June 3-16, 2016 - The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston) by Diggle Publishing Company

Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Vol. 7, No. 11

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June 3, 2016

Joint Base Charleston participates in mobility exercise Two of 10 C-17 Globemaster IIIs taxi during a large formation exercise as part of Crescent Reach 16, May 26, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested JB Charleston’s ability to launch a large aircraft formation and mobilize a large amount of cargo and passengers. Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Ten C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing took off from Joint Base Charleston Air Base as part of a large formation exercise May 26, 2016, to provide support for America's Global Response Force. The aircraft formation was part of a larger annual mobility exercise known as Crescent Reach 2016 which also supports the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division's 'All American Week' celebration at Fort Bragg, N.C. "This exercise demonstrates our ability to integrate with the 82nd Airborne Division and other partners to accomplish whatever mission our nation requires of us," said Col. John

Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "America's Global Response Force provides combatant commanders with critical options to respond to international crises. Providing those options requires trained and validated support from its Air Force partners from across the nation. We're all coming together to deliver Rapid Global Mobility-Now--giving our nation the ability to respond anywhere in the world in a matter of hours." The LFE was also part of an overall JB Charleston exercise to test combat readiness and capability. Earlier in the week Airmen throughout the installation took part in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, or CBRN, exercise, an aircraft decontamination overview and a mobility exercise testing the base's response to deploying per-

sonnel and equipment. More than 100 passengers and 40 tons of equipment were prepared for deployment during the mobility portion of the exercise. "The (mobility exercise) is not only a test for our deploying members, it is also a test for the unit deployment managers," said Bobby Degregorio, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron installation deployment officer. "This exercise shows we have the capabilities to deploy members and equipment on a mass scale in a short amount of time." The ten C-17s flew to Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, to meet with two other C-17s from JB Charleston, where they conducted airdrops and low-level tactical training. See Mobility Exercise, Page 4

Memorial service honors military working dog

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Garrett, a 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, preforms Military Working Dog’s Last Call to Heel during a memorial service for his former dog, Military Working Dog Akim/J375, at Joint Base Charleston, May 26, 2016. Akim started his career as a single purpose dog, specializing in explosive detection and later received more training to become certified in patrols.

By Airman Megan Munoz Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

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U.S. flags decorate the grave of Military Working Dog Akim/J375 at Joint Base Charleston, May 26, 2016. Akim passed away Feb. 19, 2016 due to health issues caused by his stressful career and old age.

U.S. Air Force photos / Airman Megan Munoz

Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins

As the new month begins, so does the Atlantic hurricane season. The season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is predicted to be “near normal” this year, after a “below average” last year. The National Weather Service has predicted 10 to 16 named storms and at least one major hurricane. For a tracking chart and more information on hurricanes, see Pages 5-7.

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A memorial service to honor the life of military working dog, Akim, 628th Security Forces Squadron, was held at the Joint Base Charleston Theater, May 26, 2016. Following the service, Akim was buried at the Security Forces Kennel. Akim, a Belgian Malinois, deployed six times and participated several missions supporting the president, first lady and vice president of the United States. Akim also served the U.S. Secret Service as an explosive detection dog before retiring in 2014. "Belgian Malinois are like horses," said Gary Rease, a retired miliU.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker tary working dog handler, who was Akim, a Belgian Malanois, chews on his frisbee at Joint the memorial service guest speaker. Base Charleston - Air Base March 29. The 628th Security "They'll run and go until they can't Forces Squadron's K-9 unit animals undergo six to eight anymore. They'll go until they die. months of training for drug and explosive detection. Akim Akim got the job done. To talk was a military working dog assigned to the 628th SFS. about everything he gave to this country, on deployments, the lives and holding onto the handlers arm. It was very, very impressive." resources he saved would take all day." During the service Rease, who helped train Akim started his career as a single purpose dog, specializing in explosive detection. After the dog at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, coming to JB Charleston and receiving more explained the bond between military working dogs and their handlers. It's important for training, Akim was certified as a patrol dog. Akim had four previous handlers before them to have a strong bond to be able to get retiring under the care of Tech. Sgt. Timothy the job done. "These dogs aren't just pieces of equipGarrett, a 628th SFS military working dog handler, who developed a strong bond with ment, they're so much more," said Garrett. "I love my dog just as much as my son. The the Belgian Malinois. "I remember one of my proudest moments bond between a man and his best friend, of him was when one of our prior handlers there's no way to explain it. There's no other was helping to train Akim with bite work," friend more loyal than a dog, especially a milsaid Garrett. "The handler got him all agitated itary working dog. I went through a bad and hyped up before running out the door and divorce, the only thing there for me 100% jumping in a tree knowing Akim would chase was Akim. He could read me like a book. If I him. Akim leaped at least seven or eight feet was feeling down he would come over to try in the air and stayed up there swinging and and play with me."

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Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety By Lt. Col. Matthew Luzzato, commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District

Since the travel magazine Conde Nast named Charleston the number one destination to visit in the United States, many military members are pleased when they are handed their next assignment and see the location, "Charleston, SC." It is a beautiful place with great weather, friendly people and top of the line restaurants and, a bonus, it's surrounded by water. We are fortunate to live here every day or, at least, every day until our assignment is complete. We feel blessed to call the Lowcountry our home. Until I arrived, I actually didn't realize just how much water there is around Charleston. I quickly became familiar with Charleston Harbor, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and Folly Beach because I was now professionally involved with these bodies of water. It didn't take long to learn of all the other beaches, lakes and wonderful water spots where Charlestonians spend their free time. It felt like everywhere I turned, people were boating, swimming, fishing and enjoying Charleston's abundant aquatic gifts. Unfortunately, it didn't take long before I started hearing the "down side" of so much water - drownings. Last summer, almost every week, it seemed like I either read in the newspaper or heard on the nightly news of such a tragic event. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation's leading provider of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states and more than 370 million visitors each year. While the Charleston District doesn't manage any recreation sites in South Carolina, the Savannah District manages three campgrounds in the state at Lakes Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond. For all of these reasons, the Charleston District has begun utilizing Bobber, the Water Safety Dog the Corps' national mascot, to promote children's water safety. Drowning is the number one injury-related cause of death in children ages one to four. Bobber has made several appearances around the Lowcountry in recent months. The message from Bobber and the Corps is simple - always wear your life jacket when you're in or near water. As we enter these summer months, keep your family happy and safe by remembering what Bobber has taught me:

• Closely supervise children who are in and around water. • Learn CPR • Teach children how to swim • Wear life jackets in and around lakes and oceans • Expect the unexpected, always wear a life jacket on a boat • Weak swimmers, should wear their life jacket while in the pool • Adults watching kids in or near the water should avoid distracting activities like using cell phones.

