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ECONOMIC STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NIWC ATLANTIC’S $9 BILLION IMPACT NATIONWIDE
September 21, 2023 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic recently published a study highlighting the command’s updated economic impact of $9.3 billion on the U.S. and $3.2 billion in South Carolina... MORE

3rd ESC trains on JB Charleston, hones transportation readiness skills
September 15, 2023 — U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command conducted a three-day training exercise focused on loading equipment and vehicles onto aircraft, trains, and ships... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron show U.S.Soldiers from the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command how to prepare equipment for flight.

14th Airlift Squadron Awarded for Humanitarian Airlift Mission of the Year
September 14, 2023 — AFA presented its Berlin Airlift Veterans Association (BAVA) Humanitarian Airlift Mission of the Year to the 14th Airlift Squadron at the 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, presented the award to the 437th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Sam “Lurch” Todd, who accepted on behalf of his deployed... MORE

JB Charleston commemorates 22nd anniversary of 9/11
September 12, 2023 — Joint Base Charleston honored the heroes and victims of 9/11 in a ceremony today at the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department... MORE

Photo of 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire house.

JBC implements new policy on LEOSA and privately owned firearms
August 23, 2023 — The policy on personnel authorized to carry concealed weapons on Joint Base Charleston—as well as the ability for anyone to transport privately owned weapons in a vehicle while on the base—was set in place Mar. 1, 2019... MORE

State Concealed-Carry License Personnel with a state issued license or permit for concealed-carry are NOT AUTHORIZED to carry POFs on JB CHS. Concealed carry ONLY applies to personnel with LEOSA credentials.

Quantum navigation aims to overcome GPS limitations, transform operations
August 8, 2023 — The U.S. Air Force is upgrading GPS, with help from SandboxAQ. SandboxAQ is a spinoff from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and their mission is solving some of the world’s hardest problems using the combined power of artificial intelligence and quantum science, also known as AQ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rob Simmons, Joint Base Charleston Spark Tank director of innovation, gives a presentation to members of SandboxAQ.

JB Charleston Airmen prove success in Indo-Pacific during Exercise Mobility Guardian 23
July 26, 2023 — Joint Base Charleston Airmen returned home this week, after participating in the largest iteration of the Air Force’s premier multinational mobility exercise, Mobility Guardian 23.The debut of this Air Mobility Command exercise in the Indo-Pacific saw 70 mobility aircraft with more than 3,000 service members from Australia, Canada, France, Japan,... MORE

U.S. and Allied aircraft conduct an elephant walk on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 19, 2023.

JB Charleston Airmen exercising in Indo-Pacific support real-world search-and-rescue operation, save 11 stranded in dangerous sea conditions
July 19, 2023 — Four Joint Base Charleston Airmen were involved in a successful search-and-rescue operation off the coast of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, July 10.French, Canadian and U.S. Forces participating in Mobility Guardian 2023 were conducting exercise operations when a real-world distress signal came through, prompting their... MORE

Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul, 1st Combat Camera aerial combat photographer, documents a search-and-rescue operation while taking part in Mobility Guardian 2023 off the coast of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, July 10, 2023.

Team Charleston participates in historic, large-scale mobility exercise in Indo-Pacific
July 19, 2023 — Joint Base Charleston Airmen are leading the way across the Indo-Pacific region in support of Mobility Guardian 2023.With more than 3,000 Airmen and 70 mobility aircraft from seven Allied and partner nations involved, MG23 is the largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in Air Mobility Command’s history.“Joint Base Charleston continues to excel in... MORE

USAF C-17s and Allied aircraft are parked on the Andersen Air Force Base flight line in Guam on July 11, 2023.

Stories of Service: Airman to Olympian
March 31, 2023 — A former Olympian now serves as an Airman to give back to the country that helped her fulfill her dreams... MORE

Now a Senior Airman, Kenia Sinclair, a religious affairs Airman assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., poses for a photo as an Airman 1st Class. Sinclair joined the U.S. Air Force in 2020 after spending years competing as an Olympian all over the world. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)