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NMRTC Charleston changes command
April 27, 2024 — U.S. Navy Capt. Lanny Littlejohn took command of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Charleston during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 26, 2024. The mission of NMRTC Charleston is to ensure a medically ready force by providing high quality care to the nuclear community, fleet, and its beneficiaries while strengthening network partnerships... MORE

Landing from the left and right: WPAFB welcomes East & West Coast aircrews
April 26, 2024 — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base recently welcomed mission partners stationed on both sides of the United States. ... MORE

Side view of four C-17 tails parked side-by-side down the flightline

Team Charleston hosts 2024 Airshow and STEM Expo
April 23, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston hosted the 2024 Charleston Airshow and Stem Expo... MORE

Deployers return to Joint Base Charleston
April 22, 2024 — Family, friends and teammates welcomed home more than 70 deployed Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 22, 2024. Joint Base Charleston served as the lead wing from October 2023 to April 2024 in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during the first ever execution and operationalization of the Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model... MORE

A photo of people deplaning a large jet.

STEM exhibit at Charleston Airshow 2024
April 16, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston will host a free STEM exhibit during the Charleston Airshow, April 19 to 21, on the base flight line. The STEM exhibit, dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math, is open to attendees of all ages and will showcase emerging technologies, solutions to real-world problems and the science of aircraft operation... MORE

Lanier Assumes Command of 315th Airlift Wing
April 16, 2024 — Col. Stephen Lanier assumed command of the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, during a ceremony here, April 14, 2024... MORE

Col. Stephen Lanier (right) is presented the 315th Airlift Wing guidon by Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, during an assumption of command ceremony April 14, 2024, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Lanier previously served as commander of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

JB Charleston selects “Hometown Hero” for Thunderbirds F-16 flight
April 15, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston named Teresa Chrapkiewicz as this year’s Hometown Hero, recognizing her remarkable character and significant contributions to the Charleston community... MORE

FARP Rodeo trains for austere refueling
April 10, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston and North Auxiliary Field in South Carolina became the arena for the third annual Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) Rodeo April 2-5. This event is a pivotal training ground where Air Force professionals from across the United States converge to sharpen their skills in FARP operations, utilizing C-17 Globemaster III... MORE

Army and Air Force joint exercise highlights rapid deployability
April 8, 2024 — Soldiers, assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (5-7 CAV), 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), trained with Airmen from the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron (MSOS) and 437th Airlift Wing (AW) on loading and unloading armored vehicles onto aircraft at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia, Apr. 2,... MORE

Soldiers with the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (5-7 CAV), 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and Airmen load an armored vehicle into C-17 and C-5 aircraft at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia, Apr. 2, 2024.

First JBC AFFORGEN deployed members return
April 6, 2024 — Family, friends and teammates welcomed home 55 deployed Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 6, 2024. Joint Base Charleston served as the lead wing from October 2023 to April 2024 in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during the first ever execution and operationalization of the Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model... MORE

A photo of a child holding a welcome home sign.