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JB Charleston participates in Colombian-led search and rescue exercise
September 10, 2018 — A C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Squadron with the Minnesota Air National Guard are among the eight U.S. Air Force active, guard and reserve components participating in “Angel de los Andes,” a Colombian-led international search and rescue training exercise Sept. 3-14... MORE

Colombian Air Force military police stand in a formation as the Colombian Air Force Chief of Staff departs Air Combat Command number 5 at Arturo Lema Posada Air Base in Rionegro, Colombia as a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the flightline Sept. 3, 2018.

SSC Atlantic’s CERF Lab trains employees for less
September 6, 2018 — Since its grand opening a little more than a year ago, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic’s Cyber Education and Certification Readiness Facility (CERF) Lab is building a more technically proficient workforce and earning accolades for creativity, cost savings and training effectiveness... MORE

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic employee Fred Bisel, a scientist and Cisco Academy expert instructor teaches students in the Cyber Education and Certification Readiness Facility (CERF) Lab.

JB Charleston offers back to school safety; resources
August 14, 2018 — As Joint Base Charleston parents and students prepare for the fall semester to begin, officials are reminding them of some important safety issues as well as resources they can use.SafetyAir Force Base: Charleston County Schools are back in session Thursday, August 20. Drivers, there are children present. Please slow down on Hill Blvd. and please... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew returns home from 71-day counter-drug patrol
August 13, 2018 — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton returned to Charleston Thursday following a 71-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During their patrol, the Hamilton crew conducted Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT), counter-drug operations and represented the United States at Sail Cartagena de Indias 2018. ... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew members stand at attention July 23, 2018, during the inaugural ceremony at Sail Cartagena de Indias 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia.

437th AW welcomes new commander
July 13, 2018 — The 437th Airlift Wing conducted a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Col. Clinton R. ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, receives the 437th AW guidon from Lt. Gen. Gi Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, in Nose Dock 2.

Tick tactics: avoiding the bite
July 6, 2018 — One of summer’s most frequent nuisances is the reappearance of insects and arachnids. No matter where you are, they always seem to find their way on or around us. Ticks, arachnids that have been around for thousands of years, are no different. Identifying the different kinds, avoiding their bite, or knowing what to do if one does bite you is valuable information this time of year... MORE

Tick ID courtesy of the University of Rhode Island's TickEncounter Resource Center.

NHCC Wellness Committee awarded Blue-H Gold Star for initiatives
June 13, 2018 — Staff members of the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Wellness Committee were recognized recently for their initiatives that lead to NHCC earning the 2017 Blue-H, Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Award, Gold Star... MORE

Staff members of the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Wellness Committee were recognized recently for their initiatives that lead to NHCC earning the 2017 Blue-H, Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Award, Gold Star.

628th Air Base Wing March 2018 Commander’s Call Questions and Answers
May 16, 2018 — Q: Any update on having more areas to conduct the running portion for PT test other than the red track?A: The 628th ABW is working with the 437th AW to see if we can safely conduct the running portion of the test at another location besides the running track. The safety of those testing is paramount. We must ensure testers are not in harm's way... MORE

Team Charleston families celebrate Month of the Military Child at STEAM event
May 8, 2018 — Parents and students play together during a "reveal" celebration as part of the Month of the Military Child at Lambs Elementary School, Charleston, S.C., April 13, 2018. Military children and parents were invited to play together with a recently donated Rigemajig, a large-scale building kit used for hands-on free play and Science, Technology, Engineer, Arts and Math (STEAM) learning. Longtime national partners KaBOOM! and The CarMax Foundation are working together to bring new play opportunities to communities in which military families live and work. MORE

Parents and students play together during a "reveal" celebration as part of the Month of the Military Child at Lambs Elementary School, Charleston, S.C., April 13, 2018.

560 RED HORSE Learns and Builds Foundations for Future Operations
May 3, 2018 — On an early morning on April 4, with forklifts, bulldozers, backhoes, generators, trucks and CONEX boxes in tow, the convoy made its way to an open field at McCrady Training Center. Upon arrival, the buses full of 560th RED HORSE Squadron airmen quickly unloaded all their heavy equipment and got to work. They surveyed the land, enabled generators, deployed water and latrine stations, erected shelters and a communications center. Over 200 U.S. Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 560th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers worked at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina April 4 and 5, 2018. ... MORE