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Naval Support Activity holds awards ceremony
February 7, 2014 — MORE

Naval Support Activity recently held their monthly awards ceremony. (Left to right) Chief Petty Officer Eric Combs received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Petty Officer 1st Class Alicia Pitts received a Flag Letter of Commendation, Petty Officer Third Class Justin Boulware received a Flag Letter of Commendation and Petty Officer 1st Class Anabelle Craddock received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Not pictured is Petty Officer 2nd Class JessicaRose Thurber who received a Flag Letter of Commendation. (U.S. Navy photo/Eric Sesit)

CPO 365 … training tomorrow’s leaders, today
February 7, 2014 — It was once called initiation. Through the years, initiation became induction, induction became transition, and now, transition has become CPO 365.CPO 365 is a year-round training initiative Chief Petty Officer messes (associations) throughout the Navy conduct to prepare all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7). Introduced in... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class John Furr, Naval Health Clinic Charleston Military Medicine leading petty officer, conducts a mentorship briefing for fellow first class petty officers at the LowCountry Chief Petty Officer’s Association, Feb. 6, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Furr’s briefing is part of CPO 365, a year-round training initiative that prepares all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7). (U.S. Navy photo/Eric Sesit)

Commissary reset improves shopping experience
February 4, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Commissary will close at 4 p.m. Feb. 23, 2014, while it undergoes a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience. The store will re-open Feb. 26, at normal hours."We hate to inconvenience our customers with the closure, but this is something we'll all... MORE

Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program seeks student applicants
February 3, 2014 — Every year, the United States Naval Academy's 2014 Summer Seminar Program invites a select group of young men and women to attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar. This fast-paced, six-day experience is designed to introduce the Naval Academy to rising high school seniors.At the core of the NASS is the academic program involving 90-minute workshops... MORE

Students participate in a variety of hands-on, real-world approaches to solving design and analysis problems utilizing the U.S. Naval Academy’s world-class laboratories, and have the opportunity to interact with the faculty and midshipmen who serve as role models and mentors for the students during the Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program. (U.S. Navy photo/ Lt. Teng Ooi)

Commissaries offer sweet savings in February
February 3, 2014 — Whether it's nutritious foods for better health, candy treats for that Valentine's Day sweetheart, or all foods in between, Commissary patrons will be able to find what they want with plenty of promotional savings in February."Between Valentine's Day and February being 'Heart Health Month,' there are lots of options for our patrons to save money at... MORE

New SSC Atlantic executive director selected
February 3, 2014 — Steve Dunn has been selected as the new executive director of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic. Dunn comes to SSC Atlantic from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, where he was comptroller and business resource manager. He is expected to assume his new duties in early February.As executive director and senior... MORE

Steve Dunn
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic executive director

NHCC honors Martin Luther King
January 22, 2014 — MORE

Hospitalman Patrick Collier, Naval Health Clinic Charleston X-ray technician, speaks at NHCC's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 17, 2014, at NHCC on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Collier was one of three Sailors who shared stories about acceptance, overcoming adversity and how King's, "I have a dream" speech impacted their lives. (U.S. Navy photo/Kris Patterson)

Judge Advocates offer a variety of legal services
January 21, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston Legal Office's mission is to deliver professional, candid, independent counsel and full-spectrum legal capabilities to commanders and servicemembers 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

437th AMXS Blue AMU Airmen save space, money
January 14, 2014 — It only took 30 days for Airmen from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit to plan, coordinate and execute a complete re-organization of their office, resulting in increased mission readiness and efficiency with zero cost to the Air Force. Prior to the re-organization, work areas were scattered throughout the... MORE

816th EAS airmen fly, fight, win
January 14, 2014 — Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, equipment, supplies, troops and cargo have been transported via C-17 Globemaster IIIs, and Airmen from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron have been filling the role of keeping the mission going.The 79 pilots and loadmasters assigned to the 816th have already flown more than 130 sorties,... MORE

At Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Capt. Philip Bush inspects the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off on a mission to Kandahar, Afghanistan Jan. 9, 2014. The 816th EAS is responsible for providing strategic airlift and combat operations to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. The Airmen assigned to the 816th EAS, who are deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., have flown more than130 sorties, moved more than 4 million pounds of cargo and more than 1,700 passengers in the past two weeks alone. Bush is a pilot who hails from Lockhart, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)