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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)

Charlie the alligator moves back into federal housing after extended vacation
May 3, 2011 — Charlie, the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station twelve foot one inch (we measured him), 600-pound alligator, moved back to his home pond on JB CHS - WS April 30.Charlie and his family have been military residents since the early 1960s at what was once the U.S. Army Ordnance Depot, which later became the Naval Weapons Station, and is now JB CHS... MORE

Charlies is all smiles (we think) as he checks out his newly remodeled home. (U.S. Navy photo/Terrence Larimer

JB CHS - WS Branch Library enhanced through joint basing
May 3, 2011 — Sailors at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station may have noticed improved services offered on base since joint basing began Oct. 1, 2010, and the most recent improvements have taken place at the JB CHS - WS branch library.With a completely renovated look, the JB CHS - WS branch library now offers Sailors and Airmen a more welcoming and relaxing... MORE

Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Phaiboun, Naval Support Activity, reaches for a book at the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Branch Library May 3. The Branch Library has undergone facility enhancements and improvements in customer service. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

Congratulations to Sailors of the Quarter
May 3, 2011 — MORE

Congratulations to Naval Support Activity second quarter Sailor of the Quarter, Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jacob Moore (left), Blue Jacket of the Quarter Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Duegan and Junior Sailor of the Quarter, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Sherman Whidbee. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

NPTU graduation
May 3, 2011 — MORE

Nuclear Power Training Unit Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Erica Hoffman gives opening remarks congratulating more than 200 Sailors during a graduation ceremony held at the Red Bank Club at Joint Base Charleston, April 29. NPTU is the final training phase for Sailors in the nuclear field prior to receiving their official orders to a submarine or nuclear powered aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

NSA welcomes new ombudsman
May 3, 2011 — Naval Support Activity on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, recently appointed Jennifer Tracy as the new command ombudsman. She is the wife of Electronics Technician 1st Class Brad Tracy, assigned to NSA. The ombudsman program, introduced to the Navy in 1970, is a Navy-wide program established to improve mission readiness through family... MORE

This week in Navy History
May 3, 2011 — May 1, 1898 - At the Battle of Manila Bay, Adm. George Dewey defeated the Spanish at Manila, Philippines.May 2, 1975 - The U.S. Navy departed Vietnamese waters at the end of evacuation operations.May 3, 1861 - The USS Surprise captured the Confederate privateer Savannah.May 4, 1917 - The first Navy ships, Destroyer Division 8, arrived at... MORE

This week in Air Force History
May 3, 2011 — May 1, 1974 - For the first time, a KC-135 refueled a C-5 in an operational setting.May 2, 1963 - Jacqueline Cochran flew a Lockheed TF-104G near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to a world speed record for women of 1,203.94 mph over a closed 100-kilometer course.May 3, 1952 - A ski-and-wheel-equipped U.S. Air Force C-47 Skytrain made the world's... MORE

National Days of Remembrance May 2
April 29, 2011 — There will be a National Days of Remembrance commemoration May 2 at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base chapel at 3 p.m..Everyone is invited to attend the ceremony to memorialize those who were killed during the Holocaust and to recognize the importance of preserving freedon, promoting human dignity and confronting hate whenever and wherever it... MORE