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Bobber, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers national water safety mascot, interacts with Memminger elementary school students in May 2016. Bobber promotes children's water safety by reminding the youngsters to always wear their life jackets when they are near or in the water. Memminger elementary school is located in downtown Charleston, S.C.

School is out, safe driving needed From Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Spring is here in Charleston bringing blooming flowers, warming weather and the end of the school year. Which means, children will be out and about enjoying the outdoors and their freedom from the constraints of the classroom. With more than 180 (elementary, middle and high) schools in the metro Charleston area closing for the summer, drivers need to heighten their awareness of the possibility of many more children being in neighborhoods or parks or on the street throughout the day and evening. We all know when children are focused on their "fun activities," they are not as cognizant of their environment. Therefore, it is incumbent upon

us, as responsible adults and drivers, to ensure the safety of the youngsters as we travel around Charleston during the spring and summer. The Automobile Association of America (AAA) Mid-Atlantic encourages commuters to drive cautiously and provides the following tips: • Buckle up. Always wear your seatbelt, even for short trips and restrain children in federally approved child safety seats. • Drive with your lights on. Keep your headlights on (even during the day) so children and other drivers can see you. • Slow down. Allow time to identify unexpected problems and drive defensively. • Look out. Watch between parked cars and for other objects (balls, Frisbees, skateboards,

etc.) that indicate children are at play and could dart into the street. • Use eye contact. Make eye contact with children who are crossing the street. Be aware of their next step and indicate what you would like them to do. • Look for clues. Playgrounds, ballfields and other areas are indicators that children could be in the area. • Look both ways. Look for children, pedestrians and cyclists, not just other vehicles. Summer should be a joyous and exhilarating time for all of us. Let's keep it that way by making sure all our children are safe, sound and ready for school in the fall.

An Indian woman's journey into the Air Force By Maj. Anita Shade 375th Dental Squadron

In a few short months, I would leave everything familiar and arrive in San Diego, California, as SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – the bride of an American sailor. It Growing up on Willingdon Island, nine was a hasty decision; one I would degrees north of the equator along the soon regret. shores of the Arabian Sea, I had the priviThe next decade was spent lege of living childhood in paradise – warm struggling to fight loneliness, ocean breezes, swaying coconut palms and abuse and poverty on one hand, wild monsoons. I spent my days chasing and falling in love with my new crabs, swimming, waving passing ships and surroundings on the other. letting my imagination run wild. I would My Indian degree was invalid in stare hard into the horizon, wondering what America, so I worked odd jobs, magical adventures lay yonder. eventually as a dental assistant at One of my favorite pastimes was playing several practices. The owner of one teacher. practice took me under her wing I would drape a cloth over my shoulder and challenged me to work towards to mimic a sari, which is a traditional Indian earning a U.S. dental license. costume, arm myself with a ruler, and recite As I worked my way through U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman lessons to my students who consisted of dental school, I overheard a confour favorite teddy bears. Homework was Maj. Anita Shade, 375th Dental Squadron dental residency program direc- versation about opportunities to so much more fun this way – an early dis- tor, joined the Air Force almost a decade ago. Shade grew up in India and work with the U.S. Air Force. I moved to Doha, Qatar when she was 23, where she planned on going covery that is continuing to reap rewards. keyed in my interest on their webthrough training to be a harbor pilot like her father. However, she moved Today, 40 years later and over 8,000 to the U.S. a few months later, where she spent the next 10 years strug- site later on that night, a simple miles from India, I find myself playing the gling. Then, she got her U.S. dental license and became an Airman. move that has brought me where I same role, only this time I wear the uniform am today. It was hands down the of an American Airman, hold the stick over best decision I have made. a dental residency program and train new graduates in the art of enabling rapid My nine year military career has been nothing short of spectacular. It helped global mobility. me blossom and grow through four years of specialty training, three assignThe thought continues to amaze me. ments and an opportunity to see my childhood dream of teaching fulfilled. How could this be? At 23, I had graduated as a dentist and decided to leave Today, I am confident. I am empowered. I am proud. I am grateful, and I India and spend a year in Doha, Qatar, where my father worked as a harbor am humbled to serve arm in arm with my fellow Airmen in an Air Force where pilot. The plan was to prepare myself for specialty training. race, color or gender are not discriminated against, but where diversity is Little did I know, I was about to be hurled on a roller coaster for the wildest embraced and celebrated. I am excited about the future. ride of my life. The sky is the limit. Aim High Airmen.

Insurance updates critical to all servicemembers By Brian Harriman, casualty assistance representative 628 Force Support Squadron

Most servicemembers keep their records up-todate because they receive automated reminders or leadership directs them to review their records. For example: Most people are good about updating their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED). If a life changing event doesn't cause an individual to review their vRED, the annual reminder from virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) notifies them to do so. What about the Servicemember's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) election? Since there are no vMPF reminders, each member must verify/update their own SGLI election. This is important because failing to update your SGLI election could result in

an incorrect person receiving your benefits. For example: Recently, I met a divorced JB Charleston SSgt who married for a second time a year later. The SSgt's vRED was up to date but the SGLI election still had the first spouse listed as the beneficiary for SGLI. The current spouse wasn't listed at all. Verifying one's SGLI election can be done on the AF Portal by accessing the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) Secure web site. Additionally, there is an option for a PRDA (Personnel Records Display Application). The miscellaneous section has the SGLV 8286 form (the SGLI election form). Each servicemember should review the most recent SGLV 8286. It will show if a reduced SGLI amount was elected, who's been designated as the beneficiary (ies) and their contact information. If the SGLV 8286 is correct, no further action is

required. If the form is outdated, a trip to Customer Service in bldg. 503 is required to make changes/updates. Customer Service has a computer loaded with the latest SGLV 8286 form that can be completed and printed in the office. While there, a Customer Service representative will annotate the appropriate portion of the SGLV 8286 and process the form for an official change/update. The final steps for each servicemember are to check PRDA to make sure the new form makes it into their records and to check their LES to make sure the payroll deduction matches the election. For questions about SGLI (including FSGLI and TSGLI), please contact, Brian Harriman, Casualty Assistance Representative, 628 FSS, JB Charleston, SC DSN: 673-6334, Commercial: (843)963-6334

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Joint Base Charleston sailor aids bike accident victim

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is a big deal but it's good to know we're appreciated." NHCC Commanding Officer Capt. Elizabeth Maley commended Price for his efforts. "There were a lot of cars on the road and plenty of people had the opportunity to stop to help someone who was hurt. However, it one of our corpsmen who stepped up," Maley said. "What Hospitalman 2nd Class Price did for that biker should be a reminder to us all that one act of kindness, no matter how big or small, can make an unbelievable difference in someone's life." Price hopes his story encourages others to assist others when they can. "We know when we should do the right thing," Price said. "Being selfless is more than part of the job." A native of Delphi, Indiana, Price has been in the Navy for seven years and has been serving at NHCC since 2013. He was named NHCC's Blue Jacket of the Quarter, first quarter 2014. He is slated for a permanent change of duty station to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in June. Price said he aspires to become an Independent Duty Corpsman in the near future.

