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Sailors perfect battlefield surgical capabilities
May 18, 2016 — More than 100 Sailors assigned to Surgical Company B, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, participated in a five-day medical field exercise which ended May 15, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The exercise tested the capabilities of Surgical Company B's forward resuscitative surgical system, or FRSS, which is...

Navy Nurse Corps celebrates 108th birthday
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Charleston Battery hosts Military Night
May 17, 2016 — The Charleston Battery players wore custom camouflage jerseys throughout the game.

Soldiers complete historic sealift exercise
May 17, 2016 — More than 200 Soldiers from Fort Stewart, Ga. came to the Joint Base Charleston Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for a three day Sealift Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, May 9, 2016.During the exercise, Soldiers convoyed more than 100 Humvees, trailers, bulldozers and other vehicles from Fort Stewart to the FLETC to load them onto a...

Commander, Navy Installation Command Visits Joint Base Charleston
May 11, 2016 — During the tour, Vice Adm. Dixon Smith visited various facilities that support the Joint Base mission.

JB Charleston legal team hosts mock court-martial
May 9, 2016 — Joint Base Charleston legal team hosts a mock court-martial for 5th grade students from Lambs Elementary. Students from Lambs Elementary acted as jurors, lawyers, and bailff during the mock trial. This was the second year where JB Charleston legal team opened their courtroom doors for students to learn the military legal process in celebration of...

Showcasing life-saving skills
May 9, 2016 — On May 4, 2015 Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station hosted the 2016 Lowcountry Skills Fair to showcase and improve the skillsets of medical professionals throughout the local area. Participants included sailors from the Naval Health Clinic of Charleston, Airmen from the 628th Medical Group and Shaw Air Force Base, and local community members...

SecAF recognizes outstanding JB Charleston teammates
May 6, 2016 — Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, middle, stands with Joint Base Charleston exceptional performers May 6, 2016, at JB Charleston, S.C. James had the opportunity to listen to each of their stories and accomplishments as well as answering any questions they had for her. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

May is Gold Star Family Awareness Month
May 6, 2016 — May is designated "Gold Star Family Awareness" month to focus attention on families in the Gold Star Program. It is no coincidence that efforts to increase awareness of Gold Star Survivors occur during the same month with a day specifically set aside for remembering lost servicemen and women - Memorial Day. The Gold Star Program serves to assure...

ALS Class 16-D Levitow Award winner
May 6, 2016 — (Left to right) Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, present the John L. Levitow award to Senior Airman Amanda Cartwright, 628th Aerospace...