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Joint Base Charleston completes ORI
December 7, 2011 — More than 600 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston returned from the Combat Readiness and Training Center at Gulf Port, Miss., Dec. 5 and 6 following the completion of their Operational Readiness Inspection.For months leading up to the inspection, Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing worked as one team to...

Team Charleston to host Post Operational Readiness Inspection Holiday Drop In
December 7, 2011 — Team Charleston's wing commanders will co-host the Post Operational Readiness Inspection Holiday Drop-in Dec. 13 at the Charleston Club. This event is aimed at celebrating a successful 2011 ORI, while also ringing in the holiday cheer...Team Charleston style. All Joint Base Charleston personnel are welcome to attend.Attendees can enter either club...

Beware of scams targeting homeowners
December 7, 2011 — Homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments should beware of con artists and scams that promise to save their homes and lower their mortgage debt or payments. The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have announced...

Nominations open for 2012 Military Child of the Year
December 7, 2011 — Operation Homefront recently announced the opening of the 2012 Military Child of the Year Award nomination period. 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 will receive $5,000 each, will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C.,...

Captain America delivers patriotic power to JB Charleston Exchange
December 6, 2011 — In 1941, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created a symbol of the American spirit which instilled both patriotism and pride in the nation's military and American citizens. The iconic figure fought alongside troops in the trenches and they called him Captain America. Marvel Comics and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service have teamed up once again to...

Verify worksheets now for 2012 CPO exam
December 6, 2011 — Worksheet verification and signing for the January 2012 Chief Petty Officer advancement examination will continue until Dec. 23 in the Educational Service Office, Bldg. 302, room 206. Verification and signing worksheets prior to the exam date is mandatory per Bureau of Personnel Instruction1430.16F (Advancement Manual). Candidates who do not verify...

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Arbor Day
December 6, 2011 — With the help of a group of excited fifth graders, personnel from Joint Base Charleston celebrated Arbor Day by planting a live oak tree on the campus of Hunley Park Elementary school located in N. Charleston.Arbor Day is observed annually on the first Friday of December in South Carolina. The students assisted Joint Base Charleston - Weapons...

Sailors at NSA trade offices for a day at school
December 6, 2011 — Four Sailors from Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Naval Support Activity traded a day in their offices for a day at school ... but not as students. They were lucky enough to participate in the Principal for a Day program at schools throughout Berkeley County School District Dec. 1 The annual, national event is hosted by the Education...

Charleston eye clinic reaps benefits of VA, DoD joint venture
December 6, 2011 — The Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense Joint Optometry Clinic will receive $372,000 for a joint venture that will add ophthalmology specialty services for Lowcountry veterans, service members, and DoD beneficiaries through the federal government's Joint Incentive Fund. The funds will also add new equipment to the clinic which...

Christmas fire safety 2011
December 6, 2011 — With the holidays fast approaching, ensure you and your family will have a safe and enjoyable season by taking the time to include fire safety in your preparations. There are more fires, fire-related injuries and deaths during this season than any other time of year. On average, 240 Christmas trees will go up in flames every year, resulting in 13...