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JB Charleston athletes to tackle Alpha Warrior Final Battle
November 8, 2017 — Three JB Charleston Airmen are scheduled to compete in the Air Force's first-ever Alpha Warrior Final Battle scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11 at Retama Park, San Antonio, Texas.Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Childs, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 1st Lt. Lainie Long, 628th Force Support Squadron, qualified for the Final Battle event as the top... MORE

628th ABW conducts 3rd quarterly awards ceremony
November 8, 2017 — Col. Jeff Nelson, 628th Air Base Wing commander, far left, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, 628th ABW command chief, stand with the winners from the 628th ABW 3rd Quarter Awards ceremony at the Charleston Club, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 8, 2017. The awards were given for each member's hard work, dedication and performance to the 628th ABW... MORE

Col. Jeff Nelson, 628th Air Base Wing commander, far left, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, 628th ABW command chief, stand with the winners from the 628th ABW 3rd Quarter Awards ceremony at the Charleston Club, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 8, 2017.Club in Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 8, 2017.

Hundreds welcome 560th RED HORSE Airmen home
November 7, 2017 — During the warm evening hours of Nov. 3, hundreds of eager family members and friends anxiously awaited for the arrival of more than 90 Citizen Airmen returning from a long deployment in the Middle East. The Airmen, assigned to the 560th RED HORSE Squadron, here, deployed together... MORE

560th Red Horse Returns Home From Deployment

437th AW recognizes third quarterly award recipients
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JB Charleston celebrates Air Force's 70th anniversary
October 26, 2017 — Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, U.S. Central Command deputy commander, cuts the Air Force birthday cake with Airman 1st Class Geremy Velez-Masini, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution fuels operator, during the Air Force Ball in the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Oct. 21, 2017. Traditionally, the guest speaker and... MORE

Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, U.S. Central Command deputy commander, cuts the Air Force birthday cake with Airman 1st Class Geremy Velez-Masini, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution fuels operator, during the Air Force Ball in the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Oct. 21, 2017.

Innovation saves AMC $2 million annually
October 2, 2017 — The 437th Airlift Wing began modifying the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with new mounts for the Electronic Flight Bag Sept. 25, 2017. The new mounts will increase flight safety in C-17s and are estimated to save Air Mobility Command $2 million in repairs annually.The EFB allows the aircrew to digitally view aviation charts and publications... MORE

Lt. Col. Thomas Clark, 437th Operations Group deputy chief of standards and evaluations, uses the new Electronic Flight Bag mount modification on the flightline in Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 29, 2017.

437 AW crew provides Maria relief within hours
September 25, 2017 — Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency completed a humanitarian mission in support of Hurricane Maria to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Sept. 23.The mission provided the islands with a FAA mobile air traffic control tower with an instrument... MORE

Senior Airman Kenny Phonsyry, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight checks at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 23, 2017. The 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, flew a mobile air traffic control tower, food and water to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts.

Joint team delivers relief in Maria aftermath
September 25, 2017 — Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, delivered 17 pallets containing more than 129,000 pounds of food and water to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in support of relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, Sept. 24.The mission to St. Croix was one of two humanitarian missions flown to the Virgin Islands within 48 hours. The air crew flew... MORE

Maj. Kari Flemming, left, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Flight Lt. Matt Jenkinson, right, 14th AS Royal air force exchange pilot, both from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., perform preflight checks at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 24, 2017. Members of the 14th AS delivered more than 129,000 pounds of food and water to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in support of relief efforts after Hurricane Maria. The mission to St. Croix marked the second mission the crew flew to the Virgin Islands for humanitarian aid in 48 hours.

Mosaic Education Network teaches diversity, JB Charleston
September 25, 2017 — The 628th Air Base Wing Equal Opportunity office hosted a Multicultural Diversity: Real Talk workshop at the Air Base Education Center here Sept. 19, 2017.The workshop gave JB Charleston members the opportunity to develop stronger relationships with diverse colleagues. The workshop also improved cultural competency skills by engaging in reflective... MORE

Dr. Melissa Crum, Mosaic Education Network founder and diversity practitioner, spoke to members of Joint Base Charleston during a Multicultural Diversity: Real Talk workshop at the Air Base Education Center here Sept. 19, 2017.

AFFSC prepares to process thousands of Irma vouchers
September 21, 2017 — Air Force Financial Services Center officials anticipate processing 6,000-8,000 travel vouchers filed by Air Force members who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Irma... MORE