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AMC passenger policy team working to improve customer experience
June 23, 2021 — In December 2020, Air Mobility Command’s Air Transportation Passenger and Fleet Policy Branch established a working group to improve the end-to-end AMC passenger travel experience... MORE

Passengers arriving from Baltimore-Washington International Airport depart an aircraft upon arrival at the Passenger Terminal at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 4, 2015. The passenger terminal serves more than 13,000 passengers in an average month. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart)

437th AW welcomes new commander
May 12, 2021 — The 437th Airlift Wing welcomed its new commander, Col. Robert Lankford, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 12... MORE

Department of the Air Force releases fiscal year 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program
December 10, 2020 — The program is designed to improve the retention of experienced Airmen and Space Professionals in stressed career fields or those with high training costs... MORE

AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11
November 14, 2020 — It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative concepts... MORE

AFWERX is announcing the inaugural Accelerate event being held virtually Dec. 7 to 11. The event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

NIWC Atlantic Helps Marines Achieve U.S. Space Force Certification Milestone for Next-Generation GPS
September 30, 2020 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic helped the Marine Corps obtain U.S. Space Force (USSF) certification this summer for next-generation GPS technology that will make warfighters more dominant in the information warfare domain... MORE

White Sands, N.M. (February 10, 2020) Derrick Smalls, a senior testing specialist, configures the C4I suite inside of a JLTV.

JB Charleston accessories flight plays an important role in keeping aircraft and the base running
June 15, 2020 — The accessories flight is a maintenance flight that works on many different important components on and off the aircraft... MORE

Airman 1st Class Mac Summers, an aircraft hydraulics technician assigned to the accessories flight in the 437th Maintenance Squadron, holds up an aircraft part on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 3, 2020.

16th AS delivers hope, develops community bonds
May 1, 2020 — The 437th Airlift Wing’s mission is to provide safe, precise reliable airlift anytime, anywhere. The wing has one of the largest fleets of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the Air Force and contributes to a significant portion of Air Mobility Command’s missions. The 16th Airlift Squadron supports this mission by developing leaders, caring for families, projecting power and delivering hope. ... MORE

Capt. Sophia Schmidt, 16th Airlift Squadron Operations Support Flight assistant flight commander, wears a 16th AS squadron patch at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 29, 2020.

Team effort gets face masks to Joint Base Charleston
April 9, 2020 — Team Charleston is teaming up to make face masks for its personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

628th LRS keeps fuel flowing
February 21, 2020 — Airmen of the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight move and test fuel efficiently both locally and around the globe, which allows the base’s mission to soar to new heights. ... 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