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Our Top Story: Meet the Joint Base Commander
September 24, 2013 — "I've heard about Southern hospitality my whole life, and now, actually getting to experience it, it's pretty impressive." These are the first impressions of Col. Jeff DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander. DeVore took command at a change of command ceremony Aug. 29, 2013, after serving as the commander of the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group... MORE

Brig. Gen. Randall Guthrie, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, passes the guidon to Col. Jeffrey DeVore during the JB Charleston Change of Command ceremony, Aug. 29, 2013, at JB Charleston – Air Base. DeVore, previously the commander of the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group, Southwest Asia, officially assumed command from Col. Richard McComb during the change of command ceremony. McComb will be assuming duties at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. As the JB Charleston commander, McComb provided installation support to a total force of more than 86,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees across both the Air Base and Weapons Station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Honoring our POW/MIA servicemembers
September 20, 2013 — MORE

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Hanton speaks at the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Luncheon Sept. 20, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Hanson was taken as a prisoner in North Vietnam after his F-4 Phantom was shot down during a search and rescue mission June 27, 1972, and held until his release on March 28, 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Reeves)

JB Charleston hosts "Run the Runway
September 13, 2013 — Joint Base Charleston hosted the "Run the Runway 5k" Sept. 13. The event was to held to celebrate the delivery of the last U.S. Air Force C-17, which arrived to Joint Base Charleston during a ceremony the day prior.Approximately 700 people participated in the run, which started at 7:30 a.m. at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Fitness Center and... MORE

Ensign Matthew DeVillers, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command, runs on the flight line during the “Run the Runway 5k” Sept. 13, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. This was the first time that "Run the Runway" was used as a commander's challenge and the run brought in over 700 Joint Charleston participants. The event was held to celebrate the delivery of the last U.S. Air Force C-17 to Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Fleet Complete: Joint Base Charleston welcomes last C-17
September 13, 2013 — A long-awaited milestone was reached at Joint Base Charleston on Thursday, as the last U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, arrived home where C-17 operations first began. The arrival of the last U.S. Air Force C-17, P-223, represented a landmark day and offered a moment for reflection on over 20 years of successful global airlift, whenever and... MORE

The final U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, P-223, gets hosed down Sept. 12, 2013, during the beginning of the delivery ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. This historical event comes more than 20 years after the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing took delivery of the very first C-17 to enter the Air Force inventory June 14,1993 and marks the successful completion of C-17 production for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

JB Charleston pins anchors on new chief petty officers
September 13, 2013 — MORE

Nine of Charleston’s newest chief petty officers are fitted with their combination covers shortly after being pinned with their anchors during the LowCountry Chief Petty Officers pinning ceremony Sept. 13, 2013, at All Saints Chapel on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. Traditionally, the chief selects’ sponsors place the combination covers on the newly pinned chiefs, signifying the passing of naval tradition from one chief petty officer to the next generation of leaders. Chief petty officer pinning ceremonies were also held Sept. 13, at the Bowman Center on the campus of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command and at the Red Bank Club for the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit Sailors promoted to chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy photo/Eric Sesit)

17 AS returns home
September 4, 2013 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston leadership greets Lt. Col. Todd Groomes, 17th Airlift Squadron commander, during the 17th Airlift Squadron’s redeployment Sept. 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. More than 100 Airmen from the 17th AS returned home from a deployment to Southwest Asia. Flying the C-17 Globemaster III, crews flew and supported roughly 790 sorties, logged more than 1,860 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 19.5 million pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Wounded warrior receives a helping "paw"
August 27, 2013 — The term "man's best friend" conjures different images in everyone's mind. Whether its fond memories of the love and comfort of your first childhood puppy or the necessity of the police dogs present at airports; it is undeniable that dogs have become a widespread part of many people's lives. To recipients of the "Canines for Veterans" program, the... MORE

Chief Petty Officer Jeannette Tarqueno, a gunner’s mate and wounded warrior, addresses the audience with her new service dog Gaza, during a ceremony Aug. 26, 2013, at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, S.C. Gaza was trained by NCBC prisoners in conjunction with Carolina Canines for Service, a non-profit organization that trains service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Gaza, a Labrador retriever, will assist Tarqueno by providing more independence and comfort in her life. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Navy Ombusdmen complete local training
August 13, 2013 — MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON - WEAPONS STATION, S.C. — Kimberly Brown, Fleet and Family Support Center (left), Naval Support Activity Charleston Commanding Officer Capt. Timothy Sparks, Suerjee Lee, FFSC (second from right) and NSA Charleston Command Master Chief Joseph Gardner commend the recent group who completed the local FFSC Ombudsman training. (Ffrom inside left ): Stephanie Weddell, Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston; Brooke Johnson, Navy Operational Support Center Charleston; Elizabeth Cole and Sharon Schmelling, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston. Ombusdman serve as liaisons between command leadership and a Sailor’s family members, often being the ones relied upon to communicate difficult messages or be a first line referral resource when Sailors are deployed. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)

Jennifer Bailey receives Scholarship for Military Children
August 13, 2013 — MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON - WEAPONS STATION, S.C. — Naval Support Activity Charleston Commanding Officer Capt. Timothy Sparks, Earlene Mills, Weapons Station commissary store manager and Thomas Mundinger, assistant store director present the Scholarship for Military Children to Jennifer Bailey, daughter of JB Charleston deputy commander Navy Capt. Thomas Bailey and Janet at the Weapons Station commissary Aug. 1, 2013. The $1,500 scholarship is one way the Defense Commissary Agency and Fisher House contribute back to the military community. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)

NMCRS director retires
August 13, 2013 — MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON - WEAPONS STATION, S.C. — Naval Support Activity Charleston’s Commanding Officer Capt. Timothy Sparks, Command Master Chief Joseph Gardner and incoming Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society director, Tiffany Gavazzo present a certificate of appreciation to retiring Charleston NMCRS director David Hastings July 29, 2013. Hastings leaves the society after 30 years of service to Sailors, Marines, retirees and their family members. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)