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STEM exhibit at Charleston Airshow 2024
April 16, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston will host a free STEM exhibit during the Charleston Airshow, April 19 to 21, on the base flight line. The STEM exhibit, dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math, is open to attendees of all ages and will showcase emerging technologies, solutions to real-world problems and the science of aircraft operation... MORE

Lanier Assumes Command of 315th Airlift Wing
April 16, 2024 — Col. Stephen Lanier assumed command of the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, during a ceremony here, April 14, 2024... MORE

Col. Stephen Lanier (right) is presented the 315th Airlift Wing guidon by Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, during an assumption of command ceremony April 14, 2024, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Lanier previously served as commander of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)

JB Charleston selects “Hometown Hero” for Thunderbirds F-16 flight
April 15, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston named Teresa Chrapkiewicz as this year’s Hometown Hero, recognizing her remarkable character and significant contributions to the Charleston community... MORE

FARP Rodeo trains for austere refueling
April 10, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston and North Auxiliary Field in South Carolina became the arena for the third annual Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) Rodeo April 2-5. This event is a pivotal training ground where Air Force professionals from across the United States converge to sharpen their skills in FARP operations, utilizing C-17 Globemaster III... MORE

Army and Air Force joint exercise highlights rapid deployability
April 8, 2024 — Soldiers, assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (5-7 CAV), 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), trained with Airmen from the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron (MSOS) and 437th Airlift Wing (AW) on loading and unloading armored vehicles onto aircraft at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia, Apr. 2,... MORE

Soldiers with the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (5-7 CAV), 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and Airmen load an armored vehicle into C-17 and C-5 aircraft at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia, Apr. 2, 2024.

First JBC AFFORGEN deployed members return
April 6, 2024 — Family, friends and teammates welcomed home 55 deployed Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 6, 2024. Joint Base Charleston served as the lead wing from October 2023 to April 2024 in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during the first ever execution and operationalization of the Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model... MORE

A photo of a child holding a welcome home sign.

NOAA, Coast Guard conduct shoreline cleanup course
March 25, 2024 — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard to host a Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Techniques, or SCAT, course at USCG Station Charleston and areas around the Lowcountry, March 19-21, 2024... MORE

A photo of a woman speaking to a lot of people on a beach.

Joint Base Charleston AFFA
March 25, 2024 — The Joint Base Charleston leadership team give their respective remarks for the Air Force Assistance Fund. The Air Force Assistance Fund is an annual effort to raise funds for the charities that provide support to our Air Force family in need. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christian Silvera) MORE

In-person Senior Airman BTZ boards re-established at Joint Base Charleston
March 22, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston re-established Senior Airman Below the Zone (BTZ) in-person boards for Airmen 1st Class promoting to Senior Airman... MORE

Three Airman interact during a BTZ board.

Honoring heroic efforts during Afghanistan evacuation
March 22, 2024 — More than 60 Airmen earned medals for their participation in Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 21, 2024... MORE