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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... MORE

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... MORE

Colonel Erik Hansen recognizes several Airmen at one of his recent Commander's Calls last week at Joint Base Charleston. Hansen conducted 12 Commander's Calls in four days, speaking to 437th Airlift Wing personnel about issues that directly affect them.

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... MORE

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

Master Sergeant Amanda Lynch receives the "Military Woman of the Year 2011" award at the Military Appreciation night before the Charleston RiverDogs game Sept.1, at Joe Riley Stadium. The "Military Woman of the Year 2011" award was presented by the Women in Defense (a National Security Organization) Palmetto Chapter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airmen 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

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,... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

Diamond Sharp
September 6, 2011 — MORE

Senior Airman Shwanna Ferguson receives the Diamond Sharp award from Col. Erik Hansen and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene at Joint Base Charleston Sept. 6. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. Hansen is the 437th Airlift Wing commander, Greene is the 437 AW command chief and Ferguson is assigned to the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron. Other Diamond Sharp winners not pictured include Airmen 1st Class Bianca Flores, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Daniel Jones, 437th Maintenance Squadron and Daniel Godfrey, 437th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)(RELEASED)

NHCC personnel return to Charleston following Operation Continuing Promise 2011
September 6, 2011 — The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) stopped in Norfolk Va. Sept. 2, to disembark crew members after completing a five-month humanitarian deployment to the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility in support of Continuing Promise 2011. Among the hundreds of Sailors that took part in this mission were seven local Sailors from Naval Health Clinic... MORE

(From left) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Stocking, from Rochester, Ind., Lt. j.g. Robert Bailey, from Salt Lake City and Lt. j.g. Anthony Capuano, from Los Angeles, watch as USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) approaches the first lock during her transit through the Panama Canal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close/RELEASED)

Justice Files: Order and discipline at Joint Base Charleston
September 6, 2011 — Air Force members of Joint Base Charleston received the following punishment at courts-martial and non-judicial punishments under Article 15 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice during July and August, 2011. The maximum punishment under Article 15 depends on the rank of the member being offered the Article 15 and the rank of the officer... MORE