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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

Volunteers unveil new headquarters foyer at ribbon cutting
October 20, 2010 — MORE

Airmen and civilians gather for a picture during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of the Air Base headquarters foyer renovation project Oct. 18, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. Fifteen volunteers spent hundreds of man hours constructing a replica of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge to lay over a 12-foot by eight-foot photo that had been mounted on the wall. To finish the project, 1st Lt. Kipp Williams ordered a scale model of a C-17 Globemaster III to be hung in front of the bridge making it a three-dimensional display. The project took more than nine months to complete from start to finish. The volunteers in the photo from left to right are Airman 1st Class Ronald Williams, Staff Sgt. Nathan Hargett, Senior Airman Julio Rodriguez, Airman 1st Class James Moreland, Tech. Sgt. Raemon Kimbrell, Airman 1st Class Justin Marcum, Senior Airman Shawn Milligan, Tech. Sgt.Tim Thornton, Tech. Sgt. Randall Pearce, Tech. Sgt. Nick Rykal, Senior Master Sgt. Guy Toney, Randall Gillum, Master Sgt. Larry Madison and James Bowman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Last call for Military Ball
October 20, 2010 — It still isn't too late to get your tickets to the Joint Base Charleston Military Ball. In fact, tickets will be on sale through the end of the day Oct. 22.This year's ball is being held at the North Charleston Convention Center, Saturday, Oct. 23, with cocktails beginning at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The ceremony for this year's celebration will... MORE

Give your immune system the edge during flu season
October 19, 2010 — With peak season for influenza just around the corner, local vaccinations have begun. In an effort to keep Team Charleston on task and healthy, medical clinics on Joint Base Charleston have started administering the vaccine - both in mist and shot form.Influenza - better known as the flu - is an invisible enemy that strikes without warning, taking... MORE

The Center for Disease Control recommends an annual vaccination as the most important step in protecting against the flu. On Joint Base Charleston, vaccination for active-duty and Reserve members is mandatory and must be administered at the 628th Medical Group Clinic or Naval Health Clinic Charleston. Additionally, all dependent and retiree TRICARE beneficiaries may receive the vaccine in the local community at TRICARE-approved pharmacy locations. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

TRICARE promotes mail-order pharmacy option
October 19, 2010 — As TRICARE officials explore ways to control costs while continuing to provide the best health care possible, they're encouraging beneficiaries, especially those taking long-term medications, to get their prescriptions delivered to their doorsteps. Navy Rear Adm. Christine S. Hunter, deputy director for the TRICARE Management Activity, cited... MORE

Youth Programs reaps benefits from command-sponsored training
October 13, 2010 — Thirty-one youth coordinators from across all Air Mobility Command bases were part of a week-long Boys and Girls Clubs of America advanced leadership training recently at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.The training, sponsored by Headquarters AMC, was led by Ed Brown, director of military outreach for BGCA. The purpose was simple - to move youth programs... MORE

Aircraft Maintenance Squadron soars high with quality
October 13, 2010 — Under dark skies the fall weather nips at bare noses with a chilling 55 degrees, and while most people are snuggled warmly in a deep sleep, it becomes hustle-hustle mode for the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Even as most service members at Joint Base Charleston finish up their work day, this team continues to stand post under a blistering hot... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cody Shokoui directs a Charleston C-17 aircraft, tail number 21099, at the start of the day, as his team gears up to perform inspections and maintenance that may be needed on the plane, Tuesday, Oct. 5. Airman Shokoui is attached to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron onboard Joint Base Charleston-Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)