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New 628th MDSS commander assumes command
June 5, 2018 — Col. Craig Lambert, left, 628th Medical Group commander, gives the 628th Medical Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Wade Evans, 628th MDSS commander, during the 628th MDSS assumption of command, June 4, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Evans was formerly the 673rd Medical Group resource management flight commander at Joint Base... MORE

Col. Craig Lambert, left, 628th Medical Group Commander, gives the 628th Medical Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Wade Evans, 628th MDSS commander, during the 628th MDSS assumption of command, June 4, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

16th AS hosts change of command
June 4, 2018 — Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, right, accepts the 16th Airlift Squadron guidon from Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony in Nose Dock 2 June, 1, 2018. The ceremony also honored Lt. Col. Michael Lewis for his accomplishments as commander. The 16th AS commander is responsible for more than 150 combat crewmembers who execute C-17 Globemaster III airlift missions worldwide for DOD and National Command Authority directives. The change of command ceremony is held to allow subordinates to witness the formal transfer of total responsibility, authority and accountability from one officer to the next... MORE

Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, right, accepts the 16th Airlift Squadron guidon from Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony in Nose Dock 2 June, 1, 2018.

Citizen Airmen to represent Air Force at triathlon championship again
June 1, 2018 — Maj. Jamie Turner, 317th Airlift Squadron pilot, once again was selected by Air Force officials as one of the representatives donning the Air Force sports jersey at the 2018 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship... MORE

2018 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship

Zika Virus: The facts you need to know
June 1, 2018 — As if mosquitos were not already a big enough nuisance normally, they have made headlines in the last few years by carrying the Zika virus in places around the world. ZikaV is not a new disease, but one that has had a rapid surge in the number of cases since May 2015. ZikaV is spread primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species... MORE

Joint Base Charleston conducts the Air Force’s first ‘social media reenactment’ of the D-Day invasion
May 31, 2018 — On the evening June 5 and the early morning of June 6, 2018, Joint Base Charleston will conduct a real-time historical reenactment of the D-Day invasion, solely on social media. Starting at 7 p.m., both the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings will start Facebook and Twitter posts as if the D-Day invasion is happening in real-time, as it did 74 year ago, through the eyes of their predecessors, the 437th and 315th Troop Carrier Groups... MORE

On the evening June 5 and the early morning of June 6, 2018, Joint Base Charleston will conduct a real-time historical reenactment of the D-Day invasion, solely on social media.

SSC Atlantic Computer Scientist Named DON IT Rising Star of the Year
May 30, 2018 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic computer scientist Brianeisha Eure received a Department of the Navy (DON) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Excellence Award at the DON IT East Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, April 24.Eure was presented with the IT Rising Star of the Year award for her role as the... MORE

Navy Cyber Security Division Director Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett (OPNAV N2N6G), left, Acting Department of the Navy (DON) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dr. Kelly Fletcher, second from left, and Marine Corps Acting Director C4 and CIO Ken Bible, right, present a DON Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Excellence Award to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic computer scientist Brianeisha Eure at the DON IT East Conference April 24, 2018, in Norfolk, Va.

MUSC leadership gets first-hand look at JB Charleston mission
May 24, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston played host to senior officials from the Medical University of South Carolina, including MUSC president Dr. David Cole, during a briefing and tour of aeromedical capabilities May 22, 2018 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The purpose of the visit was to share information about the medical missions, as well as the overall mission, of the various units at JB Charleston. It echoed a visit base officials made to MUSC earlier this year to familiarize themselves with the institution’s facilities... MORE

David Cole, right, Medical University of South Carolina president, prepares to step inside the Transportation Isolation System May 22, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

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.

ALS Class 18-D graduates
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Senior Airman Brittany Korb, center, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the , receives the John L. Levitow Award from base leadership (from left to right) Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Barber, 315th AW command chief and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Kersey, 437th AW command chief, during an Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony at the Charleston Club May 18, 2018.

Team Charleston closes police week through retreat ceremony
May 24, 2018 — Service members salute the U.S. flag during a retreat ceremony May 18, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Retreat signals the end of the official duty day and serves as a ceremony for paying respects to the flag. The flight was made up of law enforcement as a way to end police week. Police week is an observance in the U.S. that pays tribute to... MORE