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SAFE-n-SOUND All Year Round
November 21, 2013 — Last year, Air Mobility Command did not lose any Airmen during the holiday period. To prepare for the upcoming holiday season, AMC has released the "SAFE-n-SOUND, All Year Round" Campaign to run from Nov. 22 through Jan. 25, 2014."It is imperative we do all we can to help our Airmen make educated risk management decisions that impact their safety... MORE

New Ombudsman certified at JB Charleston - Weapons Station
November 19, 2013 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston leadership welcomed new certified Navy Ombudsman Nov. 15, 2013, at JB Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Pictured (right to left) is Cmdr. Marquis Patton, Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston commanding officer, Anna Flowers, JB Charleston fleet and family center director, Beth Darius, Navy certified ombudsman trainer, Chelsea Crowell, jb Charleston Naval Support Activity Ombudsman, Rachel Gentry, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston Ombudsman, Suerjee Lee, JB Charleston Ombudsman coordinator, Navy Capt. Tim Sparks, JB Charleston deputy commander, Master Chief Joseph Gardner, JB Charleston command master chief. Ombudsmen are here to assist Navy families. Ombudsmen act as a liaison between the command and families, and communicate information about command and community resources to families. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

NAVCONBRIG Charleston names Sailors of the Year
November 19, 2013 — Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Wakefield, a Religious Program Specialist, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McNeil, an Operations Specialist, have been named the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston's 2013 Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Year. Cmdr. Patrick Boyce, NAVCONBRIG's commanding officer, presented the awards during an All-Hands Call held Nov... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Wakefield, a Religious Program Specialist (left), and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael McNeil, an Operations Specialist, have been named the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston’s 2013 Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Year.

Balfour Beatty earns recognition
November 19, 2013 — MORE

Balfour Beatty Communities on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, recently received the 2013 Multifamily Real Estate Award for Customer Service Excellence, also known as the CEL & Associates “A List” Award, for all four Weapons Station neighborhoods, Nov. 14, 2013. On hand for the award presentation were (left to right) Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks, JB Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity Charleston commanding officer, Balfour Beatty representatives Carla Pagan and Shelly Wolters, Col. Jeffrey DeVore, JB Charleston commander, Chief Master Sergeant Earl Hannon, 628th Airbase Wing command chief, Patti Stanley, Balfour Beatty representative, Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gardner, NSA Charleston command master chief, and Stephanie Newcomb and Duwanna Clement, Balfour Beatty representatives. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Hallford)

JB Charleston parent to be recognized as Youth Sports Parent of the Year
November 18, 2013 — A parent from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., has been chosen as the National Alliance for Youth Sports Parent of the Year. Jaykada McFadden was chosen for her participation within the base's sports program for being a role model for youth and her peers. McFadden will be presented her award at a ceremony in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 20 - 23."Our Joint... MORE

Fighting fire with fire
November 18, 2013 — Wildfires in Alabama and North Carolina are making news this November and South Carolina is no stranger to wildfire either. In 2009, just north of Myrtle Beach, 20,500 acres of forest land suffered wildfire, destroying 76 homes and damaging another 96. Here at Joint Base Charleston, the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron's Wildlands Fire Management Plan... MORE

Controlled burning normally takes place during the winter months at Joint Base Charleston.

Private organizations
November 18, 2013 — A private organization is a self-sustaining, special interest group, set up by people acting outside the scope of any official position they may have in the federal government. Private organizations are neither integral parts of the military service nor are they federal entities. They are not non-appropriated fund instrumentalities and they are not... MORE

Supplement safety begins with you
November 18, 2013 — "Lose up to 20 pounds fast with this new, all-natural, energy enhancing, fat-burning supplement!""Try these new rapid-release thermo-capsules, increase muscle tone and burn fat while increasing energy!""Eat what you want, don't exercise and lose weight!"These are often the claims made by dietary supplement firms that promote various products, but... MORE

EM is there in times of emergencies
September 30, 2013 — The Joint Base Charleston Emergency Management Office has a huge job. Keeping an installation the size of JB Charleston ready in case of an emergency requires military and civilians working together 24-7, to keep the installation prepared to respond to the hazards that could affect the mission and personnel who work, reside and play on the joint... MORE

Energy conservation is everyone’s responsibility
September 30, 2013 — I can still here my father telling me, "Turn off those lights if you're not in your room," or "Put on a pair of socks and a sweatshirt if you're cold," or better yet, "Close the door! We're you raised in a barn?"I'm now a proud father of eight children ... yes, eight ... and I can tell you that the proverbial apple didn't fall far from the tree... MORE