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First time in over 20 years Joint Base Charleston conducts ammo on-load
April 12, 2016 — For the first time in more than 20 years Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, conducted an ammunition on-load for a service combatant vessel.The USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) received 13 pallets of various ordinance on April 4, 2016. No other ship has conducted this evolution since the USS Santa Barbra (AE 28) was homeported at the WS in the mid... MORE

Immigration opportunities for servicemembers and veterans
April 12, 2016 — Members and veterans of the US Armed Services may apply for naturalization through Sections 328 or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). On July 3, 2002, President George W. Bush issued an executive order enacting INA Section 329 authorizing members and veterans of the US Armed Forces (including the US Air Force, US Army, US Marine... MORE

NHCC recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2016 — MORE

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicole Johnson, left, assistant command career counselor and victim advocate for Naval Health Clinic Charleston, and Lt. Nikki Pritchard, NHCC's Medical Homeport Blue Team leader and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program coordinator, tie a teal ribbon on a tree in front of Naval Health Clinic Charleston April 4 in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Throughout April, NHCC staff members commit to doing their part in preventing sexual assault. (Navy photo/ Kris Patterson)

C-17 pilot, Olmstead Scholar to study in Tel Aviv
April 8, 2016 — In March, Capt. Nick Burke, a 14th Airlift Squadron evaluator pilot and chief of standards and evaluations, was selected to participate in the Olmsted Scholarship Program. He will be traveling to Tel Aviv University, Israel, after attending the U.S. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to learn Hebrew.According to the Olmsted... MORE

Capt. Nickolas Burke, a 14th Airlift Squadron evaluator pilot and chief of standards and evaluations, will be heading to Tel Aviv University, Israel, after being accepted to the Olmsted Scholarship Program, sponsored by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation. (U.S. Air Force Official Photo)

Permanent change of station preparation process streamlined
April 8, 2016 — Things just got a little easier for JB Charleston Air Force personnel navigating the PCS preparation process.To preclude the need for multiple appointments, the Military Personnel Section (MPS) joined forces with agencies such as the Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC), the Transportation Management Office (TMO) and TRICARE to provide... MORE

USCGC Hamilton docks at Charleston
April 7, 2016 — MORE

USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) conducts a weapons on-load at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, SC, April 4, 2016. This evolution marked the first time in over 20 years that any military ship loaded weapons the JB Charleston - WS. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean M. Stafford)

Answers to recent town hall questions
April 7, 2016 — Col. Robert Lyman, the commander of Joint Base Charleston, recently hosted a series of town halls for base residents and families. During those town halls, attendees raised a number of questions about morale and welfare on base. The questions ranged from traffic crossings and street lights to school options and ride share services.Below, you'll... MORE

Charleston aircrew plays role in ordered departure
April 6, 2016 — One of the first aircrews involved in airlifting more than 60 military dependents from Turkey to Baltimore returned to Joint Base Charleston , April 1, 2016 following an ordered departure from the area due to security concerns in the region.The aircrew was comprised of members from the 14th and 15th Airlift Squadrons and the 437th Aircraft... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III arrives at Joint Base Charleston, April 1, 2016, after delivering family members to Baltimore, Maryland, during an ordered departure from Turkey. Members from the 14th and 15th Airlift Squadrons and the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron comprised one of the first aircrews involved in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

1 CTCS Airmen sweep MWOY awards
April 6, 2016 — Three Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C., won awards at the 6th Annual Military Women of the Year award ceremony on Feb. 25, at the Founders Hall at Charles Towne Landing.Capt. Natassia Cherne, 1 CTCS assistant director of operations, Master Sgt. Luella DeLee, 1 CTCS flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch, 1 CTCS... MORE

Capt Natassia Cherne, 1st Combat Camera Squadron assistant director of
operations, left, and Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch, 1st CTCS aerial combat
photojournalist, stand together after winning the Military Woman of the Year
award in their respective grade category Founders Hall at Charles Towne
Landing, Feb. 25, 2016. The Women in Defense, Palmetto Chapter hosts the
MWOY event annually to honor the women in the armed forces and to show
gratitude for their service to the country.

Professional tennis player swings by JB Charleston
April 6, 2016 — MORE

Staff Sgt. David McCubbin, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Capt. David Schunk, 14th AS pilot, meet with Alison Riske, professional tennis player April 5, 2016, on a C-17 Globemaster III at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Riske is in Charleston competing in the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament and visited the Air Base to sign autographs for Team Charleston members and tour a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Sean Stafford)