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Rutner assumes command of 1189th TSB
June 10, 2014 — Army Col. Stephen M. Rutner, assumed command of the 1189th Transportation Surface Brigade during a ceremony June 8, 2014, at the Thomas H. Martin Reserve Center at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C.Rutner assumed command from Col. Kenneth E. King who served as 1189th TSB's commander since August 2012.Brig. Gen. Michael Mann, Deployment... MORE

Colonel Stephen M. Rutner, passes his command guidon to 1189th Transportation Surface Brigade’s Command Sergeant Major Adolph Fraser, during a change of command ceremony June 8, 2014, at the Thomas H. Martin Reserve Center on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. (U.S. Army photo/Cadet Sherril E. Rawlinson)

Honorary Commanders ride along with SFS
June 10, 2014 — MORE

Lieutenant Commander Sean McMichael, 628th Security Forces Squadron Deputy Defense Force commander (left), welcomes Joint Base Charleston Honorary Commanders as they prepare to get underway onboard the 628th SFS patrol boats June 6, 2014, at JB Charleston – Weapons Station. The Honorary Commanders program was developed to encourage an exchange of ideas, experiences, and friendship between key members of the local civilian community and the Charleston military community. The program provides a unique opportunity for members of the Charleston area to shadow commanders of groups, squadrons and tenant units at JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

NNPTC recognizes outstanding performers
June 9, 2014 — MORE

Naval Nuclear Power Training Command staff and guests recognize Ens. Matthew McVay (third from right) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Rector (second from right) as the officer and enlisted honor graduates at the NNPTC graduation ceremony of class 1402 June 6, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. (US Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Pastrick)

Prepare now for stormy weather
June 3, 2014 — June 1 kicked off what could be a very intense and unpredictable six-month-long hurricane season. Members of Joint Base Charleston should educate themselves on what items they will need and what resources are available to prepare themselves, their family members and their pets before a storm strikes. Putting together an emergency supply kit as well... MORE

2013 Water Quality report available
May 30, 2014 — If you ever wondered where your tap water comes or questioned its quality, the Charleston Water Systems Quality Report was recently released.Per the report, the Charleston Water System has met or exceeded all local, state and federal standards for water purity and quality. The Charleston Water System is a publicly owned water utility that provides... MORE

Prepare for the unexpected
May 30, 2014 — May 20, 2013, Moore, Okla., home to 50,000 people on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, was struck by an F5 scale tornado, with winds in excess of 200 mph. Fourteen years earlier, Moore had also been the destination of an epic F5 tornado May 3, 1999, this one going down in history clocking winds of 318 mph - highest ever recorded.Natural and manmade... MORE

AMC commander hosts All Call at JB Charleston
May 28, 2014 — Gen. Darren McDew, the Air Mobility Command commander, spoke to to Joint Base Charleston Airmen during an "All Call" at the base theater, May 22, 2014. "I believe in our Air Force as an institution," McDew said. "There have been wonderful, amazing Airmen who built the foundation of this Air Force and there are some in this room, continuing to build... MORE

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks with Airmen during an ‘All-Call,’ May 22, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. McDew visited JB Charleston where he attended the 437th Airlift Wing change of command, held an ‘All-Call’ and officiated Col. Darren Hartford’s promotion to brigadier general. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Exercise Turbo Distribution: establishing a port in a storm
May 28, 2014 — The port facility at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., was temporarily located near the fictional city of Charliesport in the country of El Corona recently as part of a Joint Task Force - Port Opening exercise. Held May 15 through 22, U.S. Transportation Command's Exercise Turbo Distribution 14-2, allowed members of Surface Deployment... MORE

Sailors maneuver machinary during Exercise Turbo Distribution, a U.S. Transportation Command exercise May 21, 2014, aboard the USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315), moored at Wharf Alfa on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Held May 15 through 22, Exercise Turbo Diesel allowed members of TRANSCOM’s 597th Transportation Battalion, Military Sealift Command’s Expeditionary Port Unit 110, Naval Cargo Handling Battalion One, along with JB Charleston’s 841st TB and ASLAC, the opportunity to exercise their skills in a joint envoironment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

May is Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
May 27, 2014 — Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States? Anyone can get skin cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control, people with a lighter natural skin color, a family history of skin cancer, a personal history of skin cancer, a history of indoor tanning, skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily, blonde or... MORE

Beware: The many faces of tobacco
May 27, 2014 — On April 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a proposal to regulate more than just cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco. The new proposal would extend FDA regulation to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, nicotine gels, waterpipe or hookah tobacco and dissolvables.Perhaps you... MORE