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Eagles lead the way, train for future fight during Pacific certification event
December 16, 2022 — Airmen assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron executed several Air Force Force Generation force element certification events throughout the Pacific Nov. 30 - Dec. 8, reinforcing Air Mobility Command’s rapid global mobility capabilities... MORE

U.S. Airmen in a C-17 Globemaster III simulate an aerial drop over Saipan

USTRANSCOM commander visits JB Charleston
December 10, 2018 — Army Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, visits Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6, 2018. Lyons visited JB Charleston as part of an effort to familiarize himself with the base’s global mobility capabilities. USTRANSCOM is a unified, functional combatant command that provides support to the nine other U.S. combatant commands, the military services, defense agencies and other government organizations. As commander, Lyons is responsible for delivering globally-integrated mobility, deployment and distribution solutions and enabling capabilities for full-spectrum requirements in support of national objectives. JB Charleston hosts service members and civilians from all branches who support USTRANSCOM’s global missions through air, land and sea... MORE

Army Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, greets Air Force Capt. Shawn Cameron, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations officer and lead coordinator for the visit, upon arriving at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6, 2018.

JB Charleston executes full-spectrum readiness exercise
November 19, 2018 — The 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing teamed up for a total force rapid mobility exercise Nov. 12-17, 2018. The exercise focused on total force readiness, mobilization, base defense and quick-response airlift capabilities, according to Col. Rockie Wilson, 628th Mission Support Group commander and leader of one of the exercise’s simulated air expeditionary groups. ... MORE

Capt. Christopher Long, 315th Airlift Wing officer in charge of accessories, listens to a radio transmission during a readiness exercise Nov. 16, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. To keep the training as realistic as possible, participants from across JB Charleston received the equipment, weapons and specialty uniform items they would use in real-world situations. The simulated scenarios enabled senior base leaders and subject matter experts to ensure the readiness of JB Charleston’s quick response capabilities.

Mobility Forces deliver U.S., UK paratroopers to Europe for Swift Response 18
June 14, 2018 — U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester, England, arrived in Latvia with the assistance of various mobility aircraft in support of Exercise Swift Response 2018 (SR18) June 9, 2018... MORE

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Regiment Parachute Battalion C. Company, Colchester, England, board a C-17 Globemaster III at Pope Army Air Field, N.C., during Exercise Swift Response 18 (SR18) June 8, 2018. SR18 is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multinational airborne forces in the world that demonstrates the ability of America's Global Response Force to work hand-in-hand with joint and total force partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Gracie I. Lee)