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U.S. Airmen share aerospace medicine best practices with Honduran counterparts
April 11, 2017 — Five U.S. Airmen conducted a subject matter expert knowledge exchange with their Honduran counterparts to share best practices and increase partner nation capacities in aerospace medicine from April 4-6... MORE

U.S., Honduran air force share best medical practices
April 11, 2017 — Five U.S. Airmen conducted a subject matter expert knowledge exchange with their Honduran counterparts to share best practices and increase partner nation capacities in aerospace medicine from April 4-6... MORE

AMC leader host pilots call
March 23, 2017 — Col. Jimmy Canlas, left, 437th Airlift Wing commander, presents Brig. Gen. Brian Robinson, right, Headquarters Air Mobility Command director of operations, with a picture of a C-17 Globemaster during an Operations Call for pilots assigned to the 437th AW at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 21. Robinson toured various facilities and met... MORE

C-17 aircrew members conquer in-flight AERPS training
March 17, 2017 — Three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flew to North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, March 15 to execute in-flight training with aircrew eye and respiratory protection system equipment, the first exercise of its kind in more than a decade for 437th Airlift Wing aircrew members. The training also marked the completion of the second phase... MORE

Team Charleston spells out cargo capability with chalks
March 3, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston hosted Exercise Bonny Jack, a two-day mobility exercise testing the cargo deployment capabilities of the 628th Air Base Wing and 437th Airlift Wing here, March 1 and 2.The exercise started at 9 a.m., March 1 when the 437th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) received a simulated executive order from 628th LRS directing cargo to be... MORE

PAX Terminal to undergo renovations
February 23, 2017 — Renovations for the 437th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) Passenger Terminal here begins today and is expected to be a 10-month project.The $12 million renovation is scheduled to be completed in December 2017. During the project, passenger operations will be conducted out of a temporary facility away from the flightline.The changes will include a new... MORE

628th ABW Annual Awards Ceremony
January 30, 2017 — Team Charleston celebrated its gold-medal Airmen and Sailors assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing during the wing's Olympics-themed annual awards ceremony held at the Charleston Club, Jan. 27. Airman of the Year: Staff Sgt. Brittaney Wigginton - 628th Medical Group NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Michele Lazurka - 628th Medical Group Senior NCO of the... MORE

816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron answers the call in the Middle East
January 30, 2017 — The 816th EAS, based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is vital to the Air Force’s efforts to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Those efforts range from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan... MORE

Humble, approachable, credible
January 13, 2017 — Three Team Charleston pilots graduated from a six-month U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) Weapons Instructor Course (WIC), at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) Nevada, Dec. 17.Capt. Jeff Harnly, 16th Airlift Squadron (AS) evaluator, Capt. Matt Eggert, 16th AS pilot, and Capt. James Hall, 14th AS tactics flight commander, were among 120 graduates of... MORE

New equipment could save AMC millions
January 4, 2017 — An operational evaluation of new synthetic tiedowns and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here Nov. 28 and 29. Tiedowns are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations. Winch cables help adjust the tension on tiedowns, securing the load.These prototypes were designed to help reduce aircraft gross... MORE