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Command Post: Leaderships' eyes and ears by day and night
February 12, 2015 — Like an eagle during the day and an owl at night, 628th Air Base Wing Command Post Airmen are always on watch.Their mission is to provide unrivalled and continuous worldwide command and control to Joint Base Charleston's leaders and mission partners. They are the commander's "eyes and ears."This involves receiving and disseminating instructions, as... MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Airmen answer phones and track transient aircraft flight information in the Joint Base Charleston Command Post Feb. 11, 2015. The CP coordinates both military and community aide. When incidents happen on or off base, controllers are normally the first to know. Controllers become the hub in a crisis and provide vital information to the commanders across JB Charleston. The controllers currently work 12-hour shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Airfield and aircrew safety, after dark
February 9, 2015 — As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members are just clocking in.Airmen from the 437th Operation Support Squadron work 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing flying operations support to the 437th and 315th Airlift... MORE

Senior Airman Kathryn Raethel, 437th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management technician, drives the entire length of the flight line during her night shifts, looking for any damaged or burnt out runway lights as well as directional signs used by aircraft Feb. 9, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Whenever an in-flight emergency occurs, the Base Operations office is notified and begins informing several different agencies to handle the delicate situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Behind the scenes with AFE
January 21, 2015 — No flightsuit is complete without an aviator helmet, and every pilot and loadmaster needs one. Every service member is important to the mission and one Airman who works in the 437th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment is a shining example to all those around him.Staff Sgt. Shawn Nyer, NCO in charge of the Aviator Helmet and Mask... MORE

Staff Sgt. Shawn Nyer (center) smiles with a group of Airmen Jan. 13, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Nyer is the 437th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO in charge of the Aviator Helmet and Mask section. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Behind the iron mask
January 21, 2015 — Beneath every superhero mask is an individual who steps into society with a mission to leave it better than how he or she found it.Iron Man is one of the many superheroes who not only lives in comic books but is now thriving on the big screen and is a hero to many children.Technical Sgt. Brian Thornton, 628th Air Base Wing Air Defense Council... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brian Thornton, 628th Air Base Wing Air Defense Council paralegal, in his homemade Iron Man suit visits classrooms at Marrington Elementary, Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Dec. 8, 2014. Thornton wears his Iron Man suit at local schools and hospitals hoping to help brighten a child’s day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Reel)

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

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

17th AS to inactivate as part of FY15 President's Budget
December 22, 2014 — The 17th Airlift Squadron, one of Charleston's four active-duty C-17 Globemaster III flying squadrons, will inactivate in 2015 as part of the President's Defense Budget for FY15.The 10th Airlift Squadron, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was also selected for inactivation in 2016.The Air Force plans to make adjustments over the next few years... MORE

Weather Flight observes Mother Nature
December 17, 2014 — Airmen from the 437th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight participated in a three-day Manual Observing Weather exercise Dec. 10 - 12, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston S.C.The Weather Flight, operated by seven Airmen, is responsible for providing weather data to commanders during the planning phases of C-17 Globemaster III missions world-wide,... MORE

Senior Airman Lance Hayes points out cloud patterns to Staff Sgt. Maelyn Belmondo in front of a Tactical Meteorological Observing System, Dec. 11, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The JB Charleston Weather Flight participated in a three-day Manual Observing Weather exercise Dec. 10 – 12, requiring weather forecasters to manually observe weather patterns and weather data. Hayes is a Weather Flight weather forecaster and Belmondo is a Weather Flight Mission Services NCOIC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

It's been a busy three months...everyone take a deep breath
December 16, 2014 — After nearly three months of increased mission tempo, operations at Joint Base Charleston are returning to more normal levels.Since September of this year, JB Charleston has played an important role in many international events, such as the West African Ebola troop movement, Afghanistan drawdown, ISIL counter-insurgency and presidential transport... MORE