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Joint Base Charleston hosts 5th annual Military Saves campaign
February 23, 2011 — The Fleet Family Readiness Center at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station held its 5th annual Military Saves campaign in conjunction with Military Saves week, Feb. 22 to Feb. 25.Military Saves is designed to highlight the importance of spending wisely, saving and investing, and helping individuals build their personal savings for short and long...

Bearings lay a foundation for success
February 23, 2011 — Sailors and Coast Guard members learned to lay the foundation for a successful career during a Bearings Course offered by the Center for Personal and Professional Development at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Feb. 7 - 18.The two-week course promotes and establishes strong starting points for a successful career and satisfying personal life...

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic hosts IT Job Shadow Day
February 23, 2011 — High school students from throughout the Tri-county area got a first-hand look at how science and information technologies are creating information dominance for America's Navy during SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic's Information Technology Job Shadow Day Feb. 14.High school sophomores, juniors and seniors from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester...

This week in Navy history
January 26, 2011 — Jan. 23, 1960 - The bathyscaph Trieste descended to the deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench.Jan. 24, 1991 - Helicopters from USS Leftwich and USS Nicholas recaptured the first Kuwaiti territory from the Iraqis.Jan. 25, 1963 - The 1st Seabee Technical Assistance Team arrived in Vietnam.Jan. 26, 1913 - The body of John Paul Jones is laid...

LCAP Inspection Scheduled Feb. 4-11
January 26, 2011 — More than 2,500 personnel from 315th Maintenance Group, 437th Maintenance Group and 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron are ready for the upcoming Air Mobility Command Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection. The LCAP team, with 52 inspectors, arrives Feb. 2 and will be inspecting the groups and squadron on their logistics processes. The...

Information dominance at SSC Atlantic
January 19, 2011 — SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic was recently the site of an Office of Naval Research sponsored technology development and experimentation project designed to deliver information dominance to warfighters. The Combat Systems to Command and Control Limited Technology Experiment acts as data exchange technology development and experimentation to provide...

USO Mobile Canteen reaches out to Charleston area Sailors
January 12, 2011 — The East Coast United Service Organization's mobile unit brought a little taste of home to Sailors at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station with their 40-foot multi-function, fun-filled mobile canteen, Jan. 10.From its establishment in 1941, the USO has been the bridge between the American people and the U.S.Military, bringing service members a...

Air Force Aid Society provides grants
January 12, 2011 — The Air Force Aid Society provides $2,000 grants to selected children of active duty, Title 10 Air Guard Reserve members on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reservists with 20-plus qualifying years of service, and deceased Air Force members; spouses (residing stateside) of active duty and Title...

14th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander
January 11, 2011 — The 14th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony December 17, 2010.Lt. Col. Anthony Carr, former chief of operational plans for the 17th Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, replaced Lt. Col. Randall Huiss, who is now the acting commander for the 437th Operations Group.Colonel Carr was born and raised in...

First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career
January 11, 2011 — The Joint Base Charleston First 6 is a professional organization which focuses on providing junior enlisted service members a forum for making the most of their military careers. The organization extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.First 6 meetings, which include free food, are held the fourth...