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First shirts take on ALS
August 9, 2011 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston first sergeants take it to the Airmen Leadership School students during a volleyball game at the JB CHS - Air Base gym, Aug. 8. The first sergeants play the student from every ALS flight to build comaraderie and boost morale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Congratulations to Team Charleston's staff sergeant selects
August 9, 2011 — One hundred fifty-eight Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant are:628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron: Bianca Cortez, Amber Coyle, Amanda Hastings, Donald Jenkins628th Air Base Wing: Ashanti Jackson, Donald McKeown,... MORE

This week in Air Force History
August 8, 2011 — Aug. 7, 1975 - Two C-141s flew from Ramstein Air Base, Germany to Bucharest, with disaster relief supplies after extensive flooding of the Danube River and its tributaries.Aug. 8, 1981 - A Charleston Air Force Base C-141, loaded with a Delta Force squad from Pope AFB, evacuated 95 civilians from Banjul, Gambia after an attempted coup. Aug. 9, 2005... MORE

Time to sign your lease
August 8, 2011 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb signs his lease to live in privatized base housing at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Aug. 5. Forest City Military Communities, which manages JB CHS- AB housing, held the lease signing event and encouraged all residents to stop by the Charleston Club and sign their leases. The transition to privatized housing takes place Oct.1. McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

PT: Good for you, good for me
August 8, 2011 — MORE

Chief Petty Officer selectee MM1 Christopher Huggins crunches out another sit up during morning physical training at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station last week. Physical training is a key component of Chief Petty Officer Induction. Besides ensuring the Navy's newest chiefs are physically fit, PT provides an opportunity for the chief selectees to work alongside seasoned CPOs to build teamwork and camaraderie. (U.S. Navy photo/Ira Holmes)

Why we need to protect wetlands
August 5, 2011 — Many people living in the United States are unaware of the importance of wetlands and the need to protect them. It's an issue occasionally reported on television news and sometimes on programs found on cable TV channels such as The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and the National Geographic Channel. But what are wetlands? And why are they so... MORE

Trouble moving? Plan ahead
August 5, 2011 — The peak summer move season is in full swing and like last season, the entire Department of Defense is experiencing difficulty obtaining Transportation Service Providers to pack and pick up personal property shipments. DoD attributes this to several factors, including limited carrier capacity, an increase in private sector moves, completion of... MORE

NAVCONBRIG places service dog with wounded service member
August 5, 2011 — The Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, in partnership with Carolina Canines for Service, placed another prisoner-trained service dog with a wounded service member August 4, 2011.Marine Sgt. Darrell Jones was the fifth member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion East to receive a service dog trained at NAVCONBRIG Charleston. Jones made two combat... MORE

Local Sailors earn their anchors
August 3, 2011 — On Aug. 1, the Navy Personnel Command announced the names of 3,532 first class petty officers selected to become the Navy's newest chief petty officers. Locally, the following list of Sailors from area commands will pin on their anchors Sept. 16, following seven weeks of Induction training before donning their new uniforms and earning the title of... MORE

JB CHS welcomes new chaplain
August 3, 2011 — Growing up in Colombia, South America, Father Gildardo Garcia always knew he wanted to be a priest, but he never imagined where his chosen path would lead. After several years in the priesthood in Colombia, he made a decision that would change his life and ultimately take him from South America to the United States, the U.S. Air Force and now Joint... MORE