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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.)

437th aircrew flight equipment technicians complete mission
September 4, 2014 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Bradley Jones, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a pair of night vision goggles used by C-17A Globemaster III aircrew members Sep. 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Jones checks the NVG’s for any damaged parts and ensures they work properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Early intervention key in preventing suicide
September 2, 2014 — According to data from the Department of Defense, suicide is the second leading cause of death for U.S. military personnel, surpassed only by unintentional injury. Awareness of suicide and the risk factors associated with suicide are vital to the prevention of such loss of life and its traumatic consequences for our families and our communities.How... MORE

Navy Surgeon General visits Weapons Station
August 28, 2014 — MORE

Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery chief, performs a theraband exercise at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Physical Therapy department, Aug. 27, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. During his visit, Nathan met with staff members to discuss U.S. Navy health care, medical readiness and joint service opportunities, had lunch with NHCC's civilians and Sailors of the Year, and held an “All Hands” call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Seaman Cody Meeks)

AMC Icon competition showcases JB Charleston's talent
August 25, 2014 — MORE

Erin Pope, Ashley Balter and Chad Slayton (from right to left) celebrate winning first, second and third respectively at Joint Base Charleston's AMC Icon competition Aug. 21, 2014, at the Charleston club. Each major installation within AMC is conducting a base-level AMC Icon contest. As the top placing active duty contestant, Slayton will represent JB Charleston in the AMC finals. AMC Icon is held each year to promote morale and healthy competition across the command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William O'Brien)

Under Secretary of Defense visits JB Charleston
August 22, 2014 — The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica L. Garfola Wright, completed the first day of a two-day visit to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Aug. 22, 2014, to witness joint basing in action and observe the active duty and Reserve missions.Wright is the senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career... MORE

Cmdr. Patrick Boyce, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston commanding officer, gives a security brief to Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica L. Garfola Wright, Aug. 22, 2014, at the NCBC on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Wright was on a two-day tour of JB Charleston to observe the active-duty and Reserve missions. The mission of Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston is to ensure the security, good order, discipline and safety of adjudged and pretrial prisoners; to retrain and restore the maximum number of personnel to honorable service; to prepare prisoners for return to civilian life as productive citizens; and when directed by superior authority, detain enemy combatants in accordance with guidance from the President via the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Scope of legal assistance
August 15, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston Legal Office's mission is to deliver professional, candid, independent counsel and full-spectrum legal capabilities to commanders and service members ensuring forces are always mission ready. While a large part of our mission consists of assisting commanders with legal issues relating to their official duties, such as... MORE

NEX welcomes chief selectees
August 14, 2014 — MORE

It was an evening of celebration, trying on uniforms, food and camaraderie as newly selected chief petty officers from all the LowCountry commands came out to the Navy Exchange’s special evening for the chief petty officer selectees Aug. 13, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. As Sailors make the transition to the rank of chief petty officer (E-7), new uniforms are required and experienced chiefs serve as sponsors to the selectees, helping them pick out all the correct uniform items they will need as they begin the next step of their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Eric Sesit)

Operation Homefront comes to the Weapons Station
August 14, 2014 — MORE

Shannon Bryson and her children (left to right) Delilah, Collin, Brigham and Landon, select school supplies for the upcoming school year Aug. 14, 2014, at the Balfour Beatty Military Housing Community Center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Working with Operation Homefront, volunteers from Balfour Beatty collected donations from Charleston Area Dollar Stores during a six week period and then donated the supplies to military children in the Joint Base Charleston area. Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warrior s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

A minute of your time helps MTF increase quality of care
August 13, 2014 — Like the private health care industry, the cost of providing health care services to the Department of Defense's active-duty personnel, their dependents, retirees and survivors and their dependents, has increased dramatically and will continue to rise. To defray costs, in 1986 Congress created the Third Party Collection Program requiring all... MORE

Billing third party insurance carriers helps offset the costs of medical care and allows for improvements to the quality of care