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437th AMXS Sergeant Saves Neighbor
August 19, 2015 — July 20, 2015, at about 4 p.m. on Highway 61 in Charleston, SC, there was a serious motorcycle accident; the motorcyclist suffering severe injuries.Johnny Bland, a civilian in the local Charleston community, age 64, clipped the back end of a truck causing the crash leaving him with severe cuts on his wrist as well as a couple of broken bones.Staff... MORE

Staff Sgt. Marcus Williams, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic craftsman, performed self-aid buddy care on a civilian that was in a motorcycle accident on July 20, 2015. Williams has been in the Air Force for nine years now. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Loadmasters Lead the Way
August 19, 2015 — The 15th Airlift Squadron is one of six airlift squadrons, three active duty, three reserve, at Joint Base Charleston. Their mission is to provide air refueling, combat-ready C-17 aircrews for strategic airlift missions worldwide. A particular group of Airmen within the squadron are the loadmasters.An aircraft loadmaster's job is to make sure the... MORE

(From left to right) SrA Derek Severson, a loadmaster with the 15th Airlift Squadron, converses with MSgt. Erik Lawther, the mission support superintendent and acting first sergeant of the 15th AS, sitting on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at Joint Base Charleston, SC, Aug. 12, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

JB Charleston teams with Brazilian Navy, others to deliver helicopters
August 18, 2015 — MORE

A Seahawk S-70B (SH-16 in Brazilian service) is positioned to be loaded into a C-17 Aug. 8 . Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, the Brazilian Seahawks feature a low-frequency dipping sonar, digital automatic flight control and dual flight management systems and a GPS inertial navigation system. Additional features include a glass cockpit compatible with night-vision goggles, a survivability suite combining missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems and Kongsberg's Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile. Capable of reaching speeds of more than 180 miles per hour, the helicopter can be used to perform coastal and oceanic missions in addition to anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, surveillance, gunfire support and search-and-rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William A. O’Brien)

Undergrad flying training applications due in November
August 18, 2015 — The 2016 Air Force Undergraduate Flying Training selection board will convene Jan. 25-28 to select applicants for 2016-2017 pilot, remotely piloted aircraft, combat systems officer and air battle manager training opportunities.Eligible active duty officers must apply by Nov. 20 and selection results will be released in February 2016.To be eligible,... MORE

Justice Files: Courts-Martial (July 2015)
August 18, 2015 — The Airmen of Joint Base Charleston referenced below were convicted at a summary court-martial and action was taken on their convictions during July of 2015.Airmen who are convicted at a special or general court martial are considered to have a federal conviction. Sentences at a special court-martial can be up to one year in jail, a Bad Conduct... MORE

841st TB and 597th TB leadership tours ASLAC
August 18, 2015 — MORE

Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Major, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 841st Transportation Battalion command (left) and Col. Stephen Riley, SDDC, 597th Transportation Brigade commander observe a demonstration on the maintenance Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston performs on guns such as the M242A1 Bushmaster chain gun for the Bradley family of vehicles Aug 6, 2015 during a tour of the ASLAC facility in Charleston, S.C. (Courtesy Photo / 841st Transportation Battalion / 597th Transportation Brigade)

School supplies given out during Back to School Brigade
August 18, 2015 — MORE

Military children at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base picked up school supplies for the 2015-2016 school year during the Operation Homefront Back to School Brigade event Aug. 13 at the Forest City community center. Items such as notebooks, pens and pencils as well as calculators were donated by patrons of the Dollar Tree and were distributed by volunteers from Science Applications International Corporation. A second Back to School Brigade event was held at the Balfour Beatty community center at JB Charleston - Weapons Station later in the day. Between both locations, approximately 300 backpacks filled with supplies was distributed to military children. (Courtesy photo / 628th Force Support Squadron)

Nearly 300 Joint Base Charleston families were provided free back-to-school supplies Aug. 12, that were donated by patrons of Dollar Tree. One event took place on the Air Base at the Forest City Community Center and the other was on the Weapons Station at the Balfour Beatty Community Center.

Photojournalist takes photo with Vice President, wife
August 14, 2015 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Thomas Charlton, a 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, gets to experiences being on the other side of the camera with Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden. The Biden’s departed Joint Base Charleston Aug. 8, 2015 after being in the area on leisure. (U.S. Air Force / courtesy photo)

FEA Supports Low Country Food Bank
August 13, 2015 — MORE

Pictured are members of the Federal Executive Association, including Joint Base Charleston leadership, during their August 6, 2015 meeting at the Lowcountry Food Bank in Charleston, S.C. The FEA supports the Lowcountry Food Bank through the Feds Feed Families program which is currently underway. (Photo by Sara Corbett)

AF welcomes new vice chief of staff
August 13, 2015 — The Air Force welcomed an Airman to the rank of four-star general and announced the appointment of the new Air Force vice chief of staff during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III presided over the ceremony for Gen. David L. Goldfein in front of a crowd of more than... MORE

Gen. David L. Goldfein is given the Oath of Office by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Edward "Marty" Dempsey during his promotion ceremony Aug. 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Goldfein will become the Air Force's 38th Vice Chief of Staff, and most recently served as the director of the Joint Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)