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Voluntary income tax assistance and counseling available at JB Charleston for elderly
February 16, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Tax Center will open a modified self-help Voluntary Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program beginning on Thursday, February 15, 2018 for active duty servicemembers, their spouses and other cardholding family members. Additionally, assistance will be available to retirees, spouses and other cardholding... MORE

Awards presented ALS graduation
February 15, 2018 — During the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., several Airmen received awards Feb. 8, 2018. The Levitow Award is the highest honor awarded to an ALS graduate and is given to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities during the course. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons in... MORE

Col. Jeffrey Nelson, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander presents Senior Airman Allyson Walker-Cramer,628th Civil Engineer Squadron member, a plaque for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the class 18-B Airman Leadership School Graduation at the Charleston Club here Feb. 08, 2018. The Levitow Award is the highest honor awarded to an ALS graduate and is given to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities during the course. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons in the principles of supervision and management, the importance of communication and military professionalism.

NHCC celebrates Heart Health Month by wearing red
February 14, 2018 — As part of February’s Heart Health Month, National Wear Red Day was observed on Feb 2. and Naval Health Clinic Charleston held its own campaign event to raise awareness of heart disease. NHCC staff members wore red attire or red ribbons, snacked on heart-healthy treats and listened to a presentation from a Navy physician describing symptoms of, and... MORE

Theresa Wood, director for Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s Health and Wellness Program, speaks about the loss of her mother, who died as a result of heart disease, during NHCC’s Heart Health Month observance Feb. 2, which was also National Wear Red Day, a campaign event to raise awareness about heart disease -- the No. 1 killer of women and men. Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members wore red attire and ribbons and snacked on heart-healthy treats.

February is Children’s Dental Health Month
February 6, 2018 — February 1 marks the beginning of National Dental Children’s Health month and for the entire month, dental professionals’ nation-wide focus on promoting healthy smiles. Good oral habits develop early in life and teaching children to care for their teeth is essential to ensure a life time of healthy smiles. The American Dental Association... MORE

South Carolina Stingrays tour JB Charleston
January 17, 2018 — Members of the South Carolina Stingrays toured Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 10, 2018. They visited the 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance flight and aircrew from the 16th Airlift Squadron. MORE

Members of the South Carolina Stingrays toured Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 10, 2018.

Smoke is in the air...prescribed fire season begins on JB Charleston
January 11, 2018 — Be prepared to smell some wood smoke around Joint Base Charleston -Weapons Station this winter. Wood smoke usually indicates a prescribed fire is being conducted by the station’s natural resources personnel somewhere on the Weapon Station's 12,000 acres of managed timberlands. While smoke from a prescribed fire can be annoying, these fires are used... MORE

Members of JB Charleston Wildland Fire Team work a fire line in Weapons Station woodlands during a prescribed fire in 2017.

Why Renter’s Insurance?
December 5, 2017 — In 2015, the Department of Defense announced a major change affecting Basic Allowance for Housing. The Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act eliminated renter’s insurance as a component of BAH. Although the change was announced in 2015, some privatized housing communities, including those at Joint Base Charleston, continued to... MORE

Legal assistance available if needed
November 27, 2017 — We all need help every now and then, and if you are in need of legal assistance, the Joint Base Charleston Legal Office is here for you. The legal office provides a myriad of services to active duty and reserve members and their dependents as well as retirees and other eligible clients. The Legal Assistance Program enhances the readiness of active... MORE

Joint Base Charleston named Air Mobility Command’s best installation
November 8, 2017 — Air Mobility Command officials announced Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, as the Air Mobility Command winner and the nominee to Headquarters Air Force for the 2018 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.JB Charleston was named as AMC’s nominee in October 2017, after competing against all other Air Mobility Command installations. A... MORE

Citadel hosts Military Appreciation Week
October 17, 2017 — Col. Patrick Winstead, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, tosses a coin as an honorary captain to determine which team gets possession of the ball at the Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium for the Citadel’s Military Appreciation Night, Oct. 14, 2017. The 628th Security Forces Squadron and 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal... MORE

Col. Patrick Winstead, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, tosses a coin as an honorary captain to determine which team gets possession of the ball at the Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium for the Citadel’s Military Appreciation Night, Oct. 14, 2017. The 628th Security Forces Squadron and 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight represented Joint Base Charleston at the football game. Additionally, the Citadel hosted women’s soccer and volleyball games in support of Military Appreciation Week. The Citadel Bulldog’s football game against the Wofford Terriers was the capstone event, with Woffard winning 20-16.