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JA reunites families, helps achieve American dream
April 17, 2017 — The American dream used to be white picket fences and a house in the suburbs. The dream has now shifted for many Americans and Airmen to the idea of everyone having equal opportunities for success through hard work and determination.The 628th Air Base Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate helps members of Team Charleston achieve that dream by... MORE

Robert Yancey, left, 628th Air Base Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate discharge clerk, Brad Stanley, center, 628th ABW JA Civil Law division chief, and Staff Sgt. William Haston, right, 628th ABW JA NCO in charge of military justice, showcase photos of a few of the people they have helped obtain citizenship here, April 13, 2017. Members of 628th ABW JA have assisted more than 300 service members and their families receive their citizenship since the Joint Base Charleston Immigration Clinic was created in 2008.

628th SFS member soars as phoenix raven
March 25, 2017 — Editors Note: This piece is one of several stories being shared in 2017 by the Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Office in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Air Force and those who selflessly have and continue to serve our nation.Phoenix ravens are specially trained security forces Airmen dedicated to providing close-in protection for... MORE

Senior Airman Melida Keres’s, 628th Security Forces Squadron phoenix raven, poses for a photo here, March 13, 2017. With five out of 32 phoenix ravens being females, Joint Base Charleston is home to more than half of the female ravens in Air Mobility Command.

Symposium shines light on first sergeant special duty
March 25, 2017 — When Airmen see a diamond centered on a chevron several thoughts may come to mind, including; morale, discipline, duty, experience, knowledge. First sergeants dedicate themselves to the needs of Airmen including their health, morale, discipline and welfare. Attendees of the biannual... MORE

A first sergeants panel allows attendees to learn about first sergeant duty from firsthand experience at the biannual First Sergeant Symposium at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 22, 2017. First sergeants dedicate themselves to the needs of Airmen including their health, morale, discipline and welfare. The symposium provided attendees interested in becoming a first sergeant the opportunity to better understand the position.

POW shares piece of history with 437th MXG
March 22, 2017 — Editors Note: This piece is one of several stories being shared in 2017 by the Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Office in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Air Force and those who selflessly have and continue to serve our nation.Retired U.S. Air Force Capt. William Robinson, the longest surviving enlisted prisoner of war, visited Joint Base... MORE

Retired U.S. Air Force Capt. William Robinson, longest surviving enlisted prisoner of war, reflects on his Air Force career before an award ceremony here, March 17, 2017. Robinson was a POW for nearly eight years before being released. Now, Robinson speaks about his experience with community and military members across the country.

The AFRC connects Hearts Apart
March 20, 2017 — The time differences and distance brought about by a deployment can be straining on a family. For the deployed military member the worry that their family is disconnected from the installation and shouldering all the responsibilities of parenting can be a distraction from their mission downrange. For the family members back home, the distance from... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston watch a movie as part of the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s Hearts Apart, Dinner at the Drive-in 2 event at the JB Charleston Chapel Annex March 14, 2017. The event gave kids the opportunity to design their own cars out of arts and craft supplies with the help of volunteers from Airman Leadership School class 17-C Bravo Flight. The cars were used by the children to watch a movie in a drive-in atmosphere.

Therapy dogs and their handlers bring smiles to patients
March 1, 2017 — Man’s best friend is helping Naval Health Clinic Charleston patients get a new “leash” on life. Five therapy dogs – Jazz, Gonzo, Joey, Charlie Charizard and Little Charlie – recently joined NHCC’s staff to partake in the new American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program. The dogs, along with their handlers, who are Red Cross Volunteers, visit NHCC... MORE

One-year-old Cain Robinette spends time with Joey, a therapy dog participating in the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program at Naval Health Clinic Charleston Dec. 27, 2016. Joey is one of five dogs in the new program designed to bring comfort to NHCC patients and staff.

Fit to fight
February 17, 2017 — Recently the Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) and the Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) have been working to ensure the financial and physical readiness of Team Charleston’s Airmen living in the dormitories. The HAWC promotes and cultivates the four areas of human well-being; mental, spiritual, physical and social health. They offer a... MORE

Alaine Mills, Health and Wellness Center health promotion dietitian, discusses healthy eating options on base during a Town Hall Meeting at the Charleston Club, Feb. 3. The Robert D. Gaylor Dining Facility will be closing March 1 for 10 months while repairs are made to the building. More than 400 Airmen living in the dormitories will receive basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) II, a total of $736.58 per month.

Airman follows father's footsteps into service
February 15, 2017 — She begged her parents to allow her to go with her sister on a vacation. She had no idea that this choice would change her life forever. Senior Airman Menebere Haileselassie, 628th Comptroller Squadron financial management technician, was born in Ethiopia and came to the United States at the age of 11 with her older sister.Haileselassie didn’t... MORE

Senior Airman Menebere Haileselassie, 628th Comptroller Squadron financial management technician, works at her desk Feb. 3, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Haileselassie was born in Ethiopia and sent to the U.S. by her parents with her older sister at age 11.

NHCC corpsmen have global impact
February 1, 2017 — Sailors assigned to Naval Health Clinic Charleston here are trained and ready to provide world-class care anywhere, any time. Although these Sailors provide medical services to active-duty service members, family members and veterans in a state-of-the art military treatment facility year round, every year, individual Sailors from NHCC also... MORE

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Anthony Salazar, assigned to Naval Health Clinic Charleston, and Builder Second Class Thomas Rambo, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), assist with the installation of a truss during the framing of a new community center. Both Sailors are part of the Southern Partnership Station Construction Engagement Team 2016 in Conchagua, El Salvador building the community center as part of Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS-16). SPS-16 is an annual series of U.S. Navy deployments, fostering a lasting relationship with the people of Central and South America through exercises, operations and community relation projects.

Straight, narrow path leads psychologist to military support
January 19, 2017 — Years before coming to Charleston, Dr. Peter Lewis, 628th Medical Group clinical psychologist, took a Greek class while studying at Swarthmore College that would change the course of his life. “There were six students, including myself, who thought it would be fascinating to read the bible in Greek," said Lewis. "Most of us had filters with regards... MORE

Dr. Peter Lewis, 628th Medical Group clinical psychologist, reflects on his pathway to service in his office Dec. 30, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Lewis spent more than 10 years living in a monastery before going back to college to become a psychologist.