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Veterans Day holiday safety reminder
November 10, 2011 — Veterans Day is the designated national holiday to honor our Veterans for all that they have done and continue to do in the service of our country. This year's holiday falls on a Friday and extends the weekend for many of us. Any long weekend increases the possibility of driving long distances and participation in off-duty recreational activities...

Keeping the spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen alive
November 8, 2011 — Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 55 Chapters nationwide and is a reminder of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American aerial combat unit that overcame racism and segregation to fly missions throughout Europe and Northern Africa during World War II. According to the TAI website, the organization's mission is to...

ASLAC - prepositioning equipment for war fighters
November 8, 2011 — The Army Strategic Logistics Activity - Charleston located at Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapons Station prepositions U.S. Army equipment to provide rapid response for U.S. war fighters."ASLAC is capable of storing everything needed to supply a brigade-sized combat team in their warehouse," said Paul Turner, ASLAC operations director. "We store...

Diamond Sharp
November 8, 2011 —

Six JB Charleston Airmen selected for Chief Master Sgt.
November 8, 2011 — For any career-minded enlisted service member, advancing through the ranks to E-9 marks the culmination of years of service before self, sacrifice and a true love of the military. Six Joint Base Charleston Airmen received the news this week that they had in fact, reached the top of the enlisted ranks. Senior Master Sgt. Nathaniel Hawkins, 628th...

14 AS returns after 4-month deployment
November 8, 2011 — At approximately 12:55 a.m. Nov. 6, the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, returned to Joint Base Charleston-Air Base from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia. Friends and families lined the flightline waiting for more than 130 Airmen to walk down the stairs of the commercial airliner they flew home on. While deployed, the Airmen of the...

JB Charleston holds Retiree and Spouse Fair
November 8, 2011 —

NSA names Moore Sailor of the Year
November 8, 2011 — The sounds of sneakers scuffing the floor fill the air as Sailors recover from the push-up and sit-up positions - red with exhaustion. Sweat stings their eyes as it rolls off their brows. But one Sailor, although exhausted, pushes through the physical barrier and motivates his Shipmates to do the same - to push beyond their own limitations.Joint...

Close Quarters Combat Training
November 8, 2011 —

TMO offers money and time saving tips
November 8, 2011 — Given today's increased operations tempo, you may find yourself spending more and more time on the road, whether for relocation, training or in support of overseas contingency operations. With that in mind the Department of Defense has provided a solution to give you a convenient means of funding official travel through the Government Travel Charge...