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C-17s depart JB Charleston for Exercise Mobility Guardian
July 31, 2017 — Senior Airman Raymond Salas, 15th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, secures luggage and cargo here, prior to departing for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State, in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian July 31. Mobility Guardian is designed to enhance the capabilities of mobility Airmen to succeed in dynamic threat... MORE

Senior Airman Raymond Salas, 15th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, secures luggage and cargo here, prior to departing for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State, in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian July 31. Mobility Guardian is designed to enhance the capabilities of mobility Airmen to succeed in dynamic threat environments. The exercise features more than 3,000 participants and involves 25 countries from July 31 to Aug. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Mobility Guardian, AMC’s premier exercise
July 28, 2017 — Train like we fight is the focus of the inaugural iteration of the largest scale exercise that Air Mobility Command has ever undertaken. Mobility Guardian will feature over 3,000 personnel, including 25 international countries from July 31 to August 11 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. ... MORE

A loadmaster from the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. loads cargo onto a C-17 July 23, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Eight Little Rock C-130Js will travel alongside the C-17 aircrew to participate in Mobility Guardian 2017, a massive joint exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Harry Brexel)

628th AMDS welcomes new commander
July 28, 2017 — Maj. Mary Finn, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron incoming commander, receives applause after taking command of the 628th AMDS during a change of command ceremony here July 21. Finn served as the 48th Medical Group surgical services flight commander and chief of orthopaedic surgery, during her previous assignment at Royal Air Force Lakenheath,... MORE

Maj. Mary Finn, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron incoming commander, receives applause after taking command of the 628th AMDS during a change of command ceremony here July 21. Finn served as the 48th Medical Group surgical services flight commander and chief of orthopaedic surgery, during her previous assignment at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Kurtz)

State leadership thanks joint base first responders
July 27, 2017 — Lt. Gov. of South Carolina Kevin Bryant, right, talks with 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team Airmen, during a visit here July 26. Bryant toured Joint Base Charleston to meet and thank military and civilian first responders for their service to the country and their efforts to support the local community. Bryant toured a... MORE

Lt. Gov. of South Carolina Kevin Bryant, right, talks with 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team Airmen, during a visit here July 26. Bryant toured Joint Base Charleston to meet and thank military and civilian first responders for their service to the country and their efforts to support the local community. Bryant toured a C-17 Globemaster III, the installation fire department and received hands-on equipment familiarization from 628th CES EOD team Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Ninjas take over JB Charleston
July 27, 2017 — An American Warrior competition will be held on the Globemaster Court in the Air Base Fitness Center Aug. 5 and Sept. 9... MORE

Charleston Mayor meets joint base team
July 27, 2017 — Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, right, talks to Australian Royal air force Flt. Lt. Timothy Burnard, left, C-17 Globemaster III pilot, during a tour of a C-17 as part of a site visit here, July 25. The locations Tecklenburg toured included the Naval Health Clinic Charleston, the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command and the 841st Transportation... MORE

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, right, talks to Australian Royal air force Flt. Lt. Timothy Burnard, left, C-17 Globemaster III pilot, during a tour of a C-17 as part of a site visit here, July 25. The locations Tecklenburg toured included the Naval Health Clinic Charleston, the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command and the 841st Transportation Battalion. Tecklenburg was selected to represent the installation at the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in August 2017. The mission of JCOC is to increase public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military.

437th AW maintains global mobility
July 21, 2017 — A C-17 Globemaster III taxis on the runway at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. July 18, 2017. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in a deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis on the runway at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. July 18, 2017. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in a deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuation.

Units give their 'fair share' to SFS
July 21, 2017 — Security forces defenders have a sworn duty to protect their assigned base and all of its assets. However most bases have a security forces augmentee program in place, which calls upon other units to assist in protecting when needed... MORE

Airman 1st Class Aleksander Koziol, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, handcuffs a simulated assailant during augmentee training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 18, 2017. Augmentees attend a basic course for security forces procedures in case they are called to staff entry control points or conduct other security forces duties.

Local schools release school schedules, policies
July 21, 2017 — The school year is approaching and schedules have been released for major events, policy changes and first days for the local school districts. ... MORE

Navy’s first aviation optometrist assumes command of NHCC
July 19, 2017 — The Navy’s first aviation optometrist takes the helm of one of the leading health care facilities in the military. Navy Capt. Dale P. Barrette assumed command of Naval Health Clinic Charleston from Capt. Elizabeth Maley during a change of command ceremony July 7 at NHCC, located on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Rear Adm. Anne Swap,... MORE

U.S. Navy Capt. Dale Barrette, right, assumes command of Naval Health Clinic Charleston from Capt. Elizabeth Maley, center, during a change of command ceremony July 7, 2017 at NHCC on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Rear Adm. Anne Swap, left, Navy Medicine East commander and Navy Medical Service Corps director, presided over the ceremony. Barrette joins NHCC from Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy, where he served as the command’s executive officer since July 2015.