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ALS presents Levitow award
May 8, 2012 — MORE

Col. Richard McComb and Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon present the John L. Levitow Award to Senior Airman Patrick Dougherty during the Airman Leadership School Class graduation May 4 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The Levitow award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar. McComb is the JB Charleston commander and Hannon is the JB Charleston command chief. Dougherty is a 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

Joint Base Charleston hosts Street Smart 2012
May 8, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston Safety Office will host the Stay Alive From Education "Street Smart" program May 21 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the JB Charleston - Air Base Theater and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the JB Charleston - Weapons Station Theater.Street Smart is not a lecture. It is an audience interactive workshop designed for young... MORE

Celebrating our uniqueness - Nurses and Technicians' Week May 6-12
May 8, 2012 — The American Nurses' Association designated May 6 to 12 as National Nurses' Appreciation Week with the theme, "Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring." The week-long celebration honors nurses and medical para-professionals and the contributions they have made across the nation. During this week, Americans are also encouraged to consider nursing as a... MORE

628th SFS pays tribute during Police Week
May 8, 2012 — In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as "Police Week." The first official memorial service took place May 15, 1982. National Police Week was founded to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our... MORE

JB Charleston Exchange rolls out new prices for children's wear
May 8, 2012 — A recent North Dakota State University study found that the average American household spends about 3.8 percent of their income on clothes. With children consistently growing out of shirts, pants and dresses or wanting the latest and greatest brands, keeping the kids attired can prove an expensive endeavor.Fortunately, the Army & Air Force Exchange... MORE

Diamond Sharp
May 4, 2012 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Jodi Martinez poses for a photo with her Diamond Sharp
award at Joint Base Charleston May 2. The Diamond Sharp recipients were
Airman 1st Class Jodi Martinez, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Airman 1st Class
Robert Ealey, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, and Senior Airman
Joshua Nelson, 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th AW. The Diamond Sharp
awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent
performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Team Charleston Spouses Club awards scholarships
May 2, 2012 — MORE

At a ceremony held May 2, the Team Charleston Spouses Club presented scholarships to six deserving individuals. (Left to right) Elizabeth Wham, daughter of Col. Benjamin Wham; Austin Pendergist, son of retired Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Pendergist; Alex McMeekin, son of Senior Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin; Courtney Reeves, wife of Jonathan Reeves; Shanna May, wife of Tech. Sgt. Gregory May and Kathleen Domingo, spouse of Senior Airman John Domingo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Bioenvironmental Engineering technicians detect to protect
May 2, 2012 — There is a team at Joint Base Charleston with special skills that protect us from some of the more hazardous elements we encounter in a military environment. The 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight personnel analyze our drinking water, test for high radiation levels, chemicals and biological contaminants and are... MORE

Senior Airman Leah Erlandson unpacks a sample jar from a Quiksilver chemical and biological testing kit during a demonstration at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 16. Bioenvironmental Engineering technicians perform health risk assessments for everyone on base to keep them safe from whatever exposures their job may present. Erlandson is a 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

437th Airlift Wing names quarterly awards winners
May 2, 2012 — MORE

(Left to Right) Col. Erik Hansen, Master Sgt. Rene Delarosa, 1st Lt. Edward Yerage, Capt. Benjamin Wood, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ancell, Randall Gillum, Tamra Fuchs and Kayle Ealey pose at the conclusion of the 437th Airlift Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 27. Hansen is the 437th AW commander, Delarosa is a 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent, Yerage is a 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operations flight commander, Wood is a 17th Airlilft Squadron chief of tactics and instructor aircraft commander, Ancell is a 437th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, Gillum is a 437th Maintenance Squadron machinist and Fuchs is a 437th MXS command section administrator. Kayle Ealey accepted the award for her husband Airman 1st Class Robert Ealey, 437th APS special handling apprentice, and Williams is the 437th AW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

Submariners celebrate 112 years
May 2, 2012 — MORE

(Left to right) Capt. John Fahs prepares to cut a ceremonial cake with John Hill, Lt. Karl Sault, Cmdr. Mark Schmitt and Adm. Joseph Tofalo at the Submarine Ball onboard USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Maritime Museum April 27. The ball was in celebration of 112 years of U.S. Navy submarine service. Fahs is the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, Hill is a World War II submarine veteran, Sault is the most junior qualified submariner in attendance, Schmitt is the most senior qualified submariner in attendance and Tofalo is the Submarine Group 10 commander. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)