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Global Eagles Soar to New Heights, Recognized for Distinguished Efforts
October 4, 2024 — The 15th Airlift Squadron was awarded the 2023 Berlin Airlift Humanitarian Mission Award recently at the Air and Space Forces Association National Convention. The Berlin Airlift Humanitarian Mission Award recognizes the most outstanding humanitarian mission of the year...

Motorcycle Safety begins with you
September 19, 2024 — As the fall season approaches, the weather is ideal for motorcycle riding. Before heading out on the road, it’s important for all personnel in the Charleston area to be aware of specific safety regulations and precautions...

Charleston Airman makes Lowcountry history, competes with USMC
September 19, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Geremy Velez Masini made history on Aug. 28, 2024, as the first U.S. Airman to participate in the U.S. Marine Corps Tri-Command Multi-Gun Match at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Velez Masini, a distribution fuels operator with the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was hand selected as the first non-Marine member to compete in the renowned match after only 10 months of competitive shooting training...

JB Charleston gets a visit from the office of Personnel and Readiness
September 12, 2024 — The Honorable Ashish Vazirani serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for force readiness, force management, health affairs, National Guard and Reserve component affairs, education and training, and military and civilian personnel requirements and management...

JB Charleston hosts Walk for Your Wingman event
September 12, 2024 — The Walk for Your Wingman event commemorated suicide prevention month to bring more awareness to the necessity of caring for one another, as well as taking care of oneself...

Team Charleston’s readiness, rapid response capabilities put to the test during EXPLODEO 2.0
September 6, 2024 — Team Charleston’s readiness and rapid response capabilities were put to the test during exercise EXPLODEO 2.0, Sept. 3-4, 2024. The exercise evaluated the base’s ability to quickly and efficiently prepare forces and cargo for deployment on a moment's notice, underscoring the importance of readiness for future conflicts...

JB Charleston’s AF Connect App
September 6, 2024 — The Air Force Connect mobile application arms the JB Charleston community with multiple resources and emergent information at the touch of their fingertips...

Joint Base Charleston Security Forces Airmen recognized as Desert Defenders
September 6, 2024 — In an outstanding display of discipline, skill, and persistence, the 628th Security Forces Squadron earned the title of "Desert Defenders" after a month-long training at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, July 2 - 27. During the Mission Focused Rehearsal Training Defenders prepare for real-world operations learning the basics of air base ground defense. The training encompasses firing classes, studying and rehearsing battle drills, intelligence classes, and culminates in a field training exercise to test the groups on forward operating base defense...

Navy Reserve Sailor Soars to New Heights Following in the Legacy of Women Trailblazers
August 2, 2024 — On July 30, 1942, nearly eight months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Public Law 689 creating the Navy’s women’s reserve program, known as the “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” or WAVES...

Rising to a new horizon
July 25, 2024 — U.S. Airmen from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a training exercise Operation Citadel Horizon at North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, July 17 - 19, to improve mission readiness...