Joint Base Charleston
Patriot Vol. 1, No. 5
Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, October 29, 2010
U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson
The youngest and oldest
- The youngest and oldes Sailors and Airmen in attendance at the first Joint Base Charleston Military Ball perform the time-honored tradition of cutting the ceremonial cake representing the birth of each service at the North CHS Convention Center, Oct. 23, 2010. Navy Chief Engineman (Ret.) Arlington Sanford, (left), enlisted in 1942 and participated in the infamous Normandy push during World War II. The most junior Sailor in attendance, Fireman Chad Hobbs, is with the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. The junior enlisted Airman, Airman 1st Class Michael Ohene, is with the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron on JB CHS-Air Base. Air Force Maj. (Ret.) Louis Llera represented the oldest Airman. See more photos, pages 12 & 13.
INSIDE
Stay safe this Halloween
MARRINGTON
By Trisha Gallaway Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
Outdoor recreation at its finest See page 8
WELCOME Newest C-17 joins Joint Base Charleston See page 5
JOINT MILITARY BALL
Ceremony and dancing See pages 12 & 13
PERFORMANCE Tops in Blue rock North Charleston See page 18
Team Charleston parents ... it's time to get ready for the little monsters your children are going to morph into once they begin consuming those Halloween sweets. Team Charleston kids ... get ready too. This could be the last chance at gobs of free candy till Christmas - but don't go running off yet. Before heading out to trick-or-trick this year, take a minute to think "SAFE HALLOWEEN." S: Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible. A: Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Be sure to walk in groups or with a trusted adult. F: Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see trick-or-treaters in the dark. E: Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before consumption. Also, set a limit to the amount of treats your child can eat. H: Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help see and help others see you. A: Always test make-up in a small area first. Make sure to remove all make-up before bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation. L: Look both ways before crossing the street and use established crosswalks wherever possible. L: Lower the risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses. O: Only walk on sidewalks or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe. W: Wear well-fitting masks, costumes and
shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips and falls. E: Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats unless you know the cook well. E: Enter homes only if with a trusted adult, otherwise, stay outside. N: Never walk near lit candles or luminaries and be sure to wear flameresistant costumes. Base security forces also recommend these additional safety tips for trick-or-treaters: • Make a map of your trick-or-treat route for your parents. • Stay in your own neighborhood. • Show respect for other people (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Barry Loo and their property. Freddy, 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs' jack-o-lantern, dons a • Don't stop at dark houses. reflective belt in preparation for a safe Halloween. • Do not confront anyone whom ters problems while trick-or-treating on the Air may seem dangerous or hostile. To help keep Team Charleston kids safe and Base, contact security forces at 963-3600. For members living in Balfour Beatty visible to motorists, the 628th Air Base Wing Safety Office will be distributing Halloween bags, Communities privatized housing, traditional trickglow sticks and glow bracelets Oct. 29 to local or-treating hours from approximately 6 to 9 p.m. will be in effect Oct. 31. For Weapons Station schools and base Youth Centers. Hours for trick-or-treating will differ for the Air security, call 764-7555. There will be several organized events taking Base and Weapons Station. For Team Charleston families on the Air Base, as in years before, the place on both the Air Base and Weapons Station security forces squadron will be conducting foot on Halloween weekend. See the Air Base and patrols in and around base housing areas Saturday, Weapons Station News Briefs for more informaOct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. These are the hours tion on individual events. Have a happy and safe Halloween. encouraged for trick-or-treaters. If anyone encoun-
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