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Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team recruits, retains, inspires at Air Expo
May 1, 2018 — As their commander gave his orders, the rifles started spinning and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team’s performance began. Their uniforms remained in impeccable shape. Not a thread was out of place as their white-gloved hands supported the 11-pound weapons, tossing the rifle into the air and catching it in perfect synchronization. This... MORE

Members of the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perform during the 2018 Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. April 28, 2018.

Air expo gives attendees firsthand look at military
May 1, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston 2018 Air and Space Expo, the first in seven years, took over the flightline and skies above JB Charleston, April 28, 2018. The expo gave audiences a chance to see and experience aerial and ground demonstrations and meet and interact with performers at JB Charleston to help maintain close ties with the greater Charleston... MORE

Master Sgt. Christopher Malone, U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Detachment demonstrator, throws a ceremonial first pitch at a Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park during a Charleston RiverDogs baseball game, April 26, 2018.

JB CHS Air Expo draws 80,000 attendees
April 28, 2018 — More than 80,000 people attended the 2018 Joint Base Charleston Air and Space Expo April 28. This was the first time Joint Base Charleston has held an air show since 2011.The expo offered more than 50 demonstrations and displays ranging from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics activities to World War II static display aircraft and... MORE

The AeroShell T-6 Texan Formation Flight performs during Air & Space Expo, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 28, 2018.

Space and STEM showcased at JBC Air and Space Expo
April 28, 2018 — Since the 1957 launch of Sputnik, a Russian satellite, Americans have been challenged to step up and become leaders in science, technology, engineering and math -- collectively known as STEM. Over the years, there has been a trend in the push for STEM education to younger generations. Recognizing this, Air Mobility Command prioritizes the creation... MORE

A young child chases down a paper airplane during a paper plane throwing competition at the Joint Base Charleston Air and Space Expo at JB Charleston, S.C. Apr 28, 2018.

First JB Charleston C-17s receive nose art, embrace heritage
April 28, 2018 — A Nose Art Unveiling Ceremony was held April 27, 2018 for two of Team Charleston’s C-17 Globemaster III aircraft here during the Joint Base Charleston Air and Space Expo rehearsal. A total of eight C-17s are scheduled to receive nose art over the course of the next few months as a part of the Air Force-wide initiative of squadron revitalization.“We... MORE

Members of the 315th Airlift Wing reveal the nose art on a C-17 Globemaster III during rehearsal of the Air and Space Expo, April 27, 2018.

Black Daggers rehearse for 2018 Air and Space Expo
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A Soldier from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, known as the “Black Daggers,” parachutes down to a drop zone as part of a 2018 Air and Space Expo rehearsal April 27, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

2018 Air and Space Expo rehearsal
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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team practices before their performance at the 2018 Air and Space Expo rehearsal at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 27, 2018.

B-25J “Miss Mitchell” arrives for JB Charleston Air and Space Expo
April 27, 2018 — Crew members of a B-25J “Miss Mitchell" arrive here to participate in the 2018 Air and Space Expo April 26. The Mitchell bomber was the first Army airplane to sink an enemy submarine, fly from a carrier deck, pack a 75-mm cannon and to see action on every fighting front. The Mitchell Bomber flew over 150 missions over Italy during WWII and carries... MORE

Roger Van Ranst, flight mechanic for the B-25J “Miss Mitchell,” stands in front of the plane April 26, 2018, on the flightline of Atlantic Aviation.

‘Little Heroes’ ceremony recognizes JB Charleston’s youth
April 27, 2018 — The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted their bi-annual “Little Heroes” ceremony April 18, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The ceremony was a way to acknowledge Team Charleston’s youth during the Month of the Military Child.Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established April as Month of the Military Child in 1986. The month is... MORE

Attendees of the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s “Little Heroes” ceremony wave flags as Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, delivers a speech April 18, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Cancer survivor becomes 'Airman for a Day'
April 25, 2018 — Team Charleston hosted an Airman for a Day event here April 12, 2018. The event was held for Jessica Rye, 17-year-old cancer survivor, to recognize her resiliency during her battle with cancer. Jessica’s brother, Jacob Rye, accompanied her during the visit... MORE

Jessica Rye, left, 17-year-old cancer survivor, tries on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit April 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.