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CFC drive continues
November 1, 2011 —

Sailors practice culinary skills between classes
November 1, 2011 —

Service members unite to help homeless Vets
November 1, 2011 — Hundreds of service members from Joint Base Charleston volunteered at the 12th annual Stand Down Against Homelessness at the Armory Park Community Center in North Charleston Oct. 27 and 28, and helped provide more than 2,000 homeless veterans with basic necessities.The annual event, hosted by the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran Affairs...

Using bath salts to get high – just as risky as smoking Spice
November 1, 2011 — By now, the entire Joint Base Charleston community should understand that using Spice is illegal for Airmen and Sailors. Not only have units briefed their members about the criminality of using, possessing or distributing Spice, but the Air Force has even prosecuted members caught smoking Spice. Within the last three months, five Airmen at Joint...

JOINT BASE LEAN awareness
October 31, 2011 — LEAN. It's a word that will soon become part of our everyday lives. The LEAN concept is about creating a more efficient and effective environment in the workplace and provides proven techniques and methods that eliminate waste in processes and finds the root cause of problems, solving them for good."LEAN allows people to know that their ideas to...

ORE tests deployment capabilities
October 26, 2011 —

Save a wounded warrior - Nov. 5
October 25, 2011 — Thousands of donated blood units have been used over the years to save the lives of service members - the lives of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and Marines who have been wounded fighting for our country. Now you can help save a life by donating blood at the Naval Operational Support Center Blood Drive, Nov. 5. NOSC is located on Joint Base Charleston...

Trick or Treat on base
October 25, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston Trick or Treat hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween evening, Oct. 31. The 628th Security Forces Squadron will provide a "Pumpkin Patrol" consisting of several volunteers to patrol military family housing on both the Air Base and the Weapons Station to ensure a safe environment for all base Trick or Treaters.

Renovations complete, Shady Oaks Family Camp is open
October 25, 2011 — The Outdoor and Family Recreation Center at Joint Base Charleston- Air Base opened its newly renovated $1.4 million facility, Oct 18. The Shady Oaks Family Camp has almost doubled the number of campsites from 23 to 43, while adding electricity and sewer hook-ups at each Recreational Vehicle station. "The additions to the camping facility make Shady...

841st moves the heavy gear
October 25, 2011 —