A Joint Base Charleston Sailor is being hailed as a Good Samaritan for rendering aide to a man injured in a bike accident. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Price was driving home from Naval Health Clinic Charleston, where he works as a hospital corpsman, when he saw a man on a nearby bike trail thrown violently from his bike. "Traffic was moving slowly and I saw him out of the corner of my eye," Price said. "He had somehow lost control of his bike and flipped forward. My first thought was, 'Wow, that had to really hurt; he landed pretty hard.' I was just worried he might have sustained a head injury." Price parked his car and hurried to assess the situation. The cyclist had landed on his shoulder and the area around his collar bone was swollen. Price used an extra t-shirt to create an improvised sling, immobilizing the biker's arm to prevent further injury. Price drove the biker to the emergency room and waited with him until he was seen by hospital staff. Price said his training and experience as a corpsman helped him remain calm and confident while taking action. "I could identify the injury and I knew the right measures to take," Price said. "I definitely wouldn't have known what to do if I had not been a corpsman." NHCC Command Master Chief Robert Miley wasn't surprised of Price's actions. "It is part of his character to stop and help somebody," Miley said. "He's an exemplary Sailor who goes above and beyond the call of duty to assist others." Price's actions earned him the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal which was presented to him during a recent award ceremony at NHCC. "It's humbling," Price said after receiving the award. Navy photo / Kris Patterson "(Helping injured people) is Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Price, a hospital corpsman something we do on a day- serving at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, located at Joint Base to-day basis. It's something Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., is lauded as a Good we, as corpsmen, don't think Samaritan for rendering aide to a man injured in a bike accident.

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Mobility exercise Continued from Page 1

Paratroopers and equipment were dropped to simulate a Joint Forcible Entry of the Global Response Force. "Everything is going well," said Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th AW vice commander, about the start of the exercise. "Our maintainers have been working around the clock for the last four days generating our airplanes. We are going to load up the 82nd Airborne and demonstrate we can drop the Global Response Force anywhere at any given time. That's what we are proving today." In addition to the JB Charleston C-17 aircraft, other participating aircraft included: two C-17s from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., two C-130 Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, one C-130 from Rhode Island Air National Guard, two C-130s from Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C., two KC-135 Stratotankers from MacDill U.S. Air Force photos / Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi AFB, Fla., and Rickenbacker ANG, Ohio and two A-10 Airmen are evaluated on donning gas masks during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives drill as Warthogs and one J-STARS aircraft from Robins AFB, Ga.

part of Exercise Crescent Reach 16, May 19, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested JB Charleston’s ability to launch a large aircraft formation and mobilize a large amount of cargo and passengers.

(Editors note: Marvin Krause contributed to this story.) Airmen inspect their deployment gear as part of Exercise Crescent Reach 16, May 24, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested JB Charleston’s ability to launch a large aircraft formation and mobilize a large amount of cargo and passengers.

An Airman wears a gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives drill as part of Exercise Crescent Reach 16, May 19, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Joint Base Charleston hosts pistol competition

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During this year's Charleston's Police Week celebration, Joint Base Charleston SFS Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Flight hosted an elementary level Excellence-inCompetition (EIC) Pistol Match on Weds, 18 May. The EIC Program is an awards program recognizing marksmanship and is open to all military members. Individuals earn awards (badges) by scoring points in marksmanship competitions hosted by the military services, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) or the National Rifle Association (NRA). Participants in the competition were invited to fire M9 and 9MM handguns at targets, one handed and two handed with variations, to achieve the best overall score out of 300 total points. The top 10 percent of the participants walked away with bragging rights and authorization to wear the distinguished

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Elementary Excellence in Competition Pistol Badge. AFI 362903 authorizes the wear of badges below their ribbon rack while in uniform. The 2016 competition was held at the at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) pistol range at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Approximately 50 service members faced off against one another. Five competitors took home award honors. This was the first year the EIC was held at the FLETC shooting range but Technical Sgt. Brian Cooney, 628 SFS combat arms NCOIC and event organizer, believes it will continue. "I've been part of numerous competitive shooting events and I think the EIC is a great venue for service members to come out and have fun in a friendly competition," he said. Cooney said the competition also provides military members who don't often get to shoot an opportunity to hone their

marksmanship skills. "This is an opportunity for people to earn a rarely seen badge and practice their fundamental shooting skills," he said. "So even though you're competing you're also improving your combat skills as well." This year's Elementary EIC Top Gun was 1st Lt Chris Melendez of the 628th SFS with an overall score of 262 points. The four other award winners were: Tuscany, David J TSgt USAF AMC 628 CONS/LGCB Harbison, William R SrA USAF AMC 628 CONS/LGCB Braddock, Zachary J TSgt USAF AMC 437 MXG/QA Uptmor, Daniel J 1st Lt USAF AMC 628 CS/SCO

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June 3: Informational Booths

Hurricanes Defined Tropical Depression: A rotary circulation of clouds with winds up to 38 mph. Tropical Storm: Once winds within a tropical system reach 39 miles per hour and the distinct low pressure area is well defined by a rotating circulation, the system is considered a tropical storm and is given a name. Hurricane: Sustained winds exceeding 74 miles per hour or greater, dangerously high water and rough seas. Hurricane Watch: Issued when hurricane conditions are a real possibility for an area within 48 hours. Hurricane Warning: Issued when a hurricane is expected within 36 hours. Begin precautionary action at once.

Watches & Warnings During a tropical storm, with the potential of evolving into a hurricane, weather information will be a popular topic on news networks. It's important to know your terms. Use this chart for reference: Hurricane Watch – An announcement that hurricane conditions are possible within the specified area. Watches are issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-stormforce winds. Hurricane Warning – An announcement that hurricane conditions are expected within the specified area. Warnings are issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropicalstorm-force winds. A hurricane warning can remain in effect when dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves continue, even though winds may be less than hurricane force.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale The U.S. operates off a 5-tier system known as the SaffirSimpson Scale for categorizing the severity of a storm and its potential storm surge. Use this chart for reference: CAT 1 – 74-95 mph – Dangerous; some damage to vegetation and signs CAT 2 – 111-129 mph – Extensive; damage to mobile homes, roofs, some flooding CAT 3 – 111-129 mph – Devastating; damage to small buildings, blockage on low-lying roads, near-total power loss CAT 4 – 130-156 mph – Catastrophic; damage to roofs and mobile homes, downed trees CAT 5 – 157 mph or higher – Catastrophic; framed homes will be destroyed, roof failure, wall collapse, fallen trees, and power poles. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.

