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Match made in medical: JB Charleston flight nurses tie knot aboard C-17
May 24, 2018 — Two Joint Base Charleston, S.C., flight nurses tied the knot on a C-17 Globemaster III. Here's their story... MORE

JB Charleston youths chalk up another color run
May 24, 2018 — Military members and their families participated in the Annual Armed Forces Kids Color Run where they ran a 5k and received free tee-shirts. The JB Charleston Youth Center holds events throughout the year for military members and their families. MORE

Joint Base Charleston Youth Center members start their color run May 18, 2018, at JB Charleston, S.C.

USCG Sector Charleston hosts open house
May 23, 2018 — Members of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and port partners held an open house at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018, to observe the kickoff for National Safe Boating Week... MORE

Attendees tour U.S. Coast Guard boats, cutters and vessels during an open house at Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018.

628th Air Base Wing March 2018 Commander’s Call Questions and Answers
May 16, 2018 — Q: Any update on having more areas to conduct the running portion for PT test other than the red track?A: The 628th ABW is working with the 437th AW to see if we can safely conduct the running portion of the test at another location besides the running track. The safety of those testing is paramount. We must ensure testers are not in harm's way... MORE

628 ABW presents first quarter awards
May 16, 2018 — The 628th Air Base Wing recognized their top performers during 2018’s 1st Quarter Awards Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 4, 2018. Congratulations to the following award winners:Honor Guard Airman of the QuarterAirman 1st Class Jeremy Polovitch, 437th Aerial Port SquadronVolunteer of the QuarterStaff Sgt. Megan M. Jones, 628th Security... MORE

628th Air Base Wing leadership stands with the winners from the 628th ABW 1st Quarter Awards ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 4, 2018.

JB CHS celebrates National Nurses Week
May 16, 2018 — Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Abee, right, 315th Airlift Wing chaplain, blesses the hands of Naval Health Clinic Charleston nurse Barbara Mack during a "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony in celebration of National Nurses Week May 8, 2018, at NHCC located on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. The "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony, a hospital tradition practiced around the world during Nurses Week, May 6-12, honors nurses who use their hands in the healing of patients. NHCC’s nurses also recited the Nightingale Pledge, a statement of ethics and principles of the nursing profession... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Abee, right, 628th Air Base Wing chaplain, blesses the hands of Naval Health Clinic Charleston nurse Barbara Mack during a "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony in celebration of National Nurses Week May 8, 2018, at NHCC located on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. The "Blessing of the Hands" ceremony, a hospital tradition practiced around the world during Nurses Week, May 6-12, honors nurses who use their hands in the healing of patients. NHCC’s nurses also recited the Nightingale Pledge, a statement of ethics and principles of the nursing profession.

Fourth annual FEA Government Expo educates community members
May 16, 2018 — The fourth annual Federal Executive Association of the Greater Charleston area hosted the FEA Government Expo May 11, 2018, at Liberty Square, Charleston, S.C... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jared Bryant, U.S.Air Force recruiter, talks to kids about the Air Force during the fourth annual Federal Executive Association Government Expo May 11, 2018, at Liberty Square, Charleston, S.C.

Airmen team with local college to brush up on job skills
May 16, 2018 — Two 628th Medical Group Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., graduated from the Trident Technical College dental hygienist program, May 3, 2018... MORE

Trident Technical College dental hygienists recite the hygienist’s oath during graduation, May 3, 2018 in Charleston, S.C.

Navy Medical Inspector General to visit Naval Health Clinic Charleston
May 16, 2018 — The Joint Commission and the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Medical Inspector General will conduct a joint accreditation survey of Naval Health Clinic Charleston May 21-24, 2018. The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s compliance with nationally established Joint Commission and United States... MORE

T1/T6 instructors visit JB Charleston, offer pilots teaching opportunities
May 15, 2018 — T-1A Jayhawk and T-6A Texan II jet trainer aircraft instructors from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., speak to Joint Base Charleston pilots at the 14th Airlift Squadron on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 7, 2018. MORE

T-1A Jayhawk and T-6A Texan II jet trainer aircraft instructors from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., speak to Joint Base Charleston pilots at the 14th Airlift Squadron on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 7, 2018.