Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Vol. 5, No. 6
Patriot Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, February 14, 2014
17th AS trains Kuwaiti C-17 aircrew
U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit
Lt. Col. Talaq Al-Otaibi (left), a Kuwaiti Air Force’s 41st Transport Squadron pilot, and Maj. Eric Peterson, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot, review flight plans prior to take-off Feb. 5, 2014, on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Kuwaiti Air Force recently purchased a second C-17 and 17th AS Airmen were familiarizing the Kuwaiti flight crew on the operations and maintenance of the C-17. See more photos at www.charleston.af.mil.
There will be blood
By 2nd Lt. Alexandra Trobe Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway
Senior Airman Melissa Goslin, 1st Combat Camera photojournalist, donates blood during the American Red Cross blood drive Feb. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The donated blood will be sent to a Red Cross blood component laboratory where it will be processed into several components; red blood cells, plasma, platelets and/or cryoprecipitate. A single blood donation may help up to three people.
Facing a potential blood shortage, military installations around the country have been scrambling to get more people to donate blood. Medical officials at Joint Base Charleston say they normally run low on blood supplies in January after the holidays, and this year, their demand has increased significantly. Service members choose not to donate blood for a variety of reasons, but at the end of the day it is important to remember the purpose behind why we donate blood and how it benefits our deployed troops in need. By increasing our knowledge of the blood donation process and working to overcome our personal misgivings, everyone should be able to donate their blood
for this worthy cause. Some people are afraid to give blood because of an aversion to needles, or they believe the process will be too painful. This is the most common concern for people who do not wish to give blood. A lot of people share those fears and are still able to give blood. According to surveys conducted by the American Red Cross, people who give blood report they feel a very slight pinch at the needle insertion. After 10 minutes, they are finished and wondering why they were afraid. The technicians at the blood draw sites are trained to make the process as painless as possible. The survey also indicates that participants enjoy the rewarding feeling of donating blood more than their dislike of the discomfort of needles. According to the See Blood Drive, Page 3
CPO 365 … training tomorrow’s leaders, today
.Story and photo by Eric Sesit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
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It was once called initiation. Through the years, initiation became induction, induction became transition, and now, transition has become CPO 365. CPO 365 is a year-round training initiative Chief Petty Officer messes (associations) throughout the Navy conduct to prepare all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7). Introduced in 2010 under former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West, CPO 365 includes two phases, the first of which continues year round. "As soon as we pin anchors on our new chiefs in September at the end of Phase Two, we roll right back into Phase One," said Master Chief Robert Bostic, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston command master chief. "Year round training in the form of Phase One provides us the opportunity to work with our first classes and prepare them for the additional responsibilities they will
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assume once they put on their chief's anchors." At Joint Base Charleston, CPO 365 is a joint effort of the LowCountry CPO Association, made up of chiefs from the Naval Support Activity Charleston, the Naval Health Clinic Charleston, the Naval Consolidated Brig and the Naval Munitions Command. Seasoned chief petty officers guide all four commands' first class petty officers through a variety of subjects, from leadership training to personal appearance and physical fitness, as well as Navy culture and history. But, while the chiefs are there to guide and keep the discussions lively, the training itself is conducted by the first classes. "My job is coordinating with the first classes who will actually do the teaching and training," said Senior Chief Petty Officer John Infante, NHCC Clinical Support services and CPO 365 coordinator. "We (the chiefs) supplement their training with our knowledge, See CPO 365, Page 3
SOAR!
A pathway to becoming an officer
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Petty Officer 1st Class John Furr, Naval Health Clinic Charleston Military Medicine leading petty officer, conducts a mentorship briefing for fellow first class petty officers at the LowCountry Chief Petty Officer’s Association, Feb. 6, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Furr’s briefing is part of CPO 365, a year-round training initiative that prepares all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7).
WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE for Joint Base Charleston, SC
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