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This Year’s seasonal flu vaccine has arrived
September 12, 2011 — Influenza is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through coughs and sneezes of people who are carrying the virus. In addition to hand washing and covering one's mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing, getting your annual flu vaccine is a great preventive measure. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Joint Base Charleston remembers 9/11
September 12, 2011 —

September is National Preparedness Month
September 12, 2011 — Flood Safety Awareness In the 1970s, '80s and '90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States. Hurricane Floyd (1999) brought intense rains and record flooding to the Eastern U.S. Of the 56 people who perished, 50 drowned due to inland flooding. Tropical Storm Alberto...

Getting the message out
September 8, 2011 — Twelve Commander's Calls in one week; that's just what Col. Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing Commander did the last week of August. Hansen took his message to his people holding three Commanders Calls a day for four days. The colonel wanted to get up close and rub shoulders with his folks - to hear what was on their minds and listen to what they had...

Key Spouses support family readiness
September 7, 2011 — Military leaders have always looked for ways to improve individual, family and unit readiness. Many programs through the years have been created to help service members and their families cope with the stress of defending our country.One program standardized by the Air Force in 2009 has been peer-to-peer family support and it is here to stay. The...

Women in Defense Military Woman of the Year
September 7, 2011 —

Patriot Day commemoration at Patriots Point
September 7, 2011 — A ceremony to remember those lost on September 11, 2001, and our Armed Forces lost in the Wars on Terror from 2001 to present, will be conducted in Hangar Bay 3 on USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, Sept. 11 from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Nine thousand one hundred sixty eight names will be read by more than 200 participants from the Boy Scouts of America,...

Uniform changes for Navy women go into effect this October
September 7, 2011 — New uniform regulations regarding changes to Navy women's handbags were recently announced by the Chief of Naval Operations. Service members are encouraged to make the changes now before the new policy is in full effect this October.Woman may continue to wear civilian handbags when in uniform while staying within the new specifications. The handbag...

FSS conducts online survey
September 7, 2011 — The Force Support Squadron is currently conducting an online survey about patron use of the Air Base Fitness and Sports Center. Of particular interest is the possibility of increased late night and early morning hours, or remaining open 24-hours a day. The survey takes less than five minutes to complete and can be accessed at www.jbcharleston.com...

Diamond Sharp
September 6, 2011 —