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Airsoft guns: Real or fake?
January 17, 2012 — Recently, police officers fired upon and killed a 15-year-old boy in Texas who was brandishing a pellet gun that looked like a real one. The teenager was told several times to put down the weapon but refused to listen to the instructions given by the police. Officers had to open fire in response to what they thought was a legitimate threat from an...

Bryant assumes command of NCBC
January 17, 2012 — Commander Chadwick Bryant relieved Cmdr. Raymond Drake as the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston's commanding officer during a routine change of command ceremony held at the Red Bank Club at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Jan. 12. "It is a great day and a personal pleasure to recognize the accomplishments of this command under the leadership...

Airmen participate in MLK run
January 17, 2012 —

Civilian restructure, round two
January 11, 2012 — (This article has been localized with Joint Base Charleston specific information. The original Air Force News article can be found at http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123285749)Air Force officials announced 4,500 additional positions for elimination as a continuation of its FY12 Civilian Workforce Restructure Jan 11. This reduction builds on the...

Air Mobility Command announces 2011 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards
January 11, 2012 — Air Mobility Command officials announced the annual winners for AMC's 2011 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards Jan. 10.In the group category, Joint Base Charleston's Public Affairs office was named the runner-up for the Maj. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Award for public affairs communication effectiveness.Additionally, individuals from the...

Spouse Appreciation Dinner
January 11, 2012 — The Joint Base Charleston Airman and Family Readiness Center, in collaboration with the Chapel, is hosting the Quarterly Deployed Spouse Appreciation Dinner at the JB Charleston - Air Base Chapel Annex Feb. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.This dinner is for all spouses of deployed military members. If you know a spouse of a deployed military member, please...

Rotary Club to host suicide prevention event
January 11, 2012 — The Rotary Club of North Charleston will be hosting a regional Suicide Prevention Education event Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive in North Charleston. The event will feature national experts and specialized 'breakout' sessions on the topic of suicide prevention. This event is open to the...

Deserving young patriots can win $5,000
January 11, 2012 — Operation Homefront is announcing the last call for 2012 Military Child of the Year Award nominations. The award will be given to an outstanding military child from each Service - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The winners, who each will receive $5,000, will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for special...

Red Cross trains NNPTC students for disaster response
January 10, 2012 — How do you prepare for the worst? The American Red Cross does it every day. As the nation's largest, independent, nonprofit humanitarian organization, the Red Cross helps prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.Emergency response requires trained volunteers and in a new, joint endeavor, the American Red Cross Charleston Region and the U.S...

The prints tell the story
January 10, 2012 —