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Rules change for fluorescent bulbs, batteries at Weapons Station
November 2, 2010 — Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station is making changes for a healthier environment by implementing a new policy regarding the disposal of fluorescent light bulbs and batteries. The changes are already in effect at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base. The Environmental Protection Agency classifies these used items as universal waste and therefore must... MORE

New rules in effect on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station now mandate that used fluorescent bulbs and all batteries must be stored properly before disposal, have a universal waste label in the storage container with the drum number, contact person and the accumulation start date filled in. The container must not be stored longer than six months from the start date. (Courtesy photo)

Frying up a good time
November 1, 2010 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) James Newberry fries fresh jalapeno poppers at the Chiefs Fish Fry Oct. 29, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The fish fry began as a barbeque in 1987 as a way to unite the Reserve and active-duty members on the Air Base. This year, the chiefs cooked food to serve more than 500 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

This week in Navy history
November 1, 2010 — Oct. 31, 1941 - German submarine U-552 sunk USS Reuben James (DD- 245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with the loss of 115 lives, becoming the first U.S. ship lost to enemy action in World War II.Nov. 1, 1841 - "Mosquito Fleet" commanded by Lt. Cmdr. J. T. McLaughlin, carried 750 Sailors and Marines into the Everglades to fight the Seminole... MORE

This week in Air Force history
November 1, 2010 — Oct. 31, 1976 - The first U.S. Air Force E-3A airborne warning and control system aircraft, with its full complement of surveillance and command and control avionics, made its first test flight.Nov. 1, 1954 - The U.S. Air Force retired the B-29 Superfortress from service. The aircraft had less than 12 years in the active inventory.Nov. 2, 1962 -... MORE

AFNet migration begins
October 28, 2010 — As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the Air Force Network Integration Center and 24th Air Force will change this environment and establish a centralized user directory and e-mail service for all Air Force network users. The goal of this Air Force network migration project is to collapse all existing stand-alone... MORE

Photo: Around the Base
October 27, 2010 — MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC (October 26, 2010) Donned with a heavy coat, gloves and ear-muffs, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Lakisha Johnson stacks boxes of ribs in a 20-degree walk-in freezer at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C., galley, Oct. 26, 2010. The highly acclaimed, five-time award winning five-star galley serves more than 2,000 Navy nuclear students and Sailors each day on board JB CHS-WS. CS2 Johnson is attached to Naval Support Activity on JB CHS-WS. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Air Force and Navy celebrate `Joint Traditions...New Horizons'
October 27, 2010 — MORE

CHARLESTON, SC (October 23, 2010) Members of the Joint Honor Guard, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Chase Ferguson, right, and Mineman 2nd Class Kaleb Dubose fine tune each other?s uniform prior to the first Joint Base Charleston Military Ball held Oct. 23, 2010 at the North CHS Convention Center. MA2 Ferguson is a reserve member attached to Naval Security Forces, Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station and MN2 Dubose is attached to Naval Munitions Command aboard JB CHS-WS. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson)

Students learn the virtues of character at Marrington Elementary
October 27, 2010 — Marrington Elementary School recently instituted a new program titled, "Virtue of the Month."Each month, teachers select children from their classes who best demonstrate a specific character virtue which the students have learned about during classroom guidance. After their selection, a letter is sent home to the parents, informing them that their... MORE

Marrington Elementary School extends its congratulations to the Virtue of the Month winners. The school plans to continue highlighting virtuous students, teaching students that as character development increases, higher student achievement follows. (Courtesy photo)

AFRC vice commander delivers new C-17 to Joint Base Charleston
October 27, 2010 — The vice commander of Air Force Reserve Command hand delivered the Air Force's newest C-17 to the 315th Airlift Wing here Oct. 23.The aircraft is the 57th Globemaster III to be based at Joint Base Charleston. Flown from Boeing Aircraft in Long Beach, Calif., the aircraft is the 204th to be manufactured at the Long Beach plant.Symbolic keys to the... MORE

Major General Martin Mazick (right), vice commander for the Air Force Reserve Command, presents Colonel Steven Chapman (center), commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, the symbolic keys to the newest C-17 arriving at Joint Base Charleston. Maj. Gen. Mazick and Col. Chapman are joined by Col. John Wood, commander of the 437th Airlift Wing (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis)

Quarterly birthday meal makes for meaningful evening
October 20, 2010 — Clustered together at the doorway of the Palmetto Room of Joint Base Charleston-Air Base's Dining Facility, senior leaders gathered and cleared their windpipes.Above were shiny banners and below that colorful ballons, with cake ready to be cut and ice cream for all. Only thing missing was a celebratory chorus.Lined up neatly in a row, the audience... MORE