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Joint Base Charleston hosts runway ribbon cutting event
August 7, 2013 — Military officials, construction contractors and local civic leaders gathered to mark the end of major construction efforts on the main runway, August 8, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.The ribbon cutting ceremony featured speakers from DWG & Associates, the 628th Air Base Wing, Charleston County Aviation Authority and the 437th... MORE

Joint Base Charleston leadership cut the ribbon during the opening of new Joint Base Charleston Runway Aug. 7, 2013, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (From left to right) Lt. Col. Patrick Miller, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, Andrew Savage, Charleston County Aviation Authority chairman, Doug Marquart, DWG & Associates, Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander. The newly constructed runway is 9,000 feet long and 150-feet wide and 18-inches thick at a cost approximately $40 million. The runways at JB Charleston are part of a dual-use airfield and are shared with the Charleston County Aviation Authority and private industry. The new runway will be capable of supporting Air Force mission requirements and also serve the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction
August 7, 2013 — Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible today's announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.Hagel signed a memo cutting furlough days for about 650,000 Defense Department civilian employees from 11 to six. This means that for most employees, the... MORE

Got skeeters?
August 7, 2013 — Picture this - You're outside in your backyard at night grilling out with a few of your friends. As you're discussing Hugh Jackman's performance in the newest Wolverine movie, you feel something biting your leg. You look down to find a red, painful insect bite and immediately begin scratching in order to find relief. As you scratch your leg until... MORE

Senior Airman Kelby Rosengarten and Airman First Class Jake Palmer, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health technicians, hang traps to capture mosquitoes for identification at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base. (Courtesy photo)

AMC Icon Talent Contest
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Contestants wait for the judges results during the Air Mobility Command Icon Talent Contest Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. All participants are equally eligible to win the base-level contests however, only AMC active duty Air Force members (to include AMC affiliate units (guard and reservists), will be permitted to represent their installations in the command finals. The AMC Icon command finals are designated as an official AF function and as such is limited to AD participants. The top rated participant from each base will be that installation’s representative in the command finals and a video of their performance will be forwarded to compete. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

168 JB Charleston Airmen selected for staff sergeant
August 6, 2013 — Air Force officials recently released the list of more than 11,000 senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant July 30, 2013. The 11,212 selected represent 32.90 percent of the 34,078 eligible.Congratulations to our newest staff sergeant selects:628th Air Base WingTravis FrameCeleste KelleyKaneisha Lipscomb628th Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

Col. Michael Mongold (left), 628th Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Valenca (right), 628th MSG command chief, congratulate the 628th Air Base Wing's new staff sergeant selects at the staff sergeant promotion release cermony Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Joint Base Housing Partners offer mold fighting tips
August 6, 2013 — South Carolina's semi-tropical climate often lends itself to high levels of humidity, which can contribute to mold and mildew growth when condensation gathers within a home. Despite the challenges posed by the local climate, Joint Base Charleston's privatized housing partners are educating residents on steps to fight off a growing problem.Locally,... MORE

Take-Out policy to change at JB Charleston DFAC
July 31, 2013 — Due to sequestration, squadrons across Joint Base Charleston have had to make budget cuts to save money. One of the items recently eliminated on base was the take-out service at the Robert D. Gaylor Dining Facility, saving JB Charleston approximately $50,000 per year. Effective immediately, JB Charleston military members, authorized Department of... MORE

NNPTC hosts Armed Services blood drive
July 2, 2013 — The buzz of conversation and glow of fluorescent lights fills the small auditorium as swarms of uniformed military personnel and civilians dressed in scrubs hustle across the room - back and forth like a well-oiled machine. What at first seems to be an emergency room setting is actually quite serene. A young man casually sits ... reclining in a... MORE

Students at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command participate in an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive June 25, 2013, at NNPTC on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The ASBP plays a vital role in providing quality blood products for servicemembers and their families. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd ClassJason Pastrick)

Boyce assumes command of Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston
June 27, 2013 — Navy Cmdr. Patrick Boyce relieved Cmdr. Chadwick Bryant as the 17th commanding officer of Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston during a change of command ceremony June 27, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. Boyce is originally from Greenfield, Wis. He received his commission as an ensign in 1996 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training... MORE

Joint Base Charleston reacts to fiscal challenges
June 7, 2013 — Joint Base Charleston, and our nation as a whole, has been coping with challenging economic times. In 2011, the Budget Control Act required the Department of Defense to cut more than $487 billion from the defense budget over 10 years, beginning this fiscal year. The Act also tasked a Supercommittee to cut $1.5 trillion over 10 years, but that plan... MORE