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Sponsors support PCS transition
April 17, 2018 — A variety of challenges and concerns may arise as Airmen prepare to move from one duty location to another. Having a good sponsor can make the transition for those inbound with permanent change of station orders smoother... MORE

AFCEA International recognizes Maj. Joshua Aultman as award winner
April 17, 2018 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Aultman, 628th Communications Squadron commander, has been selected as one of Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International’s 40 Under 40 Award winners for 2018.As the commander, Aultman leads a squadron that consists of 100 Airmen, Sailors, Department of Defense civil servants and contractors... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Aultman, 628th Communications Squadron commander

NHCC celebrates 125th birthday, Navy chief rank
April 17, 2018 — The Naval Health Clinic Charleston celebrated the 125th birthday of the Navy’s Chief Petty Officer rank, which was established April 1, 1893. MORE

NHCC Command Master Chief Anthony Petrone, left, and Chief Petty Officer Jami Tankiss, center, cut the cake during a ceremony March 30 at NHCC celebrating the 125th birthday of the Navy’s Chief Petty Officer rank. Appearing in the photo, from left to right: Senior Chief Petty Officer Jacqueline Colbourne, Senior Chief Petty Officer Greg Lassiter, Chief Petty Officer Anthony Johnson, Petrone, Tankiss, Chief Petty Officer Freddy Mejia, Chief Petty Officer Ashley Cooper, Chief Petty Officer Sean Reeves and Chief Petty Officer Capricia Williams.

Team Charleston kicks-off SAAPM with SAPR color run
April 16, 2018 — Team Charleston held a Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention and Response color run to kick-off SAPR awareness month March 30, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. SAPR is a U.S. military training program designated to educate service members and to provide support and treatment for their families who have experienced sexual assault... MORE

Participants in the Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention and Response color run get covered in different colors at Joint Base Charleston, S.C, March 30, 2018.

JB Charleston EOD, Citadel partner for STEM opportunity
April 13, 2018 — Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron provided a hands-on mission briefing to cadets at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, April 3, 2018... MORE

Senior Airman Jonathan Alvin, left, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, describes different types of military ordnance to Cadet Kelbey Oakes, at The Citadel, April 3, 2018.

JB Charleston trains ANG to be globemasters
April 13, 2018 — The first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs was transferred from Joint Base Charleston to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C. April 7, 2018 as part of a congressional mandate. Through this directive Joint base Charleston will send 16 C-17s to four Air National Guard bases. ... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III, sits on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as it is prepared for transfer to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C., April 4, 2018.

Airman Leadership School Class 18-C graduates
April 13, 2018 — During the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., several Airmen received awards March 29, 2018. The Levitow Award is the highest honor awarded to an ALS graduate and is given to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities during the course. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons in the principles of supervision and management, the importance of communication and military professionalism... MORE

Col. Gregory Gilmour, left, 315th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gwen R. Crabtree, 38th Aerial Port Squadron superintendent, present Senior Airman Nicole Cassidy, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member, a plaque for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the class 18-C Airman Leadership School Graduation at the Charleston Club here March 29, 2018.

Feel better, function better with ‘Spring Into Shape’ Challenge
April 11, 2018 — Learn how to feel and function better with Air Mobility Command’s Spring into Shape physical activity challenge. This challenge is a command-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the workforce. SIS encourages participants to engage in various forms of physical activity such as brisk walking, muscle toning, fitness classes and... MORE

Air Mobility Command’s Spring into Shape physical activity challenge takes place at JB Charleston from March 20 - June 1, 2018.

JB Charleston to live stream Holocaust Remembrance Program
April 11, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Holocaust Remembrance Committee has arranged to live stream the 25th Annual Federal Inter-Agency Holocaust Remembrance Program, "Bearing Witness," which will be held, tomorrow, Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Lincoln Theatre, in Washington, D.C. from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm.JB Charleston teammates can view the program via live... MORE

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic holds leadership summit
April 10, 2018 — More than 230 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads and members gathered here March 21 and 22 for a leadership summit focused on the theme of “speed to the fleet.” Leaders from the Marine Corps, SPAWAR Systems Command headquarters, Program Executive Officers and Fleet Forces Command shared their... MORE

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Executive Director Chris Miller discusses lessons learned in a wrap up of SSC Atlantic’s Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leadership Summit held March 21 and 22. Miller said it is more imperative than ever that IPTs execute projects quickly, and that the entire SSC Atlantic team supports IPT efforts. The summit focused on “Speed to the Fleet”. SSC Atlantic develops, acquires and provides life cycle support for command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems, information technology and space capabilities. A leading-edge Navy engineering center, SSC Atlantic designs, builds, tests, fields and supports many of the finest frontline C4ISR systems in use today, and those being planned for the future.