Features - Page 10

Sailors help Airmen get their sea legs
February 13, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston, S.C. – You may have heard of the U.S. Naval Air Forces, but did you know there are naval Airmen? Joint Base Charleston’s working relationship with the U.S. Navy provides a unique opportunity for Airmen stationed here...

Team Charleston firefighters protect personnel, property
February 13, 2018 — The mission statement of Joint Base Charleston Fire Emergency Services is to provide airport, structural, maritime and wild land fire suppression through highly capable rescue crews. Along with fighting fires, firefighters also respond to medical and hazardous material calls and are usually the first on-scene responders...

Sailor charts course to recovery
February 9, 2018 — During a Girl Scout trip touring an aircraft carrier at 12 years old changed the course of one young lady’s life forever, while exploring the ship she realized she wanted to join the Navy someday...

Marine embraces MCMAP motto “one mind, any weapon”
January 31, 2018 — The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is designed to increase a Marine’s warfighting capability and self-confidence and is based on the principle every Marine is a rifleman. At the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Training Center here, one Marine instructor trainer is in charge of ensuring approximately 150 U.S. Marine Corps reservists meet the standard...

Education center continues to assist members with education goals
January 31, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Education and Training center gives service members and their families the resources to grow their careers and progress toward their education goals...

4th MEDLOG Sailors supply downrange Marines
December 28, 2017 — On a joint base as large at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., some units can go unnoticed, such is the case sometimes with the 4th Medical Logistics Company...

Freight commander oversees more than 330 missions to support three hurricanes
December 27, 2017 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- As of Dec. 11, 2017, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, has supported 333 missions transporting 2,504 tons of cargo and 1,081 passengers in support of Hurricane Irma and Maria relief efforts.1st Lt. Rebecca Ryti, the 437th APS air freight flight commander, has been there every step...

Command support staff help units run efficiently
December 7, 2017 — By having command support staff handling administrative and communication duties and programs, unit members at every level can focus on core missions, which impact member and mission readiness...

Seamlessly changing over time
October 25, 2017 — Since its inception in 1947, the U.S. Air Force has been known for its capability to evolve as needs around the world change and time progresses.One thing that has constantly changed over the past 70 years is the Air Force’s uniforms. Some of the first men to join the Air Force, like Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr, former Secretary-General of the Air...

Age is just a number
October 17, 2017 — People of all ages and backgrounds serve their country without wearing a military uniform proving, regardless of age, they can still do what they love.628th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen Daniel Kern, age 71, and Michael Schumacher, age 55, demonstrate anyone can continue doing something they want with the right determination. Some airmen from...