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Joint Base Charleston receives new 437th Airlift Wing command chief
September 23, 2020 — An Air Force command chief’s job is to take care of Airmen and ensure the mission is successful, but there is hard work and many challenges along the way to obtain that position. Joint Base Charleston’s 437th Airlift Wing has received a new command chief who is dedicated to helping Airmen and making sure they are prepared to complete the mission. Chief Master Sgt. Charmaine Kelley, the 437th AW command chief, explained how important her job of taking care of Airmen is. ... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Charmaine Kelley, the 437th Airlift Wing command chief, poses for a photo Sept. 21, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston S.C. Kelley is new to Joint Base Charleston and new to the position of 437th AW command chief. She has had many unique opportunities in her career such as performing in Tops in Blue and attending the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy.

Joint Base Charleston commissary offers online ordering
September 21, 2020 — Joint Base Charleston air base commissary customers can do their grocery shopping over the internet starting Sept. 22 when the store starts its CLICK2GO online ordering-curbside pickup service... MORE

Joint Base Charleston air base commissary customers can do their grocery shopping over the internet starting Sept. 22 when the store starts its CLICK2GO online ordering-curbside pickup service.

JB Charleston remembers POW/MIAs
September 18, 2020 — The Air Force Sergeants Association hosted an event in honor of prisoners of war and missing in action service members on Sept. 18, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Airmen fold the POW/MIA flag Sept. 18, 2020, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Joint Base Charleston Available Services (Updated 18 September 2020)
September 11, 2020 — (Current as of 18 September, 2020)Based on the guidance from the DeCA, Joint Base Charleston Commissary has rescinded two COVID-19 measures.1. Guests are now permitted to accompany authorized patrons in the commissary.2. 100% ID checks are no longer required. EXCEPTION: The Naval Weapons Station commissary will continue with 100% ID checks.Please... MORE

Joint Base Charleston September Newsletter
September 10, 2020 — Joint Base Charleston September 2020 Newsletter MORE

CRS 10 Bravo Company to conduct force protection exercise on Cooper River
September 9, 2020 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 Bravo Company, stationed at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station, will be conducting a force protection exercise September 09-12, 2020 on the Cooper River near the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and on board NWS Charleston at their compound. The exercise involves firing blanks, resulting in loud noises... MORE

Joint Base Charleston Available Services (7 September 2020)
September 7, 2020 — (Current as of 7 September, 2020)New Updates: Starting September 8, the Air Base fitness center is open to Active-Duty, Reserve, Guard, & DoD civilians Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Starting September 13, the Air Base fitness center is open to everyone Sunday (16 years and older) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Air Base side ONLY). Starting 8 Sep:... MORE

Joint Base Charleston rescinds Mission-Critical status
September 7, 2020 — Joint Base Charleston has adjusted manning from Mission Critical to standard base operations as of 8 September 2020 at 0600L. Additionally, the process to allow base access for visitors will return to the normal procedures that were established before COVID-19 measures were implemented.Members of Joint Base Charleston and their families are asked... MORE

Joint Base Charleston Privatized Housing Resident Advocate supports base residents
September 2, 2020 — When base housing across the Department of Defense faced scrutiny, programs and positions were implemented to improve housing and give residents a better way to help get their issues resolved. A Privatized Housing Resident Advocate empowers military residents to identify and resolve privatized housing challenges across military installations. Joseph Powell, the 628th Air Base Wing privatized housing resident advocate, said the position was created so residents of military bases have someone to advocate for them. ... MORE

Joseph Powell, the 628th Air Base Wings privatized housing resident advocate, poses for a photo Sep. 1, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The position was created in the fiscal year 2020 with the intention of providing an advocate for the residents of a military base to help them get issues resolved.

Pest management reducing disease and vectors on JB Charleston
September 2, 2020 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management shop, works with mission partners and multiple units controlling the pest population at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The pest management shop handles pests such as: palmetto bugs, mosquitos, filth flies, alligators, coyotes, and weeds on the flight line. If left unchecked, the common pests in any area can cause serious effects on a base and its surrounding community. ... MORE

Senior Airman Henry Louis Kincaid, a pest management journeyman assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts a belt on a buffalo turbine while preparing to lay down an insect barrier treatment at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 17, 2020. The treatment controls the population of insects capable of carrying diseases. This allows members of JB Charleston to continue the mission and maintaining readiness.