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Airman leaves mark on squadron
May 30, 2018 — An Airman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron Traffic Management Office has put his artistic skills to use to complete a squadron revitalization project. Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, 437th APS passenger travel technician, designed and painted a mural in the squadron’s warehouse during the month of May. Thanks to years of drawing experience,... MORE

Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, left, 437th Aerial Port Squadron passenger travel technician, and William Brown III, right, 437th APS packing crate supervisor, stand in front of a 437th APS mural here May 17, 2018. Guthrie designed the art for the mural and painted the entire piece with the help of Brown. The mural highlights the “Port Dawgs” heritage. Guthrie has been drawing and practicing art since he was 10 years old.

Sailor keeps things cooking at JB Charleston’s Galley
April 18, 2018 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Petty Officer 1st Class Ebony Sharpe, 628th Force Support Squadron leading petty officer (LPO) in charge of JB Charleston’s weapons station galley, provides her culinary team with the perfect example by leading from the front... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Ebony Sharpe, 628th Force Support Squadron is the leading petty officer (LPO) in charge of JB Charleston’s weapons station galley, April 4, 2018.

Fly balls to flight suits
April 3, 2018 — A group of U.S. Air Force Academy alumni stationed at the 14th Airlift Squadron share a common bond. During their time as cadets, they sharpened their teamwork skills on a baseball diamond... MORE

Sailor inspires shipmates with weight loss journey
February 28, 2018 — Nathaniel Mims, a small-town boy from Moundville, Alabama, had struggled with his weight for as long as he could remember. By second grade, he had already weighed 105 pounds and was often bullied for it. Middle school was rough for Mims; not feeling comfortable in his own body, he mostly kept to himself. As a junior in high school, he reached his... MORE

Navy Seaman Nathaniel Mims, a general duty corpsman serving at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, does kettleball exercises during physical fitness training at NHCC. While losing 120 pounds to join the Navy, the Moundville, Alabama native, found a passion for fitness and helping others achieve their fitness goals

Active-duty Marines incorporate combat experience to USMC Reserve training
February 15, 2018 — Approximately 90 U.S. Marine Corps reservists completed routine training at the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Training Center here Feb. 11, sharpening Military Occupation Specialty specific requirements... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lance Cpl. Mathaniel Sweet, Detachment 3 Supply Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 451 motor transportation technician, practices briefing a simulated tactical convoy operation as part of a three day training event at Joint Base Charleston’s Weapons Station Feb. 11, in South Carolina.

Exchange program strengthens bonds between NATO allies
February 14, 2018 — U.S. Air Force active duty officers have the opportunity to work alongside officers from different air forces through the Military Personnel Exchange Program, a special duty assignment intended to build, sustain and expand international relationships. Capt. David Martinez Guillen, a Spanish Air Force pilot attached to the 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, arrived here in October 2014 to begin his assignment with the 16th AS... MORE

Capt. David Martinez Guillen, a Spanish Air Force pilot attached to the 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, poses in front of a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

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... MORE

Airman 1st Class Alexander Regalado, left, 628th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Kristopher Alphin, 628th SFS master-at-arms, stand side by side at a pier on Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C. Feb 5, 2018.

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... MORE

Senior Airman Michael Snipes, left, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron operator, operates the ladder of a firetruck with Patrick Smith, right, 628th CES operator Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C.

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... MORE

U.S. Navy Lt. Elizabeth J. Plowman, right, Naval Health Clinic Charleston head of the physical and occupational therapy department, helps a patient with exercises to improve shoulder mobility Feb. 6.

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... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Benson, right, and Staff Sgt. Justin Golden, both of Detachment 3 Supply Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 451, practice martial arts techniques during a Marine Martial Arts Program demonstration Jan. 25, at the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station, S.C. The MCMAP is designed to increase a Marine’s warfighting capability and self-confidence and is based off the principle that every Marine is a rifleman. The MCMAP focuses on the physical, mental and character disciplines essential for a Marine to be successful in the program.