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Rapid Improvement Event key to communication
January 5, 2011 — Although Joint Base Charleston became fully operational more than three months ago, there remains an ongoing effort to ensure the base's command and control functions are able to efficiently communicate incidents to leadership and the base populace. This includes having all the information needed at the tip of their fingers to make timely and...

Fighting fire with fire
January 4, 2011 — Be prepared to smell some wood smoke around Joint Base Charleston this winter. Wood smoke usually indicates that a prescribed fire is being conducted by the Station's Natural Resources personnel somewhere on the Station's 11,000 acres of managed timberlands. And while the smoke from a prescribed fire can be annoying these fires are used to prevent...

Third annual Total Health Fair
January 4, 2011 — It's time for a new year and a healthier you. Charleston's premier healthcare providers and wellness based businesses have joined forces to create the 3rd Annual Total Health Fair, a health and wellness expo for the Charleston area Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Jan. 16 from noon to 4 p.m., at the Omar Shrine Convention Center in Mt. Pleasant...

General Order prohibits use of intoxicating substances
January 4, 2011 — Gen. Raymond Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander has signed a new general order regarding the use of intoxicating substances. According to the new order, AMC military members are not allowed to: a. Possess, distribute, inhale, smoke, chew, consume or otherwise ingest any type of Salvia Divinorum, Salvinorin A, or any botanical incense or...

IB Express Hazmart now open
December 23, 2010 — Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station has adopted a new Hazardous Material Management Program as a one-stop shop. The new program, IB Express Hazmart, provides the installation with a standard way to manage HAZMAT procurement and to comply with Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health requirements. IB Express Hazmart is a means of authorizing...

Spouses' Club executes Operation Cookie Drop
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Making a lasting impression
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315 AW stands up Force Support Squadron
December 7, 2010 — The 315th Services Flight and the 315th Mission Support Squadron merged Dec. 5, creating the new 315th Force Support Squadron.Lt. Col. Maureen Robinson officially took command of the 315 FSS in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Col. Andrew Leone, 315th Mission Support Group commander.According to Colonel Leone, the units combined as part of the ongoing...

315 AW showcases Reserve to Air Force Reserve Chief
December 7, 2010 — Members of the 315th Airlift Wing here hosted the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Dec. 4.Joining him on his official visit was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, chief of AFRC, Lt. Gen. Loren Reno and Secretary...

Family campgrounds at JB CHS-Air Base receives a Christmas miracle
December 7, 2010 — The Outdoor Recreation Center at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base recently began a million-dollar renovation of the family campground here. Renovations began Dec. 1 and are scheduled to be completed by July 2011."We have been planning for these renovations for more than ten years," said Merrill Troxell, director of the ORC. "So this is kind of like...