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Vice President travels downrange via 437 AW C-17
January 17, 2018 — Vice President Mike Pence traveled from Joint Base Andrews, Md. to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, aboard a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 22, 2017. The Vice President visited U.S. service members and spoke on the strategy in Afghanistan. Following a... MORE

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence greets Air Force Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander with, left to right, Maj. Jeff Dupuis, 1st Lt. Pat Lobo, Tech. Sgt. Cliff Hudson, Airman 1st Class Tom Gauthier, all assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Will Hunt, far right, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Dec. 22, 2018. The Vice President traveled to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, onboard an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., to visit U.S. service members and speak on the strategy in Afghanistan. Following a 40-minute speech, Pence thanked troops for their continued service during the holiday season.

South Carolina Stingrays tour JB Charleston
January 17, 2018 — Members of the South Carolina Stingrays toured Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 10, 2018. They visited the 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance flight and aircrew from the 16th Airlift Squadron. MORE

Members of the South Carolina Stingrays toured Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 10, 2018.

What you can do to stop human trafficking
January 17, 2018 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - It may be hard to believe but in the 21st century, even the most basic of human rights are still being violated around the world by people and organizations driven by greed. Globally, people are still being coerced, trapped or manipulated into the estimated $99 billion a year human trafficking industry. Exploited for... MORE

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Retired ROK army general visits JB Charleston
January 16, 2018 — Retired Republic of Korea army Lt. Gen. In-Bum Chun spoke to Joint Base Charleston leadership and met with service members during a visit here Jan. 16. In-Bum Chun was also able to learn about the joint base and 437th Airlift Wing mission and shared his U.S. and ROK alliance perspective with U.S. military members during the visit... MORE

Retired Republic of Korea army Lt. Gen. In-Bum Chun shares his U.S. and ROK alliance perspective with service members at the 14th Airlift Squadron auditorium during a visit here Jan. 16. Chun also learned about the Joint Base Charleston and 437th Airlift Wing mission during his visit.

JB Charleston plows through winter storm to restore ops
January 12, 2018 — In the wake of Winter Storm Grayson, which arrived Jan. 3, 2018, several teams from across Joint Base Charleston worked to clear the snow, return runways to operational status and fix damages caused by the snow and ice.Like previous rare storms such as in 1973 and 1989, Grayson created unusual challenges for Joint Base Charleston. However,... MORE

A view of the ramp here after winter storm Grayson dumped up to 6 inches of snow on the Lowcountry Jan. 4, 2018.

Brig. Gen. Bleymaier conducts site visit at JB Charleston
January 12, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, director of logistics, engineering and force protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, visits JB Charleston to get a better understanding of joint operational capabilities and to meet with services members... MORE

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Robert “Bo” Huebel, left, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sortie support flight commander, briefs Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, director of logistics, engineering and force protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill at Joint Base Charleston. Jan. 10, 2018.

Medically ready to be mission ready
January 11, 2018 — From periodic health assessments to regular dental exams, every Airman should know the importance of maintaining their Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) at all times... MORE

Air Force Col. (Dr.) Kimberly Pietszak, interim chief, Department of Quality Services, and assistant chief, Department of Medicine, examines Air Force Col. Patrick McCain at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Aug 26, 2015. Getting regular checkups are vital step in maintaining one’s Individual Medical Readiness and aids an Airman’s ability to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)

Smoke is in the air...prescribed fire season begins on JB Charleston
January 11, 2018 — Be prepared to smell some wood smoke around Joint Base Charleston -Weapons Station this winter. Wood smoke usually indicates a prescribed fire is being conducted by the station’s natural resources personnel somewhere on the Weapon Station's 12,000 acres of managed timberlands. While smoke from a prescribed fire can be annoying, these fires are used... MORE

Members of JB Charleston Wildland Fire Team work a fire line in Weapons Station woodlands during a prescribed fire in 2017.

Living with an attitude of gratitude – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 3)
January 10, 2018 — “I already got my running blade,” said an enthusiastic Maj. Stephanie Proellochs (PRE’-locks). After only taking her first steps in November, Proellochs, a U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps (MSC) Officer and recent amputee, was already thinking of how she would be able to run and eventually snowboard with her family... MORE

U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps Officer, Maj. Stephanie Proellochs (center), works with two of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s physical therapists in Bethesda, MD, Nov. 8, 2017. Kyla Dunlavey (right) and Alyssa Olsen (left) work with the rest of Proellochs’ medical team throughout her amputation recovery. Proellochs was diagnosed with a metastatic tumor in her left foot in January 2017, which resulted in having her foot amputated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)

Joint Base Charleston reopens second runway as of 2 p.m. today
January 7, 2018 — After airfield snow and ice removal efforts and safety inspections conducted this morning by base operations personnel, the airfield’s Runway 15/33 has reopened for flight operations as of 2 p.m., Jan. 7.The Joint Base, Charleston Aviation Authority and Boeing personnel worked to clear the airfield runways since winter storm Grayson dumped up to... MORE