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JB Charleston commemorates Patriot Day
September 14, 2016 — (From left to right) Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard members Airman 1st Class Court Brennan, Senior Airman Cornelius Grant and Airman 1st Class Alexander Klimek begin folding the United States flag during the Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 9, 2016. Patriot Day is a day of remembrance for those who...

BAH Marriages are Costly
September 14, 2016 — The possibility of collecting a base allowance for housing and being able to move out of the dorms might sound tempting, but getting married for these reasons can be costly.Marriage is a serious moral, financial, and emotional commitment; and the courts of South Carolina treat it as such. People often think that obtaining a divorce is easy or...

Happy 69th Birthday, Air Force!
September 14, 2016 — On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act creating a separate service and signifying the birth of the United States Air Force. Prior to this act, our organization’s origins could be traced back first, to the U.S .Army Signal Corps and then, the Air Corps.Even before we were recognized as a separate service, there were...

FIRST Robotics Programs Challenge Local Students to Discover the Wild World of Animals
September 14, 2016 — Approximately 350 students attended the 2016 Charleston Area Regional “FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Kick-off” on September 6, at the South Carolina Aquarium. The event was presented by the South Carolina FLL, SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic and South Carolina Aquarium in collaboration with Boeing and Hanahan Recreation and Parks. The mission of...

Making old new again
September 13, 2016 — The Air Force C-141B Starlifter aircraft performed both tactical and strategic airlift missions and flew out of Charleston Air Force Base from Aug. 14, 1965 to Sept. 7, 2000.During the time the C-141 was stationed at Charleston a member of the 437th Maintenance Squadron built a scale model of the plane which has remained on the base, in various...

NHCC provides care on the move
September 13, 2016 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s staff consists of highly skilled military and civilian professionals dedicated to providing the gold standard of patient-centered, health care to service members, family members and veterans. One component of our beneficiaries is active duty service members. Whether we’re ensuring our active duty service members...

USCGC Eagle visits Charleston
September 13, 2016 — Coast Guard officer candidates steer the tall ship, USCGC Eagle, down the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eagle offers future Coast Guard officers the opportunity to practice navigation, engineering and leadership duties performed by junior officers. A permanent crew of eight officers and 50 enlisted personnel...

USNS Sacagawea offloads at Joint Base Charleston
September 12, 2016 — The U.S. Naval Ship Sacagawea docked at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Sept. 4, 2016 to unload cargo before continuing to Jacksonville, Florida. Multiple units offloaded more than 2,000 pallets of ordnance from the ship and transferred them to a storage facility on the JB Charleston-WS.“There are a lot of entities at play,” said Navy Lt...

Avoiding Bloodsuckers
September 9, 2016 — The term “bloodsuckers” may evoke the mental image of vampires, but they are not the only creatures who need to suck blood in order to sustain life. Female mosquitoes survive by feeding predominantly on blood, while male mosquitoes survive by feeding on flower nectar and sweet juices. After a mosquito bite, most experience red bumps and itching,...

Team Charleston honors Women's Equality Day
September 1, 2016 — Team Charleston service members salute the American flag during a retreat ceremony recognizing Women's Equality Day at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 26, 2016. Women in America earned the right to vote 96 years ago and, since then, have continued fighting for equal rights in society, the community and the workplace. (U.S. Air Force...