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Zero tolerance means no spice
May 11, 2011 — On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared Spice a Schedule I substance making the possession and selling of these chemicals or the products that contain them illegal in the United States. The synthetic drug and other products that mimic the chemical compounds found in marijuana have been a rising concern for the military... MORE

Secretary of the Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations address senior leaders, SARCs at summit
May 10, 2011 — The secretary of the Navy and vice chief of naval operations addressed Navy and Marine Corps leaders and sexual assault response coordinators at the second annual Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention Summit in Orlando May 3.Secretary Ray Mabus identified three areas of improvement that senior leadership throughout the service needed to... MORE

Joint Base Ball committee seeks ideas
May 10, 2011 — Planning for the 2011 Joint Base Charleston Military Ball is well underway and the ball committee is seeking ideas for the cover of the official program. The contest is open to all military and civilians assigned to or affiliated with the joint base. The winner of the selected graphic will receive two free tickets to the ball and a $100 gift card... MORE

Riverdogs host Military Appreciation Night
May 10, 2011 — The RiverDogs Baseball team is sponsoring their annual Armed Forces Month Military Appreciation Night, May 19 at Joe Riley Stadium in downtown Charleston. Admission is free to all active duty military, reservists, retirees, dependents and DoD employees with ID cards. Members from the 628th Air Base Wing, the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings, Weapons... MORE

Gen. Johns addresses Salute to the Military
May 10, 2011 — MORE

Gen. Raymond Johns Jr. addresses the audience during the "Salute to the Military" ceremony at the Charleston Area Convention Center May 5. General Johns is the Air Mobility commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Making lemonade from a “lemon”
May 10, 2011 — There will always be a debate on which is better; buying a vehicle new or used. One benefit of a new car is that it will usually come with a warranty that covers the cost of repairing vehicle deficiencies. But what happens when your dream car requires numerous trips to the dealership without the problem being corrected. Are you stuck with a... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Tinglehoff retires
May 10, 2011 — MORE

Col. Robert Holba presents Mrs. Heidi Tingelhoff a letter of appreciation while Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Tingelhoff watches during his retirement ceremony on Joint Base Charleston, May 6. Chief Tingelhoff served more than 29 years on active duty. He entered the Air Force in September 1982 and worked in the security police career field and later cross-trained into the weather forecaster career field. Chief Tingelhoff retired as the 437th Operations Group superintendent. Colonel Holba is the 437 OG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

A few facts about water pollution
May 10, 2011 — When the subject of water pollution comes up, most people think of the discharge of contaminants from the end of a pipe into surface waterways. Possible contaminants might include such things as oil, chemicals, hazardous waste or sewage. This is commonly known as point source pollution. In reality, pollution from storm water runoff is one of the... MORE

Diamond Sharp
May 4, 2011 — MORE

Col. Erik Hansen (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene (right) present Airman 1st Class Ellen Gruesen, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Bermudez, Staff Sgt. Michael Howell and Staff Sgt. Michael Folk the Diamond Sharp award during a ceremony at the Charleston Club May 3. Colonel Hansen is the 437th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Greene is the 437 AW command chief, Airman Gruesen is from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Sergeant Bermudez is from the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Sergeant Howell is from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and Sergeant Folk is from the 15th Airlift Squadron. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/

Days of Remembrance
May 3, 2011 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Kenneethia Kennard lights candles during the National Days of Remembrance commemoration ceremony at the Joint Base Charleston Chapel May 2. The ceremony was held to memorialize those who were killed during the Holocaust, to promote human dignity and to confront hate anytime that it occurs. Sergeant Kennard is the 628th Air Base Wing Equal Opportunity office non-commissioned officer in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)