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Keeping vehicles in motion
February 20, 2018 — From firetrucks to aircraft cargo loaders, managing diesel vehicles requires a breadth of knowledge Airmen from the Logistics Readiness Squadron in the Vehicle Management shop demonstrate daily. Vehicle Management Airmen ensure all diesel vehicles required to maintain normal operations are repaired, maintained and serviced when necessary. Airmen... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Hipple, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, mission generation vehicular equipment maintenance journeyman, checks the transmission fluid on a vehicle in the LRS main shop Feb. 15.

Brushing up on dental hygiene
February 16, 2018 — According to the Office of the Surgeon General, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year to dentistry conditions. As an alternative, the 628th Medical Group Dental Clinic brings dentists to the school. The clinic uses February, National Children’s Dental Health Month, as an opportunity to reach out to various elementary schools to provide healthy oral hygiene information to students... MORE

Patrick Miller, left, 628th Medical Group Deily Dental Clinic chief of preventative dentistry, and Staff Sgt. Kayla Ferguson, right, 628th MDG Deily Dental Clinic oral preventative assistant, perform a play for students at Marrington Elementary School during a school visit Feb. 14, 2018, in South Carolina.

Voluntary income tax assistance and counseling available at JB Charleston for elderly
February 16, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Tax Center will open a modified self-help Voluntary Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program beginning on Thursday, February 15, 2018 for active duty servicemembers, their spouses and other cardholding family members. Additionally, assistance will be available to retirees, spouses and other cardholding... MORE

Awards presented ALS graduation
February 15, 2018 — During the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., several Airmen received awards Feb. 8, 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... MORE

Col. Jeffrey Nelson, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander presents Senior Airman Allyson Walker-Cramer,628th Civil Engineer Squadron member, a plaque for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the class 18-B Airman Leadership School Graduation at the Charleston Club here Feb. 08, 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.

NHCC celebrates Heart Health Month by wearing red
February 14, 2018 — As part of February’s Heart Health Month, National Wear Red Day was observed on Feb 2. and Naval Health Clinic Charleston held its own campaign event to raise awareness of heart disease. NHCC staff members wore red attire or red ribbons, snacked on heart-healthy treats and listened to a presentation from a Navy physician describing symptoms of, and... MORE

Theresa Wood, director for Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s Health and Wellness Program, speaks about the loss of her mother, who died as a result of heart disease, during NHCC’s Heart Health Month observance Feb. 2, which was also National Wear Red Day, a campaign event to raise awareness about heart disease -- the No. 1 killer of women and men. Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members wore red attire and ribbons and snacked on heart-healthy treats.

Air Force expands virtual appointments
February 14, 2018 — The Air Force Medical Service is eliminating some of the hassle of medical appointments by expanding use of virtual, over-the-phone appointments for patients who do not need to see their provider in person... MORE

Over-the-phone virtual appointments save time and keep you healthier. The Air Force Medical Service expanded access to virtual appointments last year, and others in the Military Health System are using the Air Force model. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

AFIT Academic Coding Branch provides critical service to total force officers
February 14, 2018 — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – While academic degrees are generally masked at officer promotion boards, they still play a critical role for certain leadership and technical positions, so keeping official records updated with the most accurate information can be vital.Some situations where having an updated academic record is crucial... MORE

Master Sgt. Misti Rodriguez, Academic Coding Branch superintendent, inputs a transcript into the Air Force Military Personnel Data System to update an officer's record. Two Airmen at the Coding Branch, including Rodriguez, update more than 1,000 transcripts a month in support of some 130,000 total force Air Force officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Harrington)

JB Charleston recognizes newest chief master sergeant selects
February 13, 2018 — Leadership from Joint Base Charleston recognized the newest chief master sergeant selects during the Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at the Charleston Club Feb. 10, 2018. Chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force held by one percent of the enlisted force. MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Larry C. Williams, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, left, recognizes Senior Master Stephanie Northup, 43rd Operations Support Squadron superintendent, center, along with Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, right, during the chief master sergeant recognition ceremony at the Charleston Club Feb. 10, 2018.

437th MXG and 15 AS Airmen return home
February 9, 2018 — Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron and 437th Maintenance Group are greeted by family members and friends after returning to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 3, 2018, from a deployment in Southwest Asia. As part of the 816th Expeditionary AS and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s, these warriors accomplished expeditionary theater airlift missions supporting U.S. Central Command contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria... MORE

Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron and 437th Maintenance Group are greeted by family members and friends after returning to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 3, 2018, from a Southwest Asia deployment.

NATO PA members meet Mobility Airmen during CODEL visit
February 9, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston leadership met with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly Defense and Security Committee members during a Congressional Delegation and NATO Partners event Feb. 8. The visit provided NATO PA members an opportunity to speak with JB Charleston leadership, tour a C-17 Globemaster III, receive a briefing focused on aeromedical evacuation and learn about the Transportation Isolation System’s capabilities. ... MORE

Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th Airlift Wing commander, front left, Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th AW commander, front center, and Col. Jeff Nelson, front right, 628th Air Base Wing commander, greet North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Parliamentary Assembly Defense and Security Committee members during a Congressional Delegation and NATO Partners event Feb. 8, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The visit provided NATO members an opportunity to speak with JB Charleston leadership, tour a C-17 Globemaster III, receive a briefing focused on aeromedical evacuation and learn about the Transportation Isolation System’s capabilities.