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SECNAV visits Charleston for ship-naming ceremony
January 13, 2015 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Honor Guard stand in position in preparation of the USS Charleston ship-naming ceremony Jan. 9, 2015, at the Maritime Center in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston will be part of the Littoral Combat Ship fleet and is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments and is capable of open-ocean operations. It is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

CS Airman named 2014 Information Dominance Award Winner
January 13, 2015 — When the Air Force Chief of Information Dominance and Chief of Information Officer, Lt. Gen. William Bender announced the winners of the 2014 Air Force Information Dominance awards, a Joint Base Charleston Airman found her name on the short list.Senior Airman Jennie Short, 628th Communications Squadron knowledge operator, was selected out of more... MORE

18th AF commander visits 437th AW at JB Charleston
January 12, 2015 — Air Force Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, his wife Michele and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Rodewald, 18th AF command chief, visited Airmen, families and civilians from the 437th Airlift Wing Jan. 8-9, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.To get a first-hand view of JB Charleston's unique mission, Everhart was given a mission... MORE

Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, has breakfast with junior enlisted Airmen of the 437th Airlift Wing to get some face-to-face interaction, Jan. 9, 2015, in the Gaylor Dining Facility at Joint Base Charleston S.C. While visiting JB Charleston, the general toured the 437th Maintenance Group, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, the 437th Operations Support Squadron and other units across the wing to interact with the Airmen and civilians who work to provide precise, reliable airlift worldwide every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

SECNAV Ray Mabus visits Charleston
January 12, 2015 — MORE

Colonel Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, and CAPT. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, welcomes Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, Jan. 9, 2014, to JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Mabus was visiting Charleston to recognize the sixth ship in the U.S. fleet designated with the Charleston name. The U.S. littoral combat ship will be built in Mobile, Ala., and is scheduled for delivery in December 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Bridging history: C-141 receives fresh paint job
January 7, 2015 — Historical preservation on the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter at the Joint Base Charleston Air Park is currently underway and scheduled for completion within the next two weeks, weather permitting.The two-tone aircraft will be re-painted with the same grey and white paint scheme it sported while operational. The contracting company painting the aircraft... MORE

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter receives a fresh set of paint Jan. 7th, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The aircraft was stripped to its metal exterior and received coatings of primer prior to being painted to its original white-grey tone. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

628th CONS takes AMC top honors
January 7, 2015 — Air Mobility Command recently announced the winners of the 2014 Air Mobility Command Annual Contracting Awards, and Joint Base Charleston's 628th Contracting Squadron had four individual award winners."The 628th CONS competed against nine other AMC bases for seven individual contracting awards and won four," said Lt. Col. Dale Skinner, 628th CONS... MORE

315th AW to continue with combined UTA construct
January 7, 2015 — Following a three-month trial period, the decision was made Dec. 8, 2014, for the 315th Airlift Wing to continue with one combined Unit Training Assembly weekend for the foreseeable future, with an unsupported alternate weekend.This transition will be the first time the wing has conducted operations regularly through a single UTA since the height... MORE

Five 315th AW officers selected for colonel
January 7, 2015 — The 315th Airlift Wing commander recently announced five officers have been selected for promotion to colonel in the latest officer promotion round.The following lieutenant colonels were selected:Cade Gibson, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commanderChris Hobbs, 315th Maintenance Group deputy commanderJerome McLin, 315th Mission Support Group... MORE

DOD releases 2015 military pay, compensation rates
January 7, 2015 — The Defense Department announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members Dec. 22, with most service members receiving a 1 percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), and the cost of living allowance (COLA) rates for the contiguous U.S... MORE

Boeing completes successful first flight in KC-46 program
January 7, 2015 — The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28.EMD #1 is a provisioned 767-2C freighter and the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial refueler. The maiden flight took off at 9:29 AM PST from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, and landed at... MORE