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Joint Base Charleston February 2019 Briefs and Events
January 24, 2019 — All classes/appointments are typically held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500, Air Base (AB), or at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. 755, Weapons Station (WS) unless otherwise specified. Dates/times are subject to change. For the most current program listings and to reserve your seat, please call (843)963-8883 or log onto our website www.jbcharleston.com... MORE

How the Air Force got smarter about its aviation fuel use in 2018
December 31, 2018 — Did you know the Air Force is the largest consumer of fuel in the Department of Defense? This may not surprise you, if say, you’ve ever watched a sortie of F-35s complete an aerial refueling, or witnessed a C-5 lift (seemingly) effortlessly into the sky. In fact, the Air Force consumes approximately 2 billion gallons of aviation fuel annually – which is about 81 percent of the total Air Force energy budget (with about 17 percent used for facilities and 2 percent for ground vehicles). Operational energy, or aviation fuel, is critical to mission success – but getting fuel to the warfighter involves complex logistical and technical challenges, intricate planning, and more importantly, poses safety risks to the troops transporting it. As the battlefield becomes increasingly multifaceted, energy resilience is a top concern for the Air Force, and optimized operations are an essential component to maintaining it. ... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., banks over the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, S.C., during a training mission May 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV)

315th AW stadium flyover helps kick off Jaguars game
October 24, 2018 — While the Jacksonville Jaguars lost their Oct. 21 home game against the Houston Texans, 20-7, the game at least started off with a thunderous roar from a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III flown a mere 1,500 feet above by the 701st Airlift Squadron aka the “Turtles.”... MORE

While the Jacksonville Jaguars lost their Oct. 21 home game against the Houston Texans, 20-7, the game at least started off with a thunderous roar from a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III flown a mere 1,500 feet above by the 701st Airlift Squadron aka the “Turtles.”

Charleston Combat camera teams take 2 of top three placings in DoD competition
May 9, 2018 — Teams from Joint Base Charleston’s Combat Camera Total Force Initiative squadrons took two of the top three placings at the 2018 Specialist Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition. Four teams of two from the active duty 1st Combat Camera Squadron and the reserve 4 CTCS participated in the competition at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland, and Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 29-May 4... MORE

Charleston Combat Camera teams take first, third in DoD competition

Cancer survivor becomes 'Airman for a Day'
April 25, 2018 — Team Charleston hosted an Airman for a Day event here April 12, 2018. The event was held for Jessica Rye, 17-year-old cancer survivor, to recognize her resiliency during her battle with cancer. Jessica’s brother, Jacob Rye, accompanied her during the visit... MORE

Jessica Rye, left, 17-year-old cancer survivor, tries on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit April 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

SSC Atlantic unmanned systems, swarm technology
April 3, 2018 — Ask physicist Brad Knaus how he got into unmanned systems and he’ll tell you he started out working for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Air Traffic Control division, focusing on counter measures and detection for small unmanned systems. Ask him how he got into drones and he’ll tell you, “It just kind of snowballed into... MORE

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic employee Chad Sullivan tins the wire for a new battery lead to install on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Sullivan is a member of the SSC Atlantic Unmanned Systems Research (SAUSR) Range team which is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to get autonomous technology in the hands of warfighters. SSC Atlantic develops, acquires and provides life cycle support for command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems, information technology and space capabilities. A leading-edge Navy engineering center, SSC Atlantic designs, builds, tests, fields and supports many of the finest frontline C4ISR systems in use today, and those being planned for the future.

Air Expo performer pulls off the impossible
March 29, 2018 — Mark Kirsch, strong man for “Man vs. Impossible,” practiced pulling a C-17 Globemaster III from a hangar at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 27, 2018... MORE

Mark Kirsch, strong man for “Man vs. Impossible,” pulls a C-17 Globemaster III from a hangar at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 27, 2018.

M&FRC provides military families support through Hearts Apart
March 21, 2018 — The Military and Family Readiness Center hosted Hearts Apart, a quarterly event held in the Chapel Annex, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 13, 2018. Hearts Apart is a Military and Family Services initiative centered on connecting spouses and family members of those deployed, at a temporary duty location or individual augmentee service members with resources to ease the stressors of separation. ... MORE

Rachel Gomez, Team Charleston family member, assists daughters Riley, left, and Reagan, right, with arts-and-crafts March 13, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Service members compete in memorial hockey game
January 31, 2018 — Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018. The Charleston Patriots comprised of military members and veterans played against the Charleston... MORE

Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018.

Joint, interagency partners establish ISB for hurricane relief efforts
October 24, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston has been established as the central hub for sustained efforts aiding the rebuilding of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Joint Base Charleston was chosen because it’s one of the few Department of Defense installations with a sea and aerial port facilities. Different modes of transportation offer different benefits. A... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Derek J. Karbowski, with the 640th Transportation Detachment Tampa, Fla., inspects equipment as it arrives at an initial staging area here Oct. 21 as part of sustained efforts aiding the rebuilding of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.