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RAF Red Arrows refuel at Joint Base Charleston
July 6, 2026 — The Red Arrows stopped at Joint Base Charleston to refuel June 27, 2026. The month-long tour by the aerobatic team marks 250 years of American independence and highlights the enduring partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States... MORE

Six red planes fly in a triangle formation, one red plane curves away out of formation and one red plane flies next to the formation.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet reunites with father following voyage aboard the USCGC Eagle
July 6, 2026 — For five weeks, 150 U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets traded a traditional classroom setting for life at sea aboard the USCGC Barque Eagle (WIX 327). When the ship came to the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, one visitor eagerly searched the deck amongst the crew and cadets... MORE

A boat sails across the Charleston Harbor.

628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team Earns Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award
July 1, 2026 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team earned the Department of War Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award and will formally accept the honor this July during the 2026 Senior Fire Officer Training Summit in Reno, Nevada... MORE

A photo of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention team standing together for a photo. The team is in a large garage with a fire truck in the background.

Arrive Safe. Work Safe. Go Home Safe.
June 30, 2026 — Team Charleston volunteers strapped on impairment-simulating goggles and attempted various challenges during Critical Days of Summer, feeling firsthand what trying to function under the influence is like... MORE

A photo of three people driving a Polaris XP 1000 through an outdoor obstacle course.

Joint Base Charleston Airmen repair 46% of Air Force C-17 wheels during three-month surge
June 26, 2026 — As C-17 Globemaster III aircraft sustain a heightened operational tempo supporting missions around the globe, a compact team of Airmen at Joint Base Charleston continue to work behind the scenes supporting the Air Force's global mobility capability... MORE

Two U.S. Air Force maintainers wearing hearing protection, safety glasses, and gloves work together to secure a C-17 Globemaster III tire using hand tools in a maintenance shop.

Operation VITTLES: The Legacy of the Berlin Airlift
June 26, 2026 — June 26, 2026, marks the 78th anniversary of Operation VITTLES, the Berlin Airlift, one of the largest humanitarian aid missions in history. After World War II, Germany was in ruins, and the situation in its capital, Berlin, was dire. Nearly 2.5 million Germans lived in the war-ravaged city. Food and supplies were scarce, and shelter was difficult to find amid the rubble... MORE

A mural commemorating the anniversary of the Berlin Airlift displays on a window of a building.

Carried with Honors
June 24, 2026 — Team Charleston service members graduated from the Honor Guard course today, culminating six months of training in one defining moment. Their pallbearer demonstration embodied the precision, discipline and professionalism that defines excellence at Joint Base Charleston... MORE

Honor Guard members recite the Honor Guard Creed inside of a building.

Joint Base Charleston acquires first locomotive in 60 years
June 18, 2026 — The 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron unveiled the newest locomotive added to the Air Force inventory since 1966 at Joint Base Charleston, March 4, 2026... MORE

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Joint Base Charleston welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony
June 17, 2026 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Air Force Col. K. Michael Shirley II assumed command of Joint Base Charleston and the 628th Air Base Wing from Col. Jason H. Parker during a change of command ceremony here, June 17, 2026... MORE

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Port Dawgs generate new training model for air transportation career field
June 15, 2026 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Air transportation subject matter experts gathered at Joint Base Charleston, June 9-11, 2026, for a Career Field Education and Training Plan cross-walk, to overhaul their training framework. This process shifted the focus from simple task signoffs to a competency-based model designed to boost mission readiness... MORE

A Chief Master Sgt. briefs Air Transportation Specialist