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Eighteenth Air Force leaders visit Joint Base Charleston service members
March 1, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb 18th Air Force commander, paid a visit to Joint Base Charleston Airmen Feb. 24-26, 2021, as part of an effort to learn more about the daily mission of the 437th Airlift Wing and its support to the 18th Air Force. Bibb was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Chad W. Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant. Hosted by Col. Jaron Roux, 437th AW commander, 18th Air Force leaders toured various facilities across the installation for a behind-the-scenes look at base operations while also visiting with service members in action. ... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Chad W. Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant, briefs during an all call at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 25, 2021.

Army conducts IRF training at Joint Base Charleston
March 1, 2021 — Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., conducted Immediate Response Force training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., from Jan. 18 - 20 and Jan. 26 - Feb. 3, 2021. The IRF is a rapid reaction force jointly maintained by the United States Army and United States Air Force. The purpose of the IRF movement at Joint Base Charleston was to project ready forces, available to deploy at any given moment. Approximately 4,000 Soldiers and Airmen participated in the training. ... MORE

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepare their gear as part of Immediate Response Force training Feb. 1, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The IRF is a rap-id reaction force jointly maintained by the United States Army and United States Air Force. The purpose of the IRF movement at Joint Base Charleston was to project ready forces, available to deploy at any given moment. Approximately 4,000 soldiers and Airmen participated in the training.

USAF Expeditionary Center command team visits Joint Base Charleston
February 26, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Mark Camerer, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, visited Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 9-11, 2021. Hosted by Col. Marc Greene, 628th Air Base Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Colon, 628th ABW command chief, and JBC members and agencies, the USAF Expeditionary Center command team toured various facilities across the installation for a behind-the-scenes look at base operations while also visiting with service members in action. ... MORE

Maj. Ben Weaver, 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight commander, listens as Maj. Gen. Mark Camerer, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, asks a question about the Transport Isolation System at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 9, 2021. Camerer, along with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, toured the base to get a firsthand look at Team Charleston’s capabilities and accomplishments.

Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston holds change of command ceremony
February 19, 2021 — Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston held a change of command ceremony onboard the USS YORKTOWN at Charleston, South Carolina, February 19th. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Johnny L. Mincey of Fitzgerald, Georgia, relieved Cmdr. Jack A. Garcia of San Jose, California, as commanding officer of the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston. ... MORE

Reservists Deliver Critical Firefighting Gear to Central America
February 8, 2021 — Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered first responder equipment and aid to the people of Guatemala Feb. 7, 2021. The donated equipment was picked up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and was loaded onto two separate C-17s, operated by the 317th Airlift Squadron and the 701st Airlift Squadron, and flown to Guatemala City, Guatemala... MORE

One aircraft, two missions: Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two CCMD's
February 4, 2021 — The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands. The Port Dawgs of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron and the Beeliners of the 21st Airlift Squadron stepped in to tackle two separate missions, helping deliver supplies to two different combatant commands using one C-17 Globemaster III. ... MORE

Joint Base Charleston C-17 hits four millionth flight hour
January 15, 2021 — C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing made history hitting four million flight hours, Jan. 15, 2021 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

An Airman from the 791st Airlift Squadron adjusts his harness on a C-17 Globemaster III above North Field North, S.C., Jan. 15, 2021.

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

CSAF releases Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across Air Force
December 10, 2020 — In August, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., released his strategic approach entitled Accelerate Change or Lose, in which he described his view of the strategic landscape as Air Force chief of staff and, from that, his emphasis on why change is necessary. The newly-released action orders now represent his call to Airmen to move forward aggressively in the push toward change; the “what” to the first document’s “why.”... MORE

New AFWERX Fellowship drives innovation within the Air and Space Force
December 10, 2020 — AFWERX invited Airmen and Space professionals to apply for its new Fellowship program during day three of the livestreamed AFWERX Accelerate event Dec. 9... MORE