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Base Security Responsibility - “All working as a team”
March 28, 2018 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Everyone is a critical weapon in the defense and security of Joint Base Charleston. You may ask, “How?” It’s quite simple. Keep your ears and eyes peeled to anything suspicious around our installation and your work centers. Use your intuition, if it doesn’t feel right or seem right, if something is out of place or is... MORE

JB Charleston Airmen become Students of Leadership
March 23, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Professional Development Council hosted the inaugural Students of Leadership Seminar at the Charleston Club here, March 15, 2018.The monthly Students of Leadership forum fosters discussions to help NCOs develop their leadership styles amongst their peers. “I’m hoping to create cross talk between career fields,” said Master... MORE

Master Sgt. Danny South, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent guides a conversation during the inaugural Students of Leadership Seminar in the Charleston Club here, March 15, 2018.

Spring safety prevents outdoor mishaps
March 23, 2018 — As spring draws nearer, the days get warmer and people begin to engage in more outdoor recreational activities. But as people start coming out from their houses to enjoy the warm weather, so too do the local animals and insects. The outdoor activities enjoyed in the spring require caution and preparation to prevent accidents. Spring brings more... MORE

An alligator sunbathes on the bank of a water hazard at the Wrenwoods Golf Course on Joint Base Charleston March 20, 2018.

Career day encourages local girls to dream big
March 22, 2018 — This year’s Joint Base Charleston Women in Aviation Career Day, here March 20, was a resounding success according to event organizers... MORE

11th Annual Joint Base Charleston Women in Aviation Career Day

M&FRC provides military families support through Hearts Apart
March 21, 2018 — The Military and Family Readiness Center hosted Hearts Apart, a quarterly event held in the Chapel Annex, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 13, 2018. Hearts Apart is a Military and Family Services initiative centered on connecting spouses and family members of those deployed, at a temporary duty location or individual augmentee service members with resources to ease the stressors of separation. ... MORE

Rachel Gomez, Team Charleston family member, assists daughters Riley, left, and Reagan, right, with arts-and-crafts March 13, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Charleston civic leaders take flight to Texas, attend BMT
March 21, 2018 — Various community and business leaders from the Charleston area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour to Texas March 15-16... MORE

NHCC participates in 2018 active-duty fund drive supporting NMCRS
March 20, 2018 — The Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society was established in 1904 to provide financial assistance, education and other services to members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, their eligible family members, widows and survivors. The active-duty fund drive in support of the NMCRS began March 1 and will run through April 15, 2018. Much of the... MORE

Naval Health Clinic Charleston Commanding Officer Capt. Dale Barrette signs a donation form for the Navy and Marine Relief Corps Society fund drive March 14 at NHCC. Last year, Charleston NMCRS received $247,751 in donations and provided $288,151 in financial assistance to 360 clients. The current fund drive began March 1 and will run through April 15, 2018. For more information, or to make a contribution online, visit the NMCRS of Charleston at http://nmcrsfunddrive.org/charleston/ <http://nmcrsfunddrive.org/charleston/> .

Local clergy converges at JB Charleston
March 20, 2018 — Local religious ministers from various faiths met at Joint Base Charleston March 15, 2018 to learn how to better assist the increasing number of service member’s attending their congregations... MORE

JB Charleston CGO Council starts officer shadow program
March 19, 2018 — Transitioning from being an enlisted service member to a commissioned officer can be a challenging task, especially when you lack experience in your desired career field. Joint Base Charleston’s Company Grade Officer’s council established an enlisted-officer shadowing program to alleviate the intimidation of starting a new career field as an officer. ... MORE

2nd Lt. Charles Catungal, left, 628th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, shows Senior Airman Nicholas Henning, right, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, the ins and outs of his job as a contracting officer at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 13, 2018.

Trusted Care brought order to chaos after Hurricane Maria
March 15, 2018 — Soon after hurricanes struck the Caribbean and southern U.S. in the fall of 2017, Air Force medics deployed to the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and brought along their Trusted Care culture to help evacuate patients safely and effectively from the storm ravaged island... MORE

Maj. Kisha Wood, a medic with the 375th Medical Group based at Scott Air Force Base, assists an elderly patient after Hurricane Maria at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, near Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Sept. 24, 2017. Wood was part of a U.S. Air Force En Route Patient Staging System team that deployed to St. Croix to help evacuate patients off the island. The team created an aeromedical evacuation staging area for patients to evacuate, fostering a safe environment. (Photo by Lt. Col. Elizabeth Anderson-Doze)