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FLETC, JB Charleston sign updated use agreement
October 22, 2014 —

Why base visitors are checked and vetted
October 20, 2014 — All Department of Defense installations require protection of people and assets. This is usually done with installation perimeter access control point(s) procedures to make certain people have valid identification (identity proofing) and are not a threat to the installation by checking for records of unacceptable character or illegal conduct...

Utility Allowance Program coming to Air Base housing
October 20, 2014 — As part of the final development plan for Forest City Military Communities on the Air Base, utility meters will be installed in all the homes. Forest City Military Communities on the Air Base is now in the final stages of metering the homes. The Air Force Utility Allowance program, or UA, is a program created by the Air Force to encourage energy...

A snake in the grass
October 20, 2014 — Early in the morning of Oct. 8,, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management technicians responded to a call about a snake on McCombs Way, the popular running trail used for organized PT and recreational use on the Air Base.Anthony Mincey, the Installation Pest Management coordinator with more than 30 years' experience, identified the snake as a...

Gone in a flash
October 15, 2014 — "This is a date you'll remember for the rest of your life."That was what the Red Cross worker told me and my husband the day our home burned down. She was right.That date was Jan. 21, 2014 - the day our apartment building went up in flames, and so too, did most of our belongings.We lost nearly everything. Thankfully, we were safe, but most of our...

NHCC celebrates Navy's birthday
October 15, 2014 —

Combat Camera Airmen ruck for readiness
October 15, 2014 — More than 20 Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron completed a Sensitive-Site Exploitation ruck march exercise, Sept. 26, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The training event was held to help ensure imagery-capturing warfighters are able to meet mission requirements, to include providing imagery of strategic and operational importance in austere...

Vietnam Wall Memorial tribute stops at Patriots Point
October 14, 2014 —

SCRA protections not extended to non-military/non-dependents
October 10, 2014 — Be careful before adding a friend or family member to your lease agreement.Although the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act affords certain protections to military members and military dependents, those protections do not extend to non-military members.Most service members are aware that that if they deploy, make a permanent change of station, separate...

Fraud, waste and abuse
October 10, 2014 — Fraud, waste and abuse investigations are a responsibility of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and we need your help in identifying and reporting fraudulent activities.While a significant amount of AFOSI resources are designated to investigate fraud allegations, the Joint Base Charleston community is truly our greatest asset and can...