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Naval mine shop provides unique mission to JB Charleston
October 9, 2017 — The Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Unit Charleston, on Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Station is responsible for assembling the mines required for Air Force and Navy missions... MORE

Mineman 3rd Class Petty Officer Alonso Tamez, Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Unit Charleston, buffs a Mark 15 fin at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C., Aug. 29, 2017.

Keeping our families in mind
October 6, 2017 — When a natural disaster impacts where family and loved ones live, they tend to be what you worry about the most. However, as a member of the United States military, you also have to balance the responsibility of responding to overall relief efforts.Shane Brunner, father of 1st Lt. Jeffrey Brunner, 14th Airlift Squadron, had moved to Marathon,... MORE

Shane Brunner, center, thanks military members for ensuring he was safe after Hurricane Irma hit his local area in Marathon, Florida, Sept. 14, 2017

Former NCOA instructor fills spot for ALS instructor shortage
September 13, 2017 — A former Non-Commissioned Officer Academy instructor and Unit Training Manager at JB Charleston helped the Airman Leadership School continue to run smoothly beginning in May 2017. Master Sgt. Darryl Lane, 628th Medical Group Unit Training Manager, filled an ALS instructor shortage by volunteering to teach at the schoolhouse... MORE

Master Sgt. Darryl Lane, center, 628th Medical Group Unit Training Manager, stands with the Joint Base Charleston Airman Leadership School commandant and instructors stand during an ALS graduation ceremony here, Aug. 31, 2017.

LRS vehicle operations tackles unique Joint Base missions
August 30, 2017 — When people think of a Logistics Readiness Squadron they may picture Airmen driving buses and transporting visitors, but that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to their responsibilities here... MORE

Airmen from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron load a vehicle with cargo at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 23, 2017.

Major hits bullseye on TDY
August 23, 2017 — A 628th bioenvironmental engineering officer took first in his division at the 2017 Archery Shooters Association Classic competition in Cullman, Alabama.The archery competition took place in the woods with wildlife game-shaped targets providing a life-like scenario archers encounter while hunting. It can be thought of as golf except the holes are... MORE

Maj. Scott King, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer flight commander, draws his bow for a portrait on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Aug. 16, 2017. King took first in his division at the 2017 Archery Shooters Association competition in Cullman, Alabama, while on a permissive TDY granted by the Air Force Sports Office.

Armed to the teeth in experience
August 17, 2017 — From the start of his career to now, he has always kept a positive attitude and a smile on his face. Additionally, his patients usually smile just as big as he does, once they sit in his chair.Patrick Miller, 628th Medical Group Deily Dental Clinic chief of preventative dentistry, dental hygienist, has been in the dental field for 34 years. He... MORE

Patrick Miller, 628th Medical Group chief of preventative dentistry, dental hygienist, sits in an exam room at the Deily Dental Clinic on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 1.

PMEL: only the most precise will suffice
August 8, 2017 — In a building kept at 73 degrees Fahrenheit and 35 percent humidity where even the intensity of the lights is closely monitored, Airmen calibrate tools to restore readiness and ensure reliability.The 437th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory calibrates tools and equipment used throughout Joint Base Charleston... MORE

Courageous Kidz visit Joint Base Charleston
August 7, 2017 — For a high school senior with aspirations to join the Air Force Special Forces, the toughest battle he might ever face took place before he was even a teenager.Jeremiah Treadway was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Anaplastic Large-Celled Lymphoma when he was in fifth grade. Now in full remission, Jeremiah participates in various youth programs... MORE

Jeremiah Treadwell, left, and his brother Benjamin, right, show off the coins and patches they received during their Joint Base Charleston tour.

Family welcomes back 14th AS, loadmaster from 5th deployment
August 7, 2017 — As any military family knows, trials come with deployments... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jason Fatjo, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, embraces his family after returning from a deployment at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 8, 2017.

Helping JB Charleston vent
August 4, 2017 — When people think of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, most would think of the air conditioning units in their homes and offices.The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC section is responsible for preserving some of the base’s most important systems.“One of our top priorities is maintaining the cooling systems for the communication equipment... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Barr, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, drains excess water from a coolant system in a dormitory building on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 25. HVAC is responsible for maintaining proper temperatures for some of the base’s most important systems.