HURCON/TCCOR Scale In addition to the hurricane scale, Joint Base Charleston uses the following notification system called HURCONs or Hurricane Conditions to describe how long we have until damaging winds will arrive. HURCON/TCCOR 5 - General Hurricane Season, 1 Jun – 30 Nov HURCON/TCCOR 4 – 58 mph within 96 hours HURCON/TCCOR 3 – 58 mph within 72 hours HURCON/TCCOR 2 – 58 mph within 48 hours HURCON/TCCOR 1 – 58 mph within 24 hours HURCON/TCCOR 1E – 58 mph winds occurring and other dangerous condition associated w/storm are present. All outside activity strictly prohibited. HURCON/TCCOR 1R – Life threatening storm hazards have passed but damage may persist. Only emergency responders and damage assessment personnel are released to move about All Clear - Destructive winds have ceased. Begin recovery operations and listen to the radio or television for information regarding resumption of work schedule and recall personnel as approved by the wing commander --How do you keep CATEGORY and HURCON separate? Remember, “Count up in intensity/strength, count down to landfall.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a Web site dedicated to providing disaster information to the public. Visit www.ready.gov for a full list of emergency supplies and how to make a disaster plan. For area hurricane information, visit http://www.charlestoncounty.org/. For evacuation information, visit http://www.scdot.org/getting/evacuation.aspx

Hurricane season nearing - you should be prepared

Hurricane Hugo caused 50 deaths and damaged or destroyed over 26, 000 homes in the Carolinas, according to East Carolina University. Are you prepared for another Hurricane Hugo? Hurricane season starts on 1 June and ends 30 November. All members of Joint Base Charleston should know the household items needed before, during and after a hurricane. There are also many resources available to prepare family members and pets.

Emergency Kit An emergency supply kit and a "go bag" in the event of an evacuation are absolutely necessary. All family members should know where the kits are located and know their family evacuation plan. All kits are not exactly the same for the needs of one family may differ from another. Some basic and often forgotten items are: • Prescription medication, required medical supplies, first-aid kit • Bottled water (one gallon per person for three days), nonperishable food items • Battery-operated or crank radio • Maps of evacuation routes found on sctraffic.org • Copies of important documents www.knowyourstuff.org • Gas for vehicles • Cash

Accountability In the event of evacuation, it is imperative to watch the news and keep in touch with your chain of command. Active duty members who live on the installation will evacuate when the Joint Base Commander (JBC) gives the order, and individuals who live off the installation will evacuate when civil authorities give the order & that order is followed with the JBC’s order. Evacuations will occur in zones, become familiar with the all the evacuation zones. Air Force Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS), Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS), Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (ADPAAS), and Coast Guard Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (CGPAAS) are the standardized method for the military services to account, assess, manage, and monitor the recovery and reconstitution process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event. These accountability sites should be updated upon arrival to evacuation location. Members will be paid to evacuate only if the JB CHS commander has given the order and only in accordance with that order. The commander’s evacuation order will include the number of miles that members are authorized to travel and be paid for.

desktops. This program relays mission critical messages to base work centers by telephone, email, computer pop-up notices and text messages. However, it is your responsibility, the base employee, to keep your contact information updated. If your contact information is incorrect, important alerts and/updates cannot be communicated in a timely manner. Unit Emergency Management Representatives and the Joint Base Charleston office of Emergency Management are available to as sources for on base and off base military residents. We urge you to take the time to prepare your homes and become familiar with the resources available before a storm arrives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a Web site dedicated to providing disaster information to the public. Visit www.ready.gov for a full list of emergency supplies and how to make a disaster plan. For more hurricane information, visit www.charlestoncounty.org. Evacuation If you are ordered to evacuate, do so without delay. It is important for you and your family to know if you are part of a Hurricane Evacuation Zone, the Evacuation Routes and where you will go. When Do I Evacuate? • The SC Governor will issue the evacuation order by evacuation zones. • Military members are not authorized to evacuate until ordered to do so. • Per Diem entitlements are not authorized for anyone until approved by the Installation CC. • Notify chain of command or supervisor of planned route, method and destination. • During hurricane evacuation, roads that we travel everyday may be affected by re-routing for evacuations. • The major cause of deaths during hurricanes is drowning. Leave early to avoid the risk of being marooned. • Follow the recommended routes and avoid shortcuts. • Secure your home before leaving and shut off your water, gas, or electric service before evacuating.

Information and Updates Storm updates will come from many sources to include the local news stations. Official JB Charleston news will come from the Joint Base Public Affairs office via news releases and Facebook. Another form of notification will come via the AtHoc system, the purple globe icon found on all Air Force Network (AFNET) and Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)

Near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but forecast uncertainty in the climate signals that influence the formation of Atlantic storms make predicting this season particularly difficult. NOAA predicts a 70 percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). While a near-normal season is most likely with a 45 percent chance, there is also a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season. Included in today’s outlook is Hurricane Alex, a pre-season storm that formed over the far eastern Atlantic in January. “This is a more challenging hurricane season outlook than most because it’s difficult to determine whether there will be reinforcing or competing climate influences on tropical storm development,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. "However, a near-normal prediction for this season suggests we could see more hurricane activity than we’ve seen in the last three years, which were below normal.” Bell explained there is uncertainty about whether the high activity era of Atlantic hurricanes, which began in 1995, has ended. This high-activity era has been associated with an ocean temperature pattern called the warm phase of the Atlantic MultiDecadal Oscillation or AMO, marked by warmer Atlantic Ocean temperatures and a stronger West African monsoon. However, during the last three years weaker hurricane seasons have been accompanied by a shift toward the cool AMO phase, marked by cooler Atlantic Ocean temperatures and a weaker West African monsoon. If this shift proves to be more than short-lived, it could usher in a low-activity era for Atlantic hurricanes, and this period may already have begun. High- and low-activity eras typically last 25 to 40 years. In addition, El Niño is dissipating and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 70 percent chance that La Niña — which favors more hurricane activity — will be present during the peak months of hurricane season, August through October. However, current model predictions show uncertainty

