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Greater Charleston Federal Executive Association honors employees of the year
May 23, 2011 — The Greater Charleston Federal Executive Association held their annual employee of the year awards luncheon at the Redbank Club on Joint Base Chareleston - Weapons Station, May 18.The FEA represents about 22,000 military and civilian workers in the greater Charleston area. The annual awards luncheon gathers all area federal organizations together...

Patriot’s Point holds Memorial Day ceremony
May 23, 2011 — Remember those who gave their lives for our country during a ceremony at Patriots Point on Memorial Day, May 30. Navy Capt. Ralph Ward, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander will deliver the keynote remarks in .The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum's Vietnam Support Base, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount...

The “Spice” of life isn’t this stuff
May 23, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston is catching Spice users, punishing them and ending their careers. Spice users often leave the military without an honorable discharge and without any GI Bill benefits. If you think that you can use Spice and get away with it, think again. The Air Force has prohibited the use of synthetic cannobinoids, more popularly known as...

Air Base News Briefs - May 27
May 23, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.May 30Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony: American Legion Post 166, Goose Creek and Fleet Reserve Association Branch 50, North Charleston, are holding...

Chief's Fish Fry
May 20, 2011 —

Military Appreciation Night
May 20, 2011 —

Judge Advocate General’s Corps announces law school programs
May 18, 2011 — Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1 of 2012. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. The number of FLEP and ELP applicants selected in any academic year is determined based on the needs of the Air Force."Our Air Force missions are constantly changing and...

Optometery clinic celebrates grand opening
May 18, 2011 —

John L. Levitow award winner
May 17, 2011 —

Beautification projects safety tips
May 17, 2011 — It's the perfect location for a party: outdoors. Nature provides decorations in the form of plants and flowers in every color of the rainbow and the birds provide the music. As the temperature rises, our world changes before our eyes. It's springtime in the Lowcountry. One of our traditional rites of spring is involvement in beautification projects...