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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

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

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

Mission Partner Highlight:1189th TSB
January 18, 2017 — Army Col. Daniel A. Keller currently serves as the full-time commander for the1189th Transportation Surface Brigade located on the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, here.The 1189th TSB's mission is to provide command and control to assigned and attached surface deployment and distribution commands (SDDC). Additionally, when required, the... MORE

To the Philippines and back: Wing Commander reflects on his heritage
January 11, 2017 — The first ever Asian American and Pacific Islander forum sponsored by the Presidential Commission was held in Washington, D.C. in December.U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, attended the open discussion about challenges being faced by current military members and veterans and the plans to resolve the issues for future... MORE

Career experiences help chaplain branch out
December 22, 2016 — A high school student, who wasn’t sure what he wanted to do in life, became a foreign exchange student in Bolivia, South America where he met a special young lady. After graduation, he returned to the United States and enlisted in the Navy Nuclear Power program as an electrician in November 1989. However, the Navy was not the last stop in his... MORE

Airman transitions to officer corps
December 7, 2016 — Joining the Air Force wasn’t his first plan. He had seen how expensive college could be and without a specific career path in mind, he decided that wasn’t the direction he wanted to take. Growing up the son of a U.S. Marine, the thought of service had crossed his mind before. When two of his close friends joined the U.S. Air Force that influenced... MORE

Charleston soars through time
December 7, 2016 — From Charleston Municipal Airport in 1942, to Charleston Air Force Base (AFB) in 1953, to Joint Base Charleston in 2010, this installation has provided worldwide airlift support for over 70 years. Eight different cargo aircraft and four tenant unit aircraft have operated here since Charleston AFB’s founding.“Virtually every contingency operation... MORE

Mental Health: Keeping things paw-sitive
December 6, 2016 — Walking into the Mental Health Clinic can be unnerving for many patients. That is why Senior Airman Kasandra Groff enlisted the help of Sergeant Stoeger, a four year-old German shepherd. Stoeger, with a happily wagging tail, greets patients entering the clinic. Groff, a 628th Medical Operations Group (MDOS) Mental Health Clinic mental health... MORE

Airman enhances partnerships, foreign language skills
November 21, 2016 — MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- As an Air Force Academy graduate early in her career, 1st Lt. Ariel Saltin looks for every opportunity to use her skills to enhance her surroundings. Saltin, assigned to the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, actively seeks additional opportunities to use her French language... MORE