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SSC Atlantic, FAA roll out C-17 compatible, large mobile air traffic control tower
August 6, 2018 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic engineers, Airmen from 437th Aerial Port Squadron and officials from the Federal Aviation conducted a test load of a large mobile air traffic control tower (LMATCT) onto a C-17 Globemaster III July 26, 2018, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The test represented a significant milestone between the FAA and SSC Atlantic in their collaborative efforts to roll out three LMATCT platforms by Fiscal Year 2019, replacing older models originally constructed in the 1990s. ... MORE

Members of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic engineers conduct a test load of a Large Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower onto a C-17 Globemaster III July 26, 2018, at the Joint Base Charleston Air Base.

16th Airlift Squadron Airmen return from deployment
August 6, 2018 — Family and friends welcome home the Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron Aug. 2, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston S.C. The 16th AS Airmen managed to complete a total of 1,045 sorties over a span of 2,212 hours, moving 35.6 million pounds of cargo to include 4,980 pallets and 10,914 passengers during their three-month tour in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. ... MORE

Family and friends welcome home the Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron Aug. 2, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston S.C. The 16th AS Airmen managed to complete a total of 1,045 sorties over a span of 2,212 hours, moving 35.6 million pounds of cargo to include 4,980 pallets and 10,914 passengers during their three-month tour in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility.

JB Charleston military kid wins Exchange’s grand prize for academic excellence
August 2, 2018 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has honored a Joint Base Charleston 10-year-old for his outstanding academic achievements, awarding him a $2,000 grand prize. Fifth-grader, Gerald Wells, received the grand prize in the worldwide “You Made the Grade” sweepstakes Aug. 1 at the JB Charleston Exchange. 628th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Rockie Wilson, AAFES Regional Vice President Tony Pares and JB Charleston Exchange General Manager Katy Litterer, presented Gerald with his prize. ... MORE

DoD, Air Force medical leaders visit JB Charleston
August 1, 2018 — Defense Health Agency leadership visited Joint Base Charleston July 30, 2018, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 628th Medical Group as it transitions to fall under DHA management. The 628th MDG will be one of the first military treatment facilities within the Air Force to... MORE

Defense Health Agency leaders and Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, answer questions during a medical group meeting July 30, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston. The visit provided the opportunity for the group to field and answer questions from JB Charleston leadership and Airmen at the 628th Medical Group regarding the transition to one combined administration known as DHA.

Important information for the 2018-2019 school year
August 1, 2018 — The School Liaison Officer will publish articles in the next few weeks as the school year begins. Information for WS/AB residents will be pushed out through email, including gate access for PSA, Hunley Park and Lambs. Please contact the SLO at 843-963-4410 with questions/concerns... MORE

SSC Atlantic, Lowcountry inspires next generation through STEM camp
August 1, 2018 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic, in collaboration with Trident Technical College, hosted more than 100 girls from four Lowcountry school districts for the seventh annual Girls Day Out (GDO) at Trident and College of Charleston campuses July 26-28, 2018. Girls Day Out is a camp designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career fields to rising eighth and ninth grade girls with the goal of showcasing the diverse options available in the workforce following high school. ... MORE

A camp participant practices extracting DNA during an interactive session presented by the Medical University of South Carolina July 28, 2018, as part of the seventh annual Girls Day Out at College of Charleston.

JB Charleston recognizes newest Senior NCOs
August 1, 2018 — Fifty-three Joint Base Charleston noncommissioned officers along with family and friends, joined in celebrating the installation's newest Senior NCOs at the Charleston Club, July 27, 2018. The Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is a long-standing tradition within the Air Force to recognize the achievement of reaching the rank of master sergeant. There... MORE

Fifty-three Joint Base Charleston noncommissioned officers along with family and friends, joined in celebrating the installation's newest Senior NCOs at the Charleston Club, July 27, 2018. The Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is a long-standing tradition within the Air Force to recognize the achievement of reaching the rank of master sergeant. There are three main components to an induction ceremony: posting of the colors; the charge and oath; and the candle-lighting ceremony. These Senior NCOs must promote the highest standards of conduct, appearance and performance. As part of this tradition, a candle-lighting ceremony was conducted. Each candle represented one of the nine enlisted ranks of the Air Force. Members of each rank were called upon to light their respective candles. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Andrea Salazar)

437th Operations Group holds change of command ceremony
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Col. Daniel Dobbels, right, 437th Operations Group incoming commander, accepts the 437th OG guidon from Col. Clint R. ZumBrunnen, left, 437th Airlift Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony July 27, 2018, in Nose Dock 2.

Man vs. Machine: testing Pilot-directed Airdrop in a C-17
July 27, 2018 — Test directors from the Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, conducted a capability evaluation of C-17 Globemaster III Pilot-Directed Airdrop tactics, techniques and procedures here July 9-20, supported by aircrews from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and Joint Base Lewis-McCord,... MORE

An aircrew performs preflight checks before flying a mission July 18, 2018, to test the ability to perform a Pilot-Directed Airdrop in a C-17 Globemaster III.

Civil engineers lighten energy consumption at JB CHS
July 25, 2018 — Senior Airman Joshua Okyere, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, upgrades lights July 25, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston’s fitness center. Okyere and a team of civil engineers replaced the fitness center basketball court’s fluorescent bulbs and ballasts with longer lasting LED bulbs. The 628th CES project leads expect the... MORE

Senior Airman Joshua Okyere, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, upgrades lights July 25, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston’s fitness center. Okyere and a team of civil engineers replaced the fitness center basketball court’s fluorescent bulbs and ballasts with longer lasting LED bulbs. The 628th CES project leads expect the upgrade to reduce energy consumption 60 percent and required maintenance by 50 percent.