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Charlie on the move
November 17, 2010 — MORE

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Bill Carmer stands by with a shot gun in hand as employees from Gator Getters Consultants attempt to move Charlie the alligator from his home Nov. 17, 2010, Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C. Charlie is being temporarily moved for pond cleaning, overflow structure improvements and increased pond depth of eight feet. There will also be two dens built in the pond so Charlie and the other alligators can hibernate. MA1 Carmer is a security forces member with the 628th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)

Joint Base Charleston stands up combined legal assistance department
November 16, 2010 — In the spirit of joint basing and in an effort to streamline and maximize services for all, Naval Legal Service Office Southeast has been combined with the U.S. Air Force to form a new legal assistance office that will better serve the greater Joint Base Charleston community. As a result, the NLSO SE Branch Office at the Weapons Station has been... MORE

Finance to provide expanded customer service hours Nov. 29
November 15, 2010 — Since the summer and fall of 2007, base-level finance offices across the Air Force have lost 50 percent of their manning to establish the Air Force Financial Services Center, located at Ellsworth AFB, S.D.Since its inception, the goal was to consolidate financial services across the Air Force by opening a central processing center and a 24-hour... MORE

AF Virtual Finance Center (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Get to know an Airman
November 10, 2010 — Our "Get to know" articles are designed to offer readers the opportunity to get to know a little more about the Airmen, Sailors and civilians who make Joint Base Charleston a great place to live and work. Name: Michelle McMeekinRank: United States Air Force master sergeant (E-7)Job: Joint Base Charleston Military and Family Readiness Center,... MORE

Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin, Military and Family Readiness Center, Readiness NCO in charge

40 years of service with NMCRS comes to a close
November 10, 2010 — The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society honored the dedicated service of one of its most faithful Charleston members during a retirement ceremony at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Oct. 28. Joy Wilson, former director of the NMCRS office in Charleston, retired after 40 years of proudly helping Sailors and Marines in the... MORE

Joy Wilson, former director of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society in Charleston, retired Oct. 28 after 40 years of serving Sailors and Marines in the Charleston area. She ended her career well-known among the Weapons Station community, but started as a volunteer, and later became the director. She worked to help Sailors, Marines and their families steer clear of the financial pitfalls and stay self sufficient. (Courtesy photo)

Captain John G. Feder Joint Ambulatory Care Clinic celebrates grand opening
November 10, 2010 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of the new Captain John G. Feder Joint Ambulatory Care Clinic Nov. 10.The newly constructed outpatient clinic located on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station is a state-of-the-art, 188,000 square-foot facility. The clinic is shared by the... MORE

From left to right, Gregg Becker, Carolyn Adams, Navy Cmdr. John Feder, Navy Capt. Paula McClure and Navy Rear Adm. Alton Stocks cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Captain John G. Feder Joint Ambulatory Care Clinic Nov. 10, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C. The new clinic is one of only a few joint facilities in existence and the only facility with the its unique resource sharing framework. Services provided at the new facility include Primary Care, Ob/GYN, Physical Therapy, General Surgery, Aviation/Undersea Medicine, Behavioral Health, Preventive Medicine, Occupational Health, MRI, Cardiology, Audiology, Orthopedics, Optometry/Ophthalmology, Wellness, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Libratory Services, Pediatrics and Pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)(Released)

437 MXG, 14 AS Airmen are 'Diamond Sharp'
November 10, 2010 — MORE

Col. James Clavenna, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, right, are joined by three of November's "Diamond Sharp" recipients Nov. 2, 2010, at the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. The award winners present were, from left, Senior Airman Kent Boatright from the 437th Maintenance Squadron, Senior Airman Jessica Dial from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Staff Sgt. Robert Pennington from the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron. A fourth winner, Senior Airman Kyle Mace from the 14th Airlift Squadron, was unable to attend the award ceremony. The Diamond Sharp award is given based on outstanding performance, image, volunteerism, as well as significant self, peer, and community improvement. Each recipient is chosen for the award by their unit first sergeant. Colonel Clavenna is the 437th Maintenance Group commander, and Chief Greene is the 437th Airlift Wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

JB CHS prepares to go smoke-free for 24 hours Nov. 18
November 10, 2010 — As the Great American Smokeout approaches, Nov. 18, now is the time to start preparing to quit the tobacco. Join the hundreds of participants that pledge to quit tobacco use for 24 hours by making your pledge to quit at either of two locations:· Base Exchange from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.· 628th Medical Group Clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.All pledges to... MORE

Great American Smokeout (Courtesy graphic)

Hurricane Tip of the Week
November 10, 2010 — Hurricane season will continue through the end of November, with the highest probability of a major hurricane occurring between mid-August and October. Although the historical likeliness of a hurricane occurring late in the season is low, service members are urged to stay vigilant. Due to a hurricane's capacity for damage, preparation is the key... MORE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Since the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially opens June 1, Team Eglin members should gear up now for what is expected to be an above average hurricane season, according to a recent advisory issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center. The NHC is predicting the Atlantic hurricane season to have a 75 percent chance of being an "above average" season. (Courtesy graphic)

15 AS returns to families, friends after 4-month deployment
November 9, 2010 — At approximately 3:26 p.m. Nov. 7, a commercial airliner returning from overseas touched down at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base with more than 130 Airmen on board from the 15th Airlift Squadron.Their deployment had scattered squadron personnel throughout the Middle East and Eurasia, supporting overseas contingency operations. They were recently... MORE

Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron point and wave to friends and loved ones after arriving from a twenty hour flight home Nov. 7, 2010 on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. More than 120 Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron returned home after a four-month deployment to the Middle East. While deployed, the Airmen flew roughly 3,500 sorties and airlifted more than 125 million pounds of cargo throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)