JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
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All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, or to register for a class or event, please call 963-4406
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will host its 60th South Atlantic Regional Conference at 8 p.m. on April 18, 2013 at the North Charleston Convention Center. RSVP by March 28. For additional information, call Jacqueline Singleton-Brown at 843-297-2404 or Janetha Priolau at 843-209-0950.
March 11-12
"STOMP Training" will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Join us for this two-day parent training for families with children with special needs.
March 13
A Workforce (Job referral) Specialist will be available for half-hour appointments from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with a specialist that will provide job referrals, resume and interview assistance. This service is available to active-duty, retirees and their dependents and Department of Defense civilians.
A Red Cross blood drive will be held at the fitness center March 13 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
March 15
A Workshop for Department of Veteran Affairs Disability Claims will be held from 8 a.m. to noon the VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. "VA One-on-One Disability Claims Assistance" will be provided from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Members (who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization letter (authorizing the VA representative to obtain your medical records) at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Clinic's Family Practice section. This letter is already prepared, but must be signed no later than the Monday prior to that week's Friday VA One-on-One Assistance with Disability Claims that you plan to attend.
The 2013 Joint Base Charleston Motorcycle Rodeo and Pre-Season Motorcycle Riders brief is scheduled for 8 a.m., March 15 at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Theater. The Pre-Season Motorcycle Riders brief is mandatory for all active-duty personnel assigned to JB Charleston. For more information, call 843-764-7664.
A "Troops to Teachers" class will be held from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Receive counseling and assistance to help eligible veterans and their spouses transition into a new teaching career.