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437th AW welcomes new commander
July 13, 2018 — The 437th Airlift Wing conducted a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Col. Clinton R. ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, receives the 437th AW guidon from Lt. Gen. Gi Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, in Nose Dock 2.

JB Charleston shows air capabilities with large formation exercise
May 24, 2018 — Approximately 15 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings provided airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana, May 22 through a large formation exercise. During the flight, the C-17s flew over several prominent landmarks in South Carolina including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and the South Carolina State House while performing various training exercises... MORE

A crew chief walks the flightline before takeoff of the large formation exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 22, 2018.

JB Charleston trains ANG to be globemasters
April 13, 2018 — The first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs was transferred from Joint Base Charleston to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C. April 7, 2018 as part of a congressional mandate. Through this directive Joint base Charleston will send 16 C-17s to four Air National Guard bases. ... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III, sits on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as it is prepared for transfer to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C., April 4, 2018.

SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic holds leadership summit
April 10, 2018 — More than 230 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads and members gathered here March 21 and 22 for a leadership summit focused on the theme of “speed to the fleet.” Leaders from the Marine Corps, SPAWAR Systems Command headquarters, Program Executive Officers and Fleet Forces Command shared their... MORE

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Executive Director Chris Miller discusses lessons learned in a wrap up of SSC Atlantic’s Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leadership Summit held March 21 and 22. Miller said it is more imperative than ever that IPTs execute projects quickly, and that the entire SSC Atlantic team supports IPT efforts. The summit focused on “Speed to the Fleet”. 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.

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.

USS Ralph Johnson commissioned in Charleston
March 30, 2018 — Approximately 6,000 people from across the country gathered to watch the commissioning of the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114), March 24, 2018, in the Port of Charleston, S.C. The USS Ralph Johnson is an Arleigh Burke – Class destroyer with the roles of anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. The crew “man the rails” aboard ship to symbolize the commissioning of the ship into the U.S. Navy fleet. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jason Patterson assumed command of the ship and her crew... MORE

Joint Base Charleston’s leadership attends the commissioning ceremony for the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) March 24, 2018, at the Port of Charleston, S.C.

Keeping vehicles in motion
February 20, 2018 — From firetrucks to aircraft cargo loaders, managing diesel vehicles requires a breadth of knowledge Airmen from the Logistics Readiness Squadron in the Vehicle Management shop demonstrate daily. Vehicle Management Airmen ensure all diesel vehicles required to maintain normal operations are repaired, maintained and serviced when necessary. Airmen... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Hipple, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, mission generation vehicular equipment maintenance journeyman, checks the transmission fluid on a vehicle in the LRS main shop Feb. 15.

SSC Atlantic Hones Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Navy Applications
January 31, 2018 — A research and development (R&D) scientist at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic wanted to create a compact, energy-harvesting support component not available commercially. He designed the component in computer-aided design (CAD) software and, in a single day, he used additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) to build a... MORE

SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic employee Josh Heller, left, reviews CAD software designs for additive manufacturing while Ryan Wilhite verifies the printer is properly calibrated. By using Additive Manufacturing technology (aka 3D printing), SSC Atlantic engineers and scientists can design and create prototypes for new components and replacement parts, and enhance and modify existing products. 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.

SSC Atlantic Teams with Industry to Augment in-house Engineering Efforts
December 13, 2017 — Providing Information Warfare solutions to warfighters effectively and affordably across five continents and seven time zones is a monumental task, but Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic is up to it. That is thanks to more than 9,000 industry partners working in tandem with SSC Atlantic’s over 4,100-strong civilian and military... MORE

SSC Atlantic Executive Director Chris Miller kicks off the 45th Small Business and Industry Outreach Initiative Sept. 7.

628th MDG Airman receives Diamond Sharp Award
December 13, 2017 — SeniorAirman Ramel Hicks, 628th Medical Group health services manager and commandsupport staff administrator, received the First Sergeants Council Diamond SharpAward here, Dec. 6, 2017. TheDiamond Sharp Award is presented to an Airman who demonstrates superiorleadership skills, professional appearance, attitude and performance. “Whenfirst sergeants... MORE

Senior Airman Ramel Hicks, right, 628th Medical Group health services manager and command support staff administrator, receives the Diamond Sharp Award certificate from Tech. Sgt. Robert Niter, left, 628th MDG interim first sergeant, in the 628th MDG conference room at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 12, 2017.