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USAF Expeditionary Center command team visits Team Charleston
November 4, 2023 — The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center leadership team met with service members and civilian leaders during an installation visit to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 1-3.U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, USAFEC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, USAFEC command chief, witnessed first hand how the men and women of JB... MORE

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center leadership team met with service members and civilian leaders during an installation visit to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 1-3.

JBC deploys first XAB in support of new AFFORGEN deployment model
October 19, 2023 — Joint Base Charleston deployed more than 250 Airmen to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in support of a new Air Force deployment model last week... MORE

15th EAS Global Eagles return from deployment
October 4, 2023 — Team Charleston welcomed home more than 250 Airmen after a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. ... MORE

Airmen are welcomed home from deployment by family and friends on the flight line

Fallen but not forgotten
September 25, 2023 — Bells Across America is an annual ceremony that remembers fallen service members by ringing a bell as their names are read... MORE

A U.S. Navy Sailor reads the names of fallen service members as a U.S Air Force Airman rings a bell, during a Bells Across America ceremony aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Yorktown

ECONOMIC STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NIWC ATLANTIC’S $9 BILLION IMPACT NATIONWIDE
September 21, 2023 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic recently published a study highlighting the command’s updated economic impact of $9.3 billion on the U.S. and $3.2 billion in South Carolina... MORE

3rd ESC trains on JB Charleston, hones transportation readiness skills
September 15, 2023 — U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command conducted a three-day training exercise focused on loading equipment and vehicles onto aircraft, trains, and ships... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron show U.S.Soldiers from the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command how to prepare equipment for flight.

14th Airlift Squadron Awarded for Humanitarian Airlift Mission of the Year
September 14, 2023 — AFA presented its Berlin Airlift Veterans Association (BAVA) Humanitarian Airlift Mission of the Year to the 14th Airlift Squadron at the 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, presented the award to the 437th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Sam “Lurch” Todd, who accepted on behalf of his deployed... MORE

JB Charleston commemorates 22nd anniversary of 9/11
September 12, 2023 — Joint Base Charleston honored the heroes and victims of 9/11 in a ceremony today at the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department... MORE

Photo of 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire house.

JBC implements new policy on LEOSA and privately owned firearms
August 23, 2023 — The policy on personnel authorized to carry concealed weapons on Joint Base Charleston—as well as the ability for anyone to transport privately owned weapons in a vehicle while on the base—was set in place Mar. 1, 2019... MORE

State Concealed-Carry License Personnel with a state issued license or permit for concealed-carry are NOT AUTHORIZED to carry POFs on JB CHS. Concealed carry ONLY applies to personnel with LEOSA credentials.

Quantum navigation aims to overcome GPS limitations, transform operations
August 8, 2023 — The U.S. Air Force is upgrading GPS, with help from SandboxAQ. SandboxAQ is a spinoff from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and their mission is solving some of the world’s hardest problems using the combined power of artificial intelligence and quantum science, also known as AQ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rob Simmons, Joint Base Charleston Spark Tank director of innovation, gives a presentation to members of SandboxAQ.