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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...

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...

437th AW Change of Command
May 23, 2014 — Col. John Lamontagne took command of the 437th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony May 22, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Lamontagne accepted command of the wing from Col. Darren Hartford, who has commanded it since Oct. 5, 2012. This will be Lamontagne's third tour in Charleston as he was previously the Assistant Ops Officer then...

16th AS changes leadership
May 22, 2014 — Lt. Col. Stewart Newton passed the squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Patrick Farrell, during the 16th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony May 16, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C."The men and women of the 16th Airlift Squadron are truly extraordinary. Throughout my two-year command, they've shown incredible character, dedication and a knack...

TCSC makes contributions to Joint Base agencies
May 20, 2014 —

JB Charleston recognized for recycling excellence
May 20, 2014 —

Balfour Beatty Communities to kick-off 2014 housing survey
May 20, 2014 — At Balfour Beatty Communities, our primary goal is to provide quality housing and customer service so our residents have a positive and enjoyable experience living with us. In a few weeks, residents will be invited to give feedback on Balfour Beatty Communities' operations through our CEL Resident Satisfaction Survey. The annual survey is an...

Base leaders take on SFS as they visit units around the base
May 19, 2014 —

Life in Upgrade of a pilot
May 19, 2014 — Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma ... the place where all C-17 pilots go to better their skills and grow in their knowledge of employing the Air Force's premier heavy airlift/airdrop platform. Throughout various times in a C-17 pilot's career they will return to Altus for a number of upgrades to include Pilot Initial Qualification, Co-Pilot Air Drop,...

Scholarship program helps students pay for college
May 19, 2014 — Six hundred children from the military community are receiving about $1.2 million in financial assistance thanks to this year's Scholarships for Military Children program. Since its start in 2001, the Scholarships for Military Children program has awarded about $14.5 million in scholarships to more than 8,000 children of active duty, Guard and...