as to how strong La Niña and its impacts will be. Despite the challenging seasonal prediction, NOAA is poised to deliver actionable environmental intelligence during the hurricane season with more accuracy to help save lives and livelihoods and enhance the national economy as we continue building a Weather-Ready Nation. “This is a banner year for NOAA and the National Weather Service — As our Hurricane Forecast Improvement Programoffsite link turns five, we’re on target with our five-year goal to improve track and intensity forecasts by 20 percent each,” said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D. “Building on a successful supercomputer upgrade in January, we’re adding unprecedented new capabilities to our hurricane forecast models — investing in science and technology infusion to bring more accuracy to hurricane forecasts in 2016.” Coming online later this season are major new investments to further improve NOAA’s ability to monitor hurricanes as they form and provide more timely and accurate warnings for their impacts. NOAA’s new National Water Model — set to launch later this summer — will provide hourly water forecasts for 700 times more locations than our current flood forecast system, greatly enhancing our ability to forecast inland flooding from tropical systems. In the fall, NOAA will launch GOES-R, a next generation weather satellite that will scan the Earth five times faster, with a resolution four times greater than ever before, to produce much sharper images of hurricanes and other severe weather. NOAA works with a number of partners in the private and public sectors to ensure communities and businesses have the information they need to act well ahead of a land-falling hurricane. “While seasonal forecasts may vary from year to year — some high, some low — it only takes one storm to significantly disrupt your life,” stated FEMA Deputy Administrator Joseph Nimmich. “Preparing for the worst can keep you, your family, and first responders out of harm’s way. Take steps today to be prepared: develop a family communications plan, build an emergency supply kit for your home, and make sure you and your family know your evacuation route. These small steps can help save your life when disaster strikes.” NOAA will issue an updated outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season in early August, just prior to the peak of the season.

Hurricane safety information courtesy of the 628th Air Base Wing Emergency Management Office

Making preparations for the worst

Preventing the loss of life and minimizing the damage to property from hurricanes are responsibilities that are shared by all. It only takes one storm to change your life and community. Plan and Take Action • Develop a written plan and share it with family and friends. Include how you will communicate with each other if you are separated. • Include your entire family in the planning process. • Ensure all family members know where the emergency supply kit and important items are located (medications, deeds, insurance paperwork, etc.)

Actions To Consider • Bring in outdoor objects and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside. • Secure home by closing and boarding windows. • Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly. • Store drinking water in disinfected bath tubs, jugs, bottles and cooking pots. • Secure boats and RVs or move to a safe area. • Beware of the "eye" of the hurricane. If the calm storm center passes directly overhead, there will be a lull in the wind lasting from a few minutes to half an hour or more. • Make a record of your personal property. • Review evacuation plan and assemble your emergency supply kit.

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Hurricane safety information courtesy of the 628th Air Base Wing Emerge

Hurricane Preparedness Week: Hurricane Hazards - Storm Surge and Flooding Hu "The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge."

Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide. Storm tide is defined as the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide. This rise in water level can cause extreme flooding in coastal areas particularly when storm surge coincides with normal high tide, resulting in storm tides reaching up to 20 feet or more in some cases. For example, if there is a normal high tide of 3 feet and a storm surge of 15 feet, the storm tide would be 18 feet. Wind driven waves are then superimposed on the storm tide. This combination of high winds and storm tide topped off with battering waves can cause severe flooding in coastal areas, making the danger tremendous. Hurricane Hugo's storm tide was the highest ever recorded on the East Coast at an estimated 20 feet just north of Charleston!

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) will issue a new experimental map this hurricane season in hopes of improving decision-making for possible coastal evacuations from a storm. The storm surge forecast map will provide emergency management officials and the public with a better idea of where and how they could be affected by the surge brought by a hurricane. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

STORM SURGE SAFETY ACTIONS • Select the nearest possible evacuation destination, preferably in your local area, and map out your route. Don’t get on the road without a planned route, or place to go. Choose the home of the closest friend/relative not in a designated evacuation zone and discuss your plan with them before hurricane season. - You may also choose a hotel/motel outside of the vulnerable area. - If neither of these options is available, as a last resort, consider the closest possible public shelter. Remember, with the exception of the Coliseum in North Charleston, public shelters do not accept pets. - Use the SC evacuation routes & reversal plans designated by authorities and become familiar with your route by driving it

before an evacuation order is issued. • Special Needs Planning - If you have special needs, the following organizations can help you make a plan and register you for emergency assistance: - Medical Needs - S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) at (843)953-0038 - Mobility & Other Special Needs - Disabilities Resource Center at (843)225-5080 • Prepare your home prior to leaving by boarding up doors and windows, securing or moving indoors all yard objects, and turning off all utilities. • If you live in an evacuation zone and are ordered to evacuate by officials, do so as quickly as possible. Do not wait or delay your departure, to do so will only increase your chances of being stuck in traffic, or even worse, not being able to get out at all. • Expect traffic congestion and delays during evacuations. Plan for significantly longer travel times than normal to reach your intended destination; don't forget to take entertainment for the kids! • Stay tuned to a local radio or television station and listen carefully for any advisories or specific instructions from local officials. Monitor your NOAA Weather Radio.

HURRICANE HAZARDS - FLOODING Inland Flooding: "In the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States." When it comes to hurricanes, wind speeds do not tell the whole story. Hurricanes produce storm surges, tornadoes, and often the most deadly of all - inland flooding. While storm surge is always a potential threat, more people have died due to inland flooding from 1970 - 2000. Intense rainfall is not directly tied to the wind speed of hurricanes; in fact, some of the greatest rainfall amounts occur from weaker storms that drift slowly or stall over an area. Inland flooding is the major threat from hurricanes for people living inland and can be a major threat to communities hundreds of miles from the coast. Hurricane Floyd (1999) brought intense rains and record flooding to the Eastern U.S. Of the 56 people who perished, 50 drowned due to inland flooding. Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) drifted over the Southeast US and produced torrential rainfall. Over 21 inches of rain fell in Georgia; 33 people drowned and damage exceeded $750 million.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? • When you hear hurricane, think inland flooding. • Determine whether you live in a potential flood zone. • If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. • Keep abreast of road conditions through the news media. • Move to a safe area before access is cut off by flood water. • Do not attempt to cross flowing water, before OR after a storm! As little as six inches of water may knock an adult off their feet and cause you to lose control of your vehicle; twenty-four inches will carry away most vehicles, to include pickup trucks and SUVs. - Remember, Turn Around, Don't Drown! • Get flood insurance; flood damage is NOT covered by regular homeowners insurance. - There is a 30-day waiting period after applying for flood insurance. - The National Flood Insurance Program provides information, maps and assistance finding an agent.

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urricane Watch: How to prepare for a possible warning

A Hurricane Watch is issued when hurricane conditions are a real possibility for an area within 48 hours. Here are some things you should do to prepare for a possible Hurricane Warning: • Review your family disaster plan and check your Emergency Supplies Kit to include food and water supplies. • Review evacuation plans. Learn safe routes inland and plan your evacuation route. Be ready to drive 20 to 50 miles inland to locate a safe place. • Make sure the gas tank in your car is full. • Make arrangements for pets, and idenfy pet-friendly hotels if you plan to evacuate • Refill prescription medications. hor or stow small boats.

• Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys and garden tools; anchor objects that cannot be brought inside. • Remove outside antennas. • Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. • Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly. • Store drinking water in jugs, bottles and clean bathtubs. • Trim dead or weak branches from trees. • Stay tuned to local media and your Weather Alert Radio for updates on the storm. If a Hurricane Warning IS announced, take these additional steps: • Store valuables such as jewelry, silverware, photos and scrapbooks and important personal papers and identification in a safe place, such as a waterproof container on the highest level of your home. • Park your car in a sheltered area or on high ground. • Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for official instructions. • Evacuate if the order is given.

• If you must stay at home, stay inside away from windows, skylights and glass doors. • Keep a supply of flashlights and extra batteries. Avoid using open flames, such as candles and kerosene lamps, as a source of light. • If power is lost, turn off major appliances to reduce power "surge" when electricity is restored. • If officials order an evacuation: - Leave as soon as possible. Avoid flooded roads and watch for washed-out bridges. - Secure your home by unplugging appliances and turning off electricity and the main water valve. - Tell someone outside of the storm area where you are going. - If time permits, and you live in an identified surge zone, elevate furniture to protect it from flooding, or move it to a higher floor. - Bring your pre-assembled Emergency Supplies Kit. - Bring blankets and sleeping bags if you are going to a shelter. - Lock your home and leave.

urricane Hazards – Destructive Winds

Winds: Hurricanes are classified using the mpson Hurricane Wind Scale based on their d wind speed. (See Page 6) cal storm-force winds are strong enough to rous to those caught in them. For this reargency managers plan on having their evaccomplete and their personnel sheltered he onset of tropical storm-force winds, not e-force winds. cane-force winds can easily destroy buildmobile homes. Debris such as signs, roofrial, and small items left outside become issiles in hurricanes. Extensive damage to wers, water and underground utility lines rooted trees), and fallen poles cause considsruption. rise buildings are also vulnerable to hurrice winds, particularly at the higher levels

since wind speed tends to increase with height. Recent research suggests you should stay below the tenth floor, but still above any floors at risk for flooding As a general rule of thumb, the hurricane’s right side (relative to the direction it is traveling) is the most dangerous part of the storm because of the additive effect of the hurricane wind speed and speed of the larger atmospheric flow. The increased winds on the right side increase the storm surge. Nonetheless, winds can stay above hurricane strength well inland. Hurricane Hugo (1989), for example, battered Charlotte, North Carolina (which is 175 miles inland) with gusts to nearly 100 mph.

High Wind Safety Actions - as a hurricane approaches • Most mobile and manufactured homes are not built to withstand hurricane force winds. Residents

of these types of homes should relocate to a nearby safer structure once local officials issue a hurricane evacuation order for their community. • Once a hurricane watch is issued, install your window shutters or plywood panels. • When a hurricane warning is issued, finish securing or bringing inside all outside objects, to include lawn furniture, which could become a projectile in high winds. • Listen carefully for safety instructions from local officials, and go to your designated “Safe Room” when directed to do so. • Monitor NOAA Weather Radio. Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ for more information. • Do not leave your “Safe Room” until directed to do so by local officials, even if it appears that the winds calmed. Remember that there is little to no wind in the eye of a hurricane.

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AMC command chief visits Joint Base Charleston

U.S Air Force photo / Airman Megan Munoz

Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Air Mobility Command chief, meets with Airman 1st Class Jalyn Moats-Paige, a 628th Medical Group mental health technician, during her visit to Joint Base Charleston May 22 - 27, 2016. The mental health clinic offers counseling services to service members and adult dependents and runs the Air Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program at JB Charleston.

AMC delivers NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Cape Canaveral for asteroid mission

From Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., delivered NASA's Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, to Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 20, 2016. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will travel to a near-Earth asteroid, called Bennu and bring at least a 2.1 ounce sample back to Earth for study. The mission will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improving the understanding of how asteroids could impact Earth. "We were excited to partner with NASA to enable this important mission," said Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "Whether we're delivering supplies to the warfighter overseas, airdropping lifesaving humanitarian

assistance to those in need or providing airlift support to other agencies like NASA, it's our job to deliver the right effects, to the right place, at the right time." OSIRIS-REx is scheduled for launch in September 2016. As planned, the spacecraft will reach its asteroid target in 2018 and return a sample to Earth in 2023. The OSIRIS-REx mission seeks answers to questions central to the human experience: Where did we come from? What is our destiny? OSIRIS-REx is going to Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid that records the earliest history of our solar ystem, and will be bringing a piece of it back to Earth. Bennu may contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life and the Earth's oceans. Bennu is also a potentially hazardous asteroid with a chance of impacting the Earth late in the 22nd century. OSIRIS-REx will determine Bennu's physical and chemical properties, which will be critical to refining the impact probability estimate and developing an impact mitigation strategy, if necessary.

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Non-profit organizations present Sailors with letters of appreciation

Dennis Tony and Kevin Gravely (left) from the Lowcountry Food Bank present a certificate of appreciation to sailors from the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit community service division May 20, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. U.S. Air Force photos / Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi

Sailors of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit community service division pose for a group photo with members of the Lowcountry Food Bank and the American Red Cross May 20, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. More than 100 sailors transitioning through the community service division have volunteered nearly 10,000 hours in support of local nonprofit organizations since the program began October 2015. The program, created for sailors on hold from NPTU, awaiting orders due to medical, legal or other reasons, provides the opportunity to give back to the local community while resolving personal matters. The Lowcountry Food Bank and the American Red Cross presented the organization with letters of appreciation.

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Todd Musselman (left) from the American Red Cross presents a letter of appreciation to Sailors from the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit community service division May 20, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Captain Robert Hudson, Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit commander presents Chief Petty Officer Khalil Santos a Navy and Marine Corps commendation medal May 20, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Santos started the NPTU community service division in October 2015, leading more than 100 sailors who have volunteered nearly 10,000 hours in support of local nonprofit organizations. The program, created for Sailors on hold from NPTU, awaiting orders due to medical, legal or other reasons, provides the opportunity to give back to the local community while resolving personal matters.

