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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
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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
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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

Hundreds take a stand during SAAM at WS
April 27, 2011 — A thunderous roar broke the silent dawn as hundreds of feet pounded against the paved streets of Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station during a race-for-the-cause event held in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 27.In an unspoken stand against sexual assault, more than 100 Sailors and civilians joined forces by participating in... MORE

Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Tiffany Minaudo-Mizzell places a teal ribbon on Machinist's Mate Fireman Will Rinehart's shirt during a base-wide race-for-the-cause event held in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month at JB CHS - W.S., April 27. The event, hosted by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program and Weapons Station athletic Department, provided more than 100 participants with a teal ribbon to pin on their shirts, signifying their personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about sexual violence against men, women or children. MMFN Rinehart, originally from Bixby Okla., is attached to Navy Nuclear Power Training Command at JB CHS - WS. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Joint Base Charleston has a new school liaison officer
April 27, 2011 — Chris Gerry, a retired U.S. Navy master chief petty officer and a veteran 14-year Lowcountry school teacher, will now use his experience to help ensure Joint Base Charleston Air - Base families get the most out of the area's available education opportunities. Mr. Gerry joins Cicely McCray, school liaison officer for JB CHS - Weapons Station, in... MORE