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Global mobilization before procrastination.
April 29, 2021 — Covid-19 has completely changed the world as we know it, but that doesn’t mean readiness and global mobility at comes to a standstill at Joint Base Charleston, the mission must go on. Captain Tony Urbino, a pilot and aircraft commander from the 15th Airlift Squadron, describes the importance of full spectrum readiness and upholding standards. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 437th Airlift Squadron, pose in front of a C-17 Globemaster III, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 27, 2021.

Airlift missions continues amidst the pandemic
April 26, 2021 — As the world-wide pandemic surpasses it’s year mark, aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing continues its complex global reach mission, despite the challenges brought by COVID-19. This mission, already complex, flying two helicopters to South America inside a C-17 Globemaster III, was made more difficult by adding two loadmaster evaluations, a language barrier and precautions put in place due to the ongoing pandemic. ... MORE

CSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership Library
March 22, 2021 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.'s presents his Leadership Library. A chance to offer new books, podcasts and documentaries in order to generate regular conversations with Airmen on things that interest him and may interest them... MORE

AFICC delivers innovative VR suicide prevention training to save lives
March 18, 2021 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – With a rise in suicides across the service, the Air Force Installation Contracting Center is helping leaders fast-track a pilot program at Air Mobility Command to help save lives.The virtual reality suicide training being tested at Scott AFB, Illinois, and Travis AFB, California, offers a new, more effective... MORE

A participant in a virtual reality suicide prevention training pilot program sits while wearing a virtual reality headset and holding a virtual reality controller.

Eighteenth Air Force leaders visit Joint Base Charleston service members
March 1, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb 18th Air Force commander, paid a visit to Joint Base Charleston Airmen Feb. 24-26, 2021, as part of an effort to learn more about the daily mission of the 437th Airlift Wing and its support to the 18th Air Force. Bibb was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Chad W. Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant. Hosted by Col. Jaron Roux, 437th AW commander, 18th Air Force leaders toured various facilities across the installation for a behind-the-scenes look at base operations while also visiting with service members in action. ... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Chad W. Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant, briefs during an all call at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 25, 2021.

One aircraft, two missions: Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two CCMD's
February 4, 2021 — The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands. The Port Dawgs of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron and the Beeliners of the 21st Airlift Squadron stepped in to tackle two separate missions, helping deliver supplies to two different combatant commands using one C-17 Globemaster III. ... MORE

New AFWERX Fellowship drives innovation within the Air and Space Force
December 10, 2020 — AFWERX invited Airmen and Space professionals to apply for its new Fellowship program during day three of the livestreamed AFWERX Accelerate event Dec. 9... MORE

Renowned test pilot Chuck Yeager dies
December 9, 2020 — Probably his most notable achievement was piloting the Bell X-1 experimental rocket plane, in which he became the first human to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947, shortly after the founding of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service... MORE

Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager has died, Dec. 7. He was 97.

437th AW delivers airlift capability to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
December 4, 2020 — An aircrew from the 15th Airlift Squadron stationed at Joint Base Charleston, delivered two Halverson loaders, ground vehicles used to off-load and on-load cargo from aircraft, to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba, on Nov. 12, 2020. The aircrew conducted an off-station trainer, OST, to swap loaders that were at NSGB with working loaders that came from Joint Base Charleston. Capt. Spencer Dewey, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot and aircraft commander assigned to the 15th AS, explained what missions the training supports. ... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Shane Thaxton, a loadmaster assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., guides a Halverson loader off of a C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba, Nov. 12, 2020. The 15th AS flew an off-station trainer to NSGB to deliver two Halverson loaders and bring two Halverson loaders back to Charleston. The aircrew also conducted airfield and low-level training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Florida Keys, Lakeland Linder International Airport and Patrick Air Force Base. Two Airmen, assigned to the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, repaired two loaders before they were loaded onto the jet.

Palmetto Challenge: Total Force Readiness
November 23, 2020 — More than 100 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Palmetto Challenge, a global mobilization exercise, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Nov. 16-20. Palmetto Challenge gives Airmen the ability to experience a simulated deployment that includes different real-world situations ranging from simulated gas attacks and Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) readiness, to security forces arming a Mobile Anti-Drone Systems Kit... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing disembark from a C-17 Globemaster III to begin training for Palmetto Challenge, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Nov. 16, 2020. Palmetto Challenge is a global mobilization exercise held at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The exercise is held in order to develop readiness and awareness in a simulated deployed environment for over 100 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston.