Joint Base Charleston
Patriot
Vol. 3, No. 37
Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, September 14, 2012
A Day of Caring Honoring the Lowcountry with acts of kindness
U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading
Airmen from Joint Base Charleston – Air Base scour Waterfront Park for trash Sept. 8, 2012, in downtown Charleston, S.C. The Waterfront Park is commonly littered with trash and debris carried in from the ocean. The cleanup was coordinated with the help of “Keep Charleston Beautiful,” a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the cleanliness and beautification of the City of Charleston through education, public awareness and community involvement. The Day of Caring, organized locally by the Trident United Way, saw more than 8,500 volunteers working on more than 300 projects around the Lowcountry. See more Waterfront Park pictures on Page 7. See more Day of Caring photos on Pages 4-7.
Team Charleston gives back to the community
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C-17 at German air show
Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
See page 3
AMMO ONLOAD Weapons Station in action See page 8
ARMY WIVES Filmed on Joint Base Charleston See page 9
Weekend Weather Update JB CHS, SC
Friday, September 14
Scattered Showers (30% precip)
High 84º Low 68º
Saturday, September 15 Partly Cloudy
(10% precip)
High 85º Low 68º
Sunday, September 16 Partly Cloudy
(10% precip)
High 86º Low 70º
It was a beautiful and warm September day ... the kind of weather that makes people want to get out and help others, and that is just what hundreds of Airmen and Sailors from Joint Base Charleston did Sept. 7, during the Trident United Way Day of Caring which saw more than 8,500 volunteers working on more than 300 projects around the Lowcountry. Some went to schools, some to homes and some even waded through swamps to help clean up. Tech. Sgt. Adam Clarke, 437th Maintenance Group quality assurance specialist, went to the Miracle League Ball Park in Summerville, S.C. The Miracle League provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to play baseball. "It felt good knowing that the park I was cleaning up would be used by the local youth," said Clarke, 437th Maintenance Group quality assurance specialist. Staff Sgt. Lakin Trahan, 628th Medical Group pharmacy technician, went to Rollings Middle School of the Arts in Summerville, S.C., where she and other Airmen painted the gymnasium and other parts of the school. "I'm glad we were able to make their school a better place," said Trahan. "It feels good to be able to give them a sense of pride about their school." 628th Air Base Wing journalists and photographers spanned out across the Lowcountry to document these efforts, and although we have tried to show as many Airmen and Sailors volunteering as possible, we just couldn't get to all the different projects our troops were involved in. We hope you enjoy these photos of Team Charleston personnel giving back to the community. See photo spreads inside
NOTICE: JB CHARLESTON PERSONNEL
Charleston County will be performing road work to provide an additional right turn lane at the Dorchester Road Gate on the Air Base. During construction, only one lane will be available to outbound traffic. To relieve congestion, the Commissary Gate will be open to outbound traffic only between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Inbound Air Base traffic and Visitor's Center operations will not be affected. The anticipated construction duration is 90 days and is scheduled to begin Sept. 17. Please exercise extreme caution when driving near the construction area.
POW/MIA recognition events scheduled Team Charleston will honor all former "Prisoners of War" and those "Missing in Action" during a series of events scheduled to begin Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. and concluding Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. on the Joint Base Charleston Air Base. A 24-hour vigil run: More than 100 service members, Department of Defense employees, family members and local Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets will run continuously in 30minute increments in teams of four, for the entire 24hour period starting at 3:30 p.m. on Sept 20 and concluding at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 21. POW/MIA Recognition Luncheon: At the Charleston Club Sept. 21, honoring former POWs. More than 20 former POWs from throughout the South
Carolina will be honored guests. Guest speaker is Ann Mills-Griffiths, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National League of POW/MIA Families. POW/MIA Retreat ceremony: The Retreat ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. when the POW/MIA flag is delivered by the 628th Air Base Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon from the vigil run culminating with a special POW/MIA retreat ceremony at the base flag pole. The Retreat ceremony will be conducted by the 628th ABW and 437th Airlift Wing to include a wreath laying ceremony by the Joint Base commander and the State of South Carolina POW commander, reading of the Code of Conduct, retirement of the colors, playing of Taps and a 21-gun salute.
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