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Air Force, Navy support functions on JBC begin merging under IOC
February 3, 2010 — Jan. 31 marked the beginning of the transitional period of initial operational capability for Joint Base Charleston, with the end-goal of full operational capability for the joint base by the end of fiscal 2010.Emphasis during the transitional period will be on executing a "blending" of many Air Force and Navy support functions as seamlessly as... MORE

News briefs
February 3, 2010 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628abw.dispatch@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Spotlight Tax Center now open: Tax processing on base will begin Feb. 8 and last until April 15 at the following location:Aircrew Flight... MORE

Relief effort hits home for Haitian-American Airman
January 28, 2010 — "Jan. 2, 2008 ... I remember it like it was yesterday," said Airman 1st Class Samantha Jean, recounting her first day in Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas.Her new uniforms would soon read, "U.S. Air Force," and for the young Haitian woman, now assigned to the 437th Aerial Port Squadron here, nothing could've made her prouder, she... MORE

Airman 1st Class Samantha Jean is a traffic management apprentice with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron here. Originally from Haiti, she has recently become an American citizen and has found great pride in her part of the relief effort at Charleston AFB working in the packing and crating section of her squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

News briefs
January 27, 2010 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628abw.dispatch@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.SpotlightCharleston Chiefs Group: The annual Charleston Chiefs Group Chief Recognition Ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. and held at... MORE

Charleston AFB aircrew conducts first air delivery over Haiti
January 20, 2010 — The first C-17 air delivery mission flown to Haiti during Operation Unified Response was conducted by a Charleston AFB aircrew Jan. 18, supporting U.S. Southern Command relief efforts.At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th Operations Support Squadron, said he received word of... MORE

An aerial view shows downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 17, 2010. Makeshift shelters are being erected in open locations throughout the city in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the country Jan. 12, 2010. A Jan. 18 air delivery mission of supplies was directed at trying to find the most expedient method of deploying supplies to victims and relief workers. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock, U.S. Air Force/Released)

Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti
January 17, 2010 — At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base's first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. According to Pan American Health Organization reports, the death toll is expected to reach as high as 100,000. In... MORE

U.S.Air Force Technical Sgt. Robert Mabry a reservist Loadmaster with the 317th Airlift Squadron, 437th Air Mobility Wing, Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., conducts pre-flight duties on the Charleston AFB flight line, en route to support relief efforts to Haiti, Jan. 14, 2010 in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts) (Released)

Relief In The Air!
January 14, 2010 — As the sun set over Charleston Air Force Base, Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing are wheels up headed to McGuire AFB, New Jersey to upload relief supplies then direct to Haiti."We're tasked and we go," said Major John Cousins, aircraft commander from the 317th Airlift Squadron. "We need to get these supplies down there safely and fast."The... MORE

New group commander 'a living example' of family values
January 14, 2010 — The Charleston AFB family offered a warm welcome to the new commander of the 437th Operations Group Dec. 21 during a change of command ceremony here.Col. Robert Holba, formerly the chief of the Air Mobility Division for the 617th Air and Space Operations Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assumed command of the 437 OG from Col. Joseph Mancy... MORE

Col. Robert Holba, 437th Operations Group commander

News briefs
January 13, 2010 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 437aw.dispatch@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.SpotlightCharleston Chiefs Group: The annual Charleston Chiefs Group Chief Recognition Ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. and held at... MORE

628 SFS executes Operation Sober Roads 2
January 13, 2010 — The 628th Security Forces Squadron conducted a concentrated effort against the unlawful use of alcohol here Jan. 9 and 10, dubbed Operation Sober Roads 2.Preceding the recent event, an initial Operation Sober Roads undertaking was conducted in September.The order to conduct Operation Sober Roads 2 was commander directed, with the objective of... MORE

Patrolmen with the 628th Security Forces Squadron conduct a mandatory sobriety checkpoint screening at the Dorchester Road main gate in the early morning Jan. 10. The checkpoint was conducted as part of the commander directed Operation Sober Roads 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)