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Chaplainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put Together Something That is Goodâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

By Earl Ogburn, Ch, 1Lt, USAFR 628th ABW IMA Reserve Chaplain

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you have lost or you can accept it and try to put together something that is good.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elizabeth Edwards This quote reminds us (especially in the military) that we are always faced with new realities.

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These realities may be disappointments, blessings, sickness, good reports, etc. It is important for us to always look for the spiritual in every circumstance in life to remain resilient. God maybe at work in our lives no matter what reality we face. We are reminded that God works for the good of those who love Him. Today, let me encourage you to heed Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice to â&#x20AC;&#x153;put together something that is goodâ&#x20AC;? in whatever situation you face.

CATHOLIC SERVICES Daily Mass Wednesdays @ 11:30 a.m. - Air Base (AB) Chapel Thursdays @ 11:30 a.m. - Weapon Station (WS) Chapel The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open for prayer between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri. Sunday- Mass 9 a.m. - AB Chapel â&#x20AC;˘ 11:30 a.m. - WS Chapel

PROTESTANT SERVICES SUNDAY 10 a.m. - WS Traditional Service - With Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church 10:30 a.m. - AB Evangelical Protestant Service - With Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church

SAPR Corner Air Base Victim Advocates CIV Christine Adcox - 628th WSA, SARC TSgt Stephanie Bandy - 628th LRS SrA Janelle Allen - 628th ABW SSgt Rachel Bublitz - 628th LRS TSgt Dana Alderete - 437th MXS SrA Patvia Brice - 628th LRS TSgt Tarha Burchell - 628th CONS TSgt Shawna Drivers - 628th OSS TSgt Amine El Iahiai - 628th MDSS SrA Marian Magtoto - 628th CS TSgt Toccara Evans - 628th LRS

SSgt Adrienne Forth - 437th OSS CIV Joy Franklin - 628th CES SSgt Lakia Hamlin - 437th APS 2nd Lt Ariel Saltin - 437th APS SSgt Lakin Trahan - 628th MDG SSgt Shemerica Washington - 628th FSS 1st Lt Megumi Voight - 1 CTCS TSgt Melynda Winter - 628th CES/CEOIE CIV Judy Driggers - 628th OB SSgt Jarid Hasty-Milton - 437th AMXS

NWS Charleston Victim Advocates STS2 Jamell Brown - NAVCONBRIG CS2 Danyel Coleman - NAVCONBRIG LS1 Jenia McCallop - NAVCONBRIG LS1 Mark Nash - NAVCONBRIG OS1 Anthony Strowder - NAVCONBRIG AO2 Mel Sweeting - NAVCONBRIG RP1 Tina Clevenger - NSA SH3 Ed Dingle - NSA MA 2 Justin Roberts - NSA MA1 Jessica Thurber - NSA HM3 Laquisha Byrd - NHCC HM2 Michelle Coltrane - NHCC HM3 Nicole Johnson - NHCC HN Melissa King - NHCC HM1 Marvin Mamaril - NHCC MM3 Rachel Martinez - NHCC HM3 Choloe Wyatt - NHCC MMCS Brett Baldwin - NNPTC ETC Clair Dopson - NNPTC MMC Erika Dopson - NNPTC MC3 John Haynes - NNPTC ENS Elizabeth Hoerner - NNPTC STS2 Jonathan Martinez - NNPTC MC3 Jason Pastrick - NNPTC ET2 Mason Anzlovar - NPTU EM1 Perry Ball - NPTU

ET2 Alex Bradley Moore - NPTU EM1 Jeremy Calhoun - NPTU ET2 Mike Daigle - NPTU ET2 Desaree Edwards - NPTU MM2 Bradley Holtermann - NPTU MM3 Toni Lombardi - NPTU MM2 Nick McDowall - NPTU MM2 Britany Mertens - NPTU EM2 Dustin Miller - NPTU ET1 Ray Morris - NPTU MM2 Austin Norman - NPTU MM2 Jon Plant - NPTU MM2 Travis Ritter - NPTU MM2 Bob Satterfield - NPTU HM3 Shelbe Smith - NPTU EM2 Phil Spratford - NPTU MM2 Alecz Sitton - NPTU ET2 CJ Stangl - NPTU MN2 Brandon Odom - NMC ETC Kyle Wright - NMC HM2 James Rivas - NOSC Charleston PS2 Maureen Tate - NOSC Charelston YN2 David Gates - SPAWAR LT James Turnwall - The Citadel, NROTC GM1 Miranda Marable - CRS-10

Air Base 24-Hour Response Hotline 843-963-SARC (7272) Air Base Civilian Victim Advocate 843-327-7369 Air Base SARC 843-817-8397

Weapons Station 24-hour Response Hotline 843-478-8615 Weapons Station Civilian Victim Advocate 843-834-4527 Weapons Station SARC 843-276-9855

DOD Safe Helpline 877-995-5247

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YELLOW 81 TOTAL SAVES FOR 2016

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# of Days Since Last JB Charleston DUI - 20

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Garrett, Military Working Dog handler, 628th Security Forces Squadron, poses with military working dog Chico in front of the Joan August Terry military memorial on May 20, 2016, at the Charleston Animal Society campus, S.C. The Terry military memorial commemorates the military service of men, women and the animals that served alongside them.

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Total # of DUIs for JB Charleston 2016 - 13

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The Patriot • June 3 - 16, 2016

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Police Week

U.S. Air Force photos / Airman 1st Class Haleigh Laverty

Joint Base Charleston Color Guard members lower the flag for Retreat during the National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. In honor of Police Week, the 628th Security Forces Squadron collaborated with multiple base agencies to conduct various events to remember and celebrate their fallen brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

A member of the 628th Security Forces Squadron places a yellow rose during a National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

Chief Master Sergeant Robert Grimsley, 315th Security Forces Squadron, security forces manager, delivers comments as the guest speaker during the National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. In honor of Police Week, the 628th SFS collaborated with multiple base agencies to conduct various events to remember and celebrate their fallen brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

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Airman from the 628th Security Forces Squadron prepare to present a three-volley salute to honor the fallen men and women in law enforcement during the National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

Joint Base Charleston leadership stand for a moment of silence to honor the fallen defenders during the National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

The Patriot • June 3 - 16, 2016

Events

All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, call A&FRC 963-4406. NOTICE: Some A&FRC classes may be held at different locations, due to building renovations during the month of January. Please call 843-963-4406 to register and for clarification on where each class is being held.

