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Dental hygiene information delivered to local youth
February 18, 2016 — MORE

Patrick Miller, 628th Medical Group chief of preventative dentistry, leans in to allow Jaxon Baber to “brush” him. Miller and his team visited the child development center to promote good dental hygiene for children’s dental health month on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Feb 10, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Wing commanders reflect on CSAF commander's call
February 17, 2016 — The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Mark Welsh III, recently held a conference in D.C. that brought together wing commanders from across the Air Force. Joint Base Charleston is privileged to host three different Air Force wings--the 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing--meaning that we gained three times the usual... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton honors legacy
February 17, 2016 — The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society and the Navy League of the United States-Charleston Council, held a commemoration ceremony onboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton on Jan. 29, 2016. The event, held while the cutter was moored at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, honored the former Treasury-class Cutter Alexander... MORE

Rand Sholet,president, Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society; Doug Hamilton, fifth great grandson of Alexander Hamilton (left); Dave Downey, Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society; Aron Arngrimsson, dive team member (right); present Capt. Scott Clendenin, USCGC Hamilton, commanding officer (center) with a full size replica of the plaque mounted on the Treasury-class Cutter Alexander Hamilton (WPG 34), which was sunk by a German U-Boat during World War II. The ceremony was held onboard the USCG Hamilton (WMSL 753) while moored at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on January 29, 2016. (USCG photo/PO1 Lehmann)

Protect your financial records
February 17, 2016 — Every day, thousands of service members receive fraudulent e-mails from unauthorized sources pretending to be the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) trying to collect your account information. During the tax season, phishing and spam attempts prove to be at their highest. While DFAS (SmartDocs) will do everything in their power to... MORE

Security Forces Raven named Levitow
February 12, 2016 — MORE

Col. Jimmy Canlas (left), 437th Airlift Wing vice 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, congratulate Senior Airman Marisa Cobb, 628th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, for receiving the John L. Levitow Award during an Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony Feb. 11, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Levitow award is the highest honor bestowed during ALS and is awarded to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

USNS Red Cloud docks for maintenance
October 21, 2015 — MORE

Members from the International Long Shoreman’s Association, Shippers Stevedoring Company and the 841st Transportation Battalion, are unloading all of the vehicles from the United States Naval Ship Red Cloud onto the dock of Joint Base Charleston – NWS, S.C. on Oct. 20, 2015. The Honeywell Company will move the vehicles from the dock back to the Army Strategic Logistics Activity Command headquarters for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas Charlton)

Coast Guard opens new base on JB Charleston
October 20, 2015 — MORE

Rear Adm. James M. Heinz, second from left, the director of operational logistics for the Coast Guard, salutes Cmdr. Michael J. Paradise, second from right, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Base Charleston, S.C., during a ceremony at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, Oct. 19, 2015. The ceremony was held to observe the establishment of Coast Guard Base Charleston, which will integrate mission support activity and align logistics in the northern areas of the 7th Coast Guard District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony L. Soto)

JB Charleston Engages In Red Flag Exercise
September 10, 2015 — This past August, members from all branches of the US military in conjunction with international allies met at Nellis Air Force Base to hone their air combat capabilities by participating in the Red Flag exercise. Red Flag was established in 1975 to help maximize the readiness, skills and survivability of airborne assets in a combat environment... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., flies to the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 15-4, Aug. 25, 2015. With a range of over 2,500 miles, the C-17 is capable of carrying 102 troops or paratroopers or 170,900 pounds of cargo at a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)

841st TB Soldier competes in Warrior Challenge
September 8, 2015 — Having the drive and motivation to keep going in the face of adversity is part of being a Soldier. Out on the battlefield, Soldiers are pushed both mentally and physically. Back home, the Army tests its top Soldiers through the Army's Best Warrior of the Year Competition. The competition also builds camaraderie and highlights the importance of... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Armond Evansscott, 841st Transportation Battalion freight non-commissioned officer in charge, located at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C., rucks for 12 miles at Camp Atterbury Army Base in Edinburgh, IN, Aug. 27, 2015. This was the third and final day for the Army Materiel Command-level Best Warrior of the Year Competition. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander visits JB Charleston
September 2, 2015 — MORE

(From left to right) Maj. Gen. Frederick Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, greets with Maj. Woo Suk Chun, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight commander, Joint Base Charleston, SC, on the flight line at JB Charleston, SC, Sept. 1, 2015. Martin was accompanied by his wife, Barbara, Brig. Gen. James Scanlan, Mobilization Assistant to the commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, John Hood, honorary commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Stone, U.S. Air Force. EC command chief. During his visit, Martin toured various locations across the Air Base and Weapons Station where he was able to interact with several of Joint Base Charleston’s Mission Partners. The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Center of Excellence for advanced expeditionary combat support training and education, while also providing direct oversight for en route and installation support, contingency response and partner capacity building mission sets within the global mobility enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)