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JB Charleston cuts costs, labor time with additive manufacturing
January 17, 2020 — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight successfully installed the first metal additive manufacturing part for an R-11 Refueler truck. The installation process took approximately three months, with a completion date on Nov. 7, 2019. ... MORE

Exceptional Family Member Program Q&A
January 15, 2020 — Queen E. Pringle, the 628th Force Support Squadron Exceptional Family Member Program coordinator, explains in detail on what the EFMP is and what it’s used for January 10, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston.... MORE

Home Station Check Wheel and Tire
January 9, 2020 — The upkeep of 40 Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemasters takes a highly trained team of maintenance professionals to identify and repair problems. This responsibility falls under the 437th Maintenance Flight. The flight has four different work centers which make up home station check and consists of crew chiefs, jet engine mechanics, repair and reclamation and wheel and tire team members.... MORE

Select Veterans Base Access Q&A
January 8, 2020 — Starting January 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are expanding commissary, military exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) retail privileges to Veterans who are Purple Heart recipients, Veterans who are former prisoners of war, all Veterans with service-connected disabilities, and individuals approved and designated as the Primary Family Caregivers of eligible Veterans under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The DoD, DHS, Defense Commissary Agency, military exchanges, and MWR are honored to welcome home these heroes.... MORE

JB Charleston commissary, exchange and recreation access being expanded for select veterans
January 8, 2020 — Joint Base Charleston will be expanding patronage privileges for select veterans to access commissaries, Exchanges and select Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities effective January 1, 2020. Access will be given only to veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart, veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor, veterans who are former prisoners of war, veterans with service-connected disabilities and caregivers or family caregivers for veterans on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. ... MORE

EC leadership visits Joint Base Charleston
December 16, 2019 — Maj. Gen. John Gordy, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief master sergeant, visited Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 10-12, 2019.... MORE

437th supports JFE exercise over Nevada Testing and Training Range
December 11, 2019 — Airmen from the 14th, 15th and 16th Airlift Squadrons at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Joint Forcible Entry 19B exercise to practice interoperability operations with the U.S. Army and other aircraft platforms over the Nevada Testing and Training Range, Nevada, Dec. 6-8.... MORE

Team Charleston Bids Farewell to Col. Happy Gilmour
December 9, 2019 — Col. Gregory S. Gilmour, outgoing commander of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, retired after 33 years of service across the U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy at a ceremony Dec. 8, 2019, at JB Charleston. “You couldn’t find a better character in a leader or a friend,” said Brig. Gen. Pennington, Mobilization Assistant to the commander and president, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Pennington has known Gilmour for about 15 years through military service. ... MORE

Army vet keeps animals healthy for Joint Base Charleston
December 3, 2019 — The animal care specialists at the Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Clinic take on the task of ensuring the furry friends of JB Charleston are healthy and happy, whether they’re sniffing out a potential bomb or just a chew toy.... MORE

Two JB Charleston K9s retire after years of being good boys
November 26, 2019 — The playing of the colors, the reading of career accomplishments and being hand-fed a treat from your presiding officer. That’s the scene for a military working dog retirement ceremony which the 628th Security Forces Squadron held for K9s Elmo and Tze, Nov 22, 2019 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.... MORE