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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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

Controlled burns reduce the accumulation of leaf litter, pine needles and dead sticks, reducing the danger of catastrophic wildfires

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

Operation Toy Drop combines forces, training, cheer
December 15, 2010 — More than 5,000 toys were donated by service members from North and South Carolina for Operation Toy Drop 2010, which began Dec. 10. The toys collected will be organized by age and gender and then delivered to deserving military and civilian children throughout the Carolinas.Despite inclement weather, U.S. and allied nation paratroopers did not shy... MORE

More than 5,000 toys were donated by Solider, Airmen and civilians from the Carolinas for Operation Toy Drop Dec. 11, 2010. The toys collected will be distributed throughout the upcoming weeks to families and children in need during the world's largest joint airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells)

Spouses' Club executes Operation Cookie Drop
December 8, 2010 — MORE

Joan Tufts, right, and Jane Holba place cookies in bags during the annual Team Charleston Spouses' Club Cookie Drop at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C., Dec. 8, 2010. This year, the TCSC put together more than 500 bags and boxes of holiday cookies for service members living in the base dormitories, eating at the dining facility and who are deployed. Mrs Tufts is wife of Maj. Adam Tufts with the 14th Airlift Squadron, and Mrs. Holba is the wife of Col. Robert Holba who is the 437th Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)

Making a lasting impression
December 8, 2010 — MORE

William Goodwin rides piggy-back with his "buddy" Senior Airman Corey Moats at the base fire department during a school tour Dec. 2, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. William and fellow classmates from Memminger Elementary School paired-up with students enrolled at the base's Airman Leadership School during the tour of the base. For the children, the event provided a chance to learn about military life and history. For the Airmen, it was an opportunity to mentor and give back to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

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... MORE

Lieutenant Colonel Maureen Robinson assumes command of the 315th Force Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Andrew Leone, 315th Mission Support Group commander on 5 Dec.