on or around us. Ticks, arachnids that have been around for thousands of years, are no different. Identifying the different kinds, avoiding their bite, or knowing what to do if one does bite you is valuable information this time of year... MORE

Tick ID courtesy of the University of Rhode Island's TickEncounter Resource Center.

Airmen honored at ALS graduation
July 2, 2018 — Five Airmen were honored during the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony June 28, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons of principles of supervision and management, the importance of communication and military professionalism... MORE

Col. Jeffrey Nelson, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, right, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, present Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, a plaque for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the class 18-E Airman Leadership School Graduation at the Charleston Club here June 29, 2018.

NHCC announces coveted 'Provider of the Year' award
July 2, 2018 — Navy Lt. Matthew Middendorf, a physician in NHCC’s Undersea Medicine Department, was named Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s Provider of the Year. He said he was humbled when he found out he had won the coveted award... MORE

Athens, Ga., native Navy Lt. Matthew Middendorf, left, a physician at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, located at Joint Base Charleston in Goose Creek, S.C., receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from NHCC Executive Officer Capt. Kathleen Hinz during an award ceremony in April. Middendorf was recently named NHCC’s Provider of the Year.

Retirement marks end of 36-year career
June 29, 2018 — After a chance encounter with a recruiter, a kid from Alabama uncertain of his future was sent on a journey to Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida, around the world as a submarine officer and finally to Joint Base Charleston. That career drew to a ceremonious close at the Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station Red Bank Club June 29, 2018... MORE

U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Hudson, right, is awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition for his accomplishments as Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity Charleston commander from U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Byrne, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander ceremony June 29, 2018 at the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station Red Bank Club.

JB Charleston hosts inaugural ‘Airmen for Life’ professional development event
June 28, 2018 — Professional development is an important part of an Airman’s career. Recognizing this, the Air Force Association organized “Airmen for Life,” a professional development event designed to bring all Airmen – officer, enlisted and civilian – together to listen to, learn from and speak to three influential panel leaders. The first event of the series was held at Joint Base Charleston June 25, 2018. “What we’re doing today is actually an inaugural event. We are trying to get professional development and mentoring out to Airmen,” said retired Gen. Larry Spencer, Air Force Association president and former vice chief of staff of the Air Force. “We bring in experienced folks in the Air Force who have served, who have a lot of experience, and just try to help Airmen. Most of the time is spent on ‘Q and A.’ We want to hear from Airmen – what they think, what they are worried about and, for what it’s worth, we give them the benefit of our experience.” ... MORE

Jordan Blake, 437th Operation Support Squadron security manager, asks a question at the Air Force Association’s first professional development event on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 26, 2018. The event, called "Airmen for Life", included a panel of three influential and experience speakers: retired Gen. Larry Spencer, Air Force Association president and former vice chief of staff of the Air Force; retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy and retired Chief Master Sgt. Jan Adams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tenley Long)

Coast Guard Station Charleston conducts change of command ceremony
June 27, 2018 — The crew of Coast Guard Station Charleston conducted a change of command ceremony June 22, 2018, at Station Charleston, located on the peninsula downtown. During the ceremony, Senior Chief Petty Officer Justin Longval transferred command of Coast Guard Station Charleston to Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Martin. ... MORE

Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Martin assumes command of Coast Guard Station Charleston from Senior Chief Petty Officer Justin Longval during a change of command ceremony, June 22, 2018, in Charleston, S.C.. Capt. John Reed, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Charleston, presided over the ceremony.