June 3 / EFMP DREAM NIGHT AT THE ZOO: 3 JUN, 17001900. Enjoy this FREE night at the Zoo for EFMP families. June 8, 15, 22 or 29 / EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES COUNSEL-

JB CHS NEWS

ING: 1, 8, 15, 22, or 29 JUN, 1300-1600. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with an expert who will help you reach your educational goals. June 8 / Key Spouse Training: 8 JUN, 1700-1900. This training is for all appointed Key Spouses who have completed the initial training. June 13-17 / TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, SUCCESS (GPS) WORKSHOP: 13-17 JUN, 0800-1630. This mandated 5day workshop prepares service members for transition to civilian life. Spouses are welcome to attend all sessions on a space-available-basis. June 14 / BREAK THE CYCLE OF LIVING PAY-CHECKTO-PAY-CHECK: 14 JUN, 0800-1000. Do you find yourself waiting anxiously to get paid because you've run out of money too soon? Learn how to break the cycle and live beyond next paycheck. / TROOPS TO TEACHERS: 14 JUN, 1000-1130. Receive counseling and assistance to help eligible veterans and their spouses transition into a new teaching career. June 15 / SPOUSE INTRODUCTION TO JB CHARLESTON: 15 JUN, 0930-1130. Join us for this fun, fast- paced intro to JB Charleston. Meet other spouses and learn about all your resources and where to shop, dine and play in the Lowcountry! / MFLC LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES: 15 JUN, 11301230. Join us for FREE pizza at this class on “Balancing Work, Life and Command.” Discussion on unique stressors

and managing a work-life balance. June 21 / My New Space: 21 JUN, 1500-1630. This mandatory workshop is a prerequisite for individuals moving out of the dorm that addresses tips for financial success. June 28 / VA DISABILITY CLAIMS WORKSHOP: 28 JUN, 0800-1400. The VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. Members (who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization letter at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Clinic’s Medical Records section. This letter must be signed NLT the Monday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend. / HEART LINK – JB CHARLESTON SPOUSE ORIENTATION: 28 JUN, 1700-2000. Military spouses learn about the Air Force mission, culture, traditions, military language, and benefits/services while making new friends!

Notices

/ VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Advisors are available to assist all Service members, Veterans, and family members who may have questions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive. Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and walkins are welcome. To schedule an appointment or request more information, please call 843-963-8224 for the Air Base (AB) office and 843-794-4304 for the Weapons Station (WS) office. For walk-in appointments, please visit the AB office in building 503, room 106 and the WS office in building 708.

To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628ABWPatriot@us.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.

Events

All classes or events will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)-NWS (Building 755) JB Charleston, Weapons Station, unless otherwise specified. For more information, call FFSC at 794-7480.

June 6-10 / TRANSITION GOALS, PLANS, SUCCESS (GPS) WORKSHOP: 6-10 JUN, 0800-1630. This mandated 5-day workshop prepares service members for transition to civilian life. Spouses are welcome to attend all sessions on a space available basis. June 6 or 20 / VA DISABILITY CLAIM WORKSHOP: 6 or 20 JUN, 0800-1300. This workshop is broken down into two sec-

tions: From 0800-0930, the VA representative will provide a Disability Briefing to participants. From 1000-1300 a Medical Records Review/turn-in will take place. Members are welcomed to attend either sessions or the session most relevant to their current situation. June 7 / BUYING YOUR NEW WHEELS: 7 JUN, 1430-1600. Learn how to determine what you can afford, plan for the various expenditures of a car, and learn to get the best deal on the purchase. June 7 & 14 / FOUR LENSES FOR COUPLES: 7 & 14 JUN, 17001900. This two-DATE workshop is designed to improve relationship dynamics, communication, and inter-personal skills. Application of these principles will improve the ability to understand and effectively communicate and interact with one another. June 8 / VACATION VACANCY? WEBINAR: 8 JUN, 11301200. Join this webinar for some quick tips to help plan financially for your next vacation. June 14 / SERVICE MEMBER’S CIVIL RELIEF ACT (SCRA): IN DEPTH: 14 JUN, 1430-1530. Learn how you can pay your loans down, faster, capping your interest rate, and qualifying for additional programs all by invoking your rights under SCRA! June 14, 21 or 28 / RESUME WRITING & COVER LETTER: 14, 21, or 28 JUN (Tuesdays), 1100-1300. Join this workshop and learn the basics of writing effective resumes and cover letters.

Maintenance Technician

Balfour Beatty Communities currently has an immediate opening for the following position at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station in Goose Creek, SC. HVAC certification & experience req’d. Selected candidate will perform general maint. & repair of buildings and equp. to include plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing repair, ceramic tile, sheet vinyl & locksmith work. Also requires a valid, state-issued driver’s license & safe driving record. We offer a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits! For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://balfourbeattycommunities.com/our-company/careers.aspx Balfour Beatty Communities is an AA/EOE

June 15, 22 or 29 / INTERVIEWING: 15, 22, or 29 JUN, (Wednesdays), 1100-1300. Join this workshop and learn some tips and techniques for a successful interview! June 15 / TSP 101 WEBINAR: 15 JUN, 1430-1530. This webinar covers TSP basics, how to start, why to start, TSP funds and options for service members. June 16 / SMOOTH MOVE: 16 JUN, 0900-1200. Relocating soon? If so, learn from the experts on how to PCS smoothly to your new location. You do not need orders to attend. / THINK. SAVE. PLAN. (PART II): 16 JUN, 14301530. Join us for further discussion of various retirement and savings options. June 27 / THE ANACONDAS IN LIFE: 27 JUN, 1030-1130. Join this workshop and learn how to defeat the obstacles that hold you back from your dreams and potential.

Notices

/ CAPSTONE: Capstone is a congressionally mandated culminating activity to verify service members have met their Career Readiness Standards, as identified on the Service Member Career Readiness Standards/ Individual Transition Plan Checklist, DD Form 2958. The checklist, in conjunction with the ITP, will be used by the A&FRC, FFSC, and Commanders (or commander’s designee) to verify status of CRS completion. To schedule your Capstone appointment, call the Fleet & Family Support Center, Joint Base

Local Employment

Retired Navy Chief seeks NNPTS Staff or Student for part time easy job. Retirees, military wives/girlfriends are encouraged to apply. Outgoing, talkative personality a plus. Please call (843) 568-9856 for more information.

REC REVIEW

Rec Review

Rec Review is produced by the 628th Force Support Squadron Marketing Office as a supplement to The Patriot. All prices for events and services advertised are subject to change without notice. For questions about Rec Review, call the Marketing Office at (843) 963-3809. Mention of any sponsor or sponsorship in this publication is not a federal endorsement for the product or service. For more information on Force Support facilities, visit our website at www.JBCharleston.com.

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The Patriot • June 3 - 16, 2016

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