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Safety Month kicks off
June 1, 2011 — The National Safety Council is on a mission to prevent unintentional injury and death by educating and influencing people to adopt and maintain safe and healthy practices in the workplace, on our roads and highways and in our homes and communities. In observance of National Safety Month, Joint Base Charleston will host several events to increase... MORE

Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Youth Programs win national award
June 1, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Youth Programs received the Honor Award for Overall Program Excellence at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 105th national conference held recently in New Orleans, La. The organization received a $5,000 award from MetLife Foundation, sponsor of the annual recognition program which honors local clubs for... MORE

Shannon Norris, Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Youth Programs director (left) and Paula Matthews, JB CHS – AB School Age Program Coordinator (right) accept the Honor Award for Overall Program Excellence from April Hawkins, MetLife Foundation Civic Affairs Program director during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 105th national conference held recently in New Orleans, La. (courtesy photo)

Remembering the fallen
June 1, 2011 — MORE

Navy Capt. Ralph Ward and Sid Busch prepare to lay a wreath at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum's Vietnam Support Base exhibit at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., May 30. Captain Ward was the keynote speaker during the ceremony. He is the Joint Base Charleston deputy commander. Mr. Busch is a retired Navy Senior Chief petty officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Hero Flight returns local soldier
June 1, 2011 — MORE

Members of the 187th Ordnance Battalion from Fort Jackson, S.C., remove Army PFC Cheziray Pressley's casket from a private jet on the Joint Base Charleston flightline, May 27. Private Pressley was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He and three other service members were killed in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded. Private Pressley graduated from Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, S.C. More than 600 people attended his memorial service at the North Charleston Convention Center on Memorial Day. He is survived by his wife Dewn, step daughter Leila, and parents Raymond and Jirlie. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Motorcyle riders take safety first
June 1, 2011 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston motorcycle riders, participating in a Motorcycle Safety Event, wait their turn to perform the ‘stop on a dime’ maneuver May 26, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. More than 20 motorcycle riders took part in the event which was designed to improve the skills of the riders and bring awareness to the Air Force’s 2011 Year of Motorcycle Safety. U.S. Air Force photo/ A1C Jared Trimarchi

Team Charleston announces 2011 Rodeo participants
May 25, 2011 — MORE

Members of the 437th Airlift Wing 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo team, pose
with Joint Base Charleston Honorary Commanders and Advisory Council members
during a team announcement ceremony here, May 24. The Rodeo focuses on
improving the worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities by
challenging Airmen on their daily duties, physical capabilities, mental
strength and camaraderie. The civic leaders will attend to provide support
for the team.

101 Critical Days of Summer … be safe!
May 24, 2011 — This weekend marks the beginning of the 101 Critical Days of Summer, the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day when too much fun and too much sun can turn a summer vacation into a nightmare. Joint Base Charleston's leaders and the 628th Air Base Wing Safety Office members are reminding service members to remain safe this Memorial Day weekend by... MORE

Weapons Station hosts Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony
May 24, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station is hosting a commemoration ceremony, June 3, recognizing the 69th anniversary of one of the most significant naval battles in history: the Battle of Midway.The event will be held at 11 a.m. at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, home of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV 10). The event is expected to... MORE

Airmen conquer Monster Mash
May 24, 2011 — MORE

Members of the Monster Mash team "Hammer Time" work together to flip a tire to finish the Monster Mash at the base picnic grounds on , Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, May 19. The Monster Mash event is 3.1 miles long and includes six challenging obstacles including a wall climb, truck push, mule pull, litter carry, jersey tug, and tire flip. The Monster Mash was hosted by the 437th Operations Support Squadron. The "Fuhrballs" from the 437th Operations Support Squadron beat out six other teams to claim bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

HSC inspections keep C-17s flying
May 24, 2011 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Daniel Weil and Staff Sgt. Adam Hall open the ramp on a C-17 during a Home Station Check inspection on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, May 23. HSC is a three-day inspection performed every 120 days. The inspection enables ground crews to perform preventive maintenance if needed. Sergeant Weil and Sergeant Hall work in the HSC department of the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)