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New chiefs get their anchors
September 16, 2014 — MORE

Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit Chief Selectees march in formation as they prepare to have their anchors pinned on Sept. 16, 2014, at the Redbank Club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The pinning ceremony marks the culmination of hard work and dedicated service, and begins the next step of their Navy career as deckplate leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Command Fitness Leader certification course offered at Sam's Fitness Center
September 15, 2014 — Several Navy personnel assigned to Joint Base Charleston attended the Command Fitness Leader certification course offered through Sam's Fitness Center, Sept. 8-12, in order to become qualified to serve as CFLs. "Each Navy command is required to have a CFL, along with multiple assistants," explained Greg Lutz, Fitness, Sports and Aquatic director... MORE

Drew Stallard, Sam's Fitness Center trainer, oversees the Command Fitness Leader certification training Sept. 12, 2014, at Sam's Fitness Center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jessica Donnelly)

Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2014 — MORE

(Left to right) Chief Petty Officer Selectees Brad Carmen, Ryan Kinder and Terence Harmon, raise the colors Sept. 11, 2014, in front of the Naval Support Activity
headquarters on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., while members of the LowCountry
Chief Petty Officers Association and Capt. Timothy Sparks NSA commanding
officer (right) stand at attention. The selectees conducted the flag raising
ceremony in remembrance of the events of 9/11, and concluded with each
person in attendance telling their story of where they were on that day.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Navy Wives Club of America installs new officers
September 10, 2014 — MORE

Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity Charleston commanding officer (right), along with Cmdr. David Tarwater, NSA executive officer, conduct an installation ceremony for the newly elected officers of the JB Charleston Navy Wives Club of America, Inc., Chapter MENRIV #240, Sept. 6, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Club operates the Weapons Station Thrift Shop and provides numerous volunteer activities and support to active-duty service members and their families, veterans and local community charities. Pictured (right to left) Sparks, Hazel Cole, president; Penney Carucci, vice president; Linda Hadden, recording secretary; Jan Hill, corresponding secretary; Fawn Hersman, treasurer and Diane Glove, chaplain. (Courtesy photo)

Ombudsmen: Making a difference where it matters most
September 10, 2014 — MORE

Retired Rear Admiral Robert Besal (back row center), Capt. TImothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commanding officer (left) and Cmdr. David Tarwater, NSA executive officer, congratulate LowCountry Ombudsmen during the Ombudsman Appreciation luncheon Sept. 10, 2014, at the Redbank Club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Ombudsman in attendance included Jennifer Marsland, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (seated), (left to right) Capt. Sparks; Donna Pappas, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin; Brooke Johnson, Naval Operation Support Center Charleston; Missy Geiser, Naval Health Clinic Charleston; Sharon Schmelling, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston; Chelsea Crowell, Naval Support Activity Charleston; Rear Adm. Besal; Aimee Pereira, NSA; Beth Darius, Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit; Sandy Barker, NNPTC; Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Gardner, NSA command master chief; Joy Leftwich, NNPTC; Kimberly Walker, NNPTC and Cmdr. Tarwater. Not in attendance were John Monroe, Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic; Linda Stevens, Navy Munitions Command; Rachel Gentry, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and Stephanie Johnson, NHCC. Ombudsman are official representatives of the commanding officer and play a vital role in establishing and maintaining current and accurate communication between the command and its family members. The program was started in 1970 by Adm. E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., then Chief of Naval Operations, who issued one of his infamous Z-grams, Z-Gram 24 which is represented in the official Ombudsman Seal which contains 24 stars. Ombudsman Appreciation Day is actually Sept. 14, but commands celebrate the event at any time during the month of September. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Vietnam vets lay wreath at JB Charleston
September 9, 2014 — The Pleiku Air Base Association held a wreath laying ceremony Sept. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., to honor the fallen service members stationed at the Pleiku Air Base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The group meets annually to keep the memories of their fallen comrades alive. This year's ceremony, at JB Charleston, welcomed Lt... MORE

Members of the Pleiku Air Base Association met for a wreath laying ceremony Sept. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The members of the group met to lay a wreath and honor their fellow Vietnam era service members who were stationed at Pleiku Air Base, and were killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Streamlining medical records through HAIMS
September 8, 2014 — If you're about to retire and want to streamline the process of filing a medical claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Naval Health Clinic Charleston can help you do just that. Staff members at NHCC's Patient Administration Department will scan and upload your entire paper-based medical and dental records into the Health Artifacts... MORE

Knowing your motorcycle riding requirements
September 8, 2014 — A lot has changed in for motorcycle operators during the last few years. The Department of Defense Instruction 6055.04, DOD Traffic Safety Program, Incorporating Change 2, Jan. 23, 2013, changed the training requirements and Personal Protective Gear required for active-duty motorcycle operators and anyone who operates a motorcycle on a DOD... MORE

Shoplifting at Joint Base Charleston Exchange, resulting costs down in 2013
September 8, 2014 — According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, there are approximately 27 million shoplifters in America, accounting for more than $35 million a day in losses. This fact is not lost on retailers such as the the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.While it may not be evident to the naked eye, the JB Charleston Exchange employs a... MORE

U.S. military conducts airstrikes against ISIL, JB Charleston C-17s airdrop humanitarian aid
September 4, 2014 — At the request of the Iraqi government, two Joint Base Charleston C-17s operating from a forward deployed location, and two U.S. C-130s airdropped 109 bundles of much-needed humanitarian aid to the people of Amirli, Iraq,including the Shia Turkomen minority ethnic group, Aug. 31. Along with aircraft from Australia, France and the United Kingdom,... MORE

Senior Airman Jon Woerzburger, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, awaits engine start prior to a humanitarian airdrop mission over Amirli, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2014. The two C-17s dropped 79 container delivery system bundles of fresh drinking water totaling 7,513 gallons. In addition, the two U.S. C-130s aircraft dropped 30 bundles totaling 3,032 gallons of fresh drinking water and 7,056 meals ready to eat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)