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437th Airlift Wing hosts annual awards
March 6, 2019 — Congratulations to the 437th Airlift Wing annual award winners!... MORE

Time to 'Dive' back in
March 6, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston leadership marked the grand reopening of The Dive Bar & Grill on the Naval Weapons Station with a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1, 2019. The Dive, a restaurant located adjacent to the NWS bowling alley, had been closed since April 2018, and the plans to renovate the establishment started in Nov. 2017. It is one of ten dining facilities on Joint Base Charleston managed by the 628th Force Support Squadron.... MORE

USS Charleston honors namesake city with commissioning ceremony
March 6, 2019 — The U.S. Navy warship USS Charleston was commissioned in its namesake city March 2, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. After its christening in Mobile, AL, in 2017, the USS Charleston has been under final preparation for two years before being put in the water and deemed ready for active duty. The commissioning ceremony here is the last stop in a five-step process before the ship reports for duty on the West Coast.... MORE

JBC recognizes progress, diversity during Black History Month
March 1, 2019 — Service members and members of the community gathered at the Chapel Annex Feb. 27, 2019, for the National African American Black History Month Celebration hosted by the Special Observance Committee at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Black History Month is the annual celebration of the cultural and social contributions of African-Americans and their impact on the United States. ... MORE

JBC Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Colombia
February 24, 2019 — A group of Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston delivered humanitarian aid Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, which will benefit the people of Venezuela. ... MORE

JBC implements new policy on LEOSA and privately owned firearms
February 22, 2019 — A new 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—will go into effect next Friday, Mar. 1, 2019.... MORE

Eighteenth Air Force leaders visit JB Charleston
February 22, 2019 — Maj. Gen. Sam C. Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, paid a visit to Joint Base Charleston leadership and Airmen Feb. 11-14, 2019, as part of an effort to learn more about the daily mission of JBC and its support to the 18th Air Force. Barrett was accompanied by his wife, Kelly Barrett, as well as Chief Master Sgt. Daniel C. Simpson, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant. Hosted by Col. Clint ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife, Amanda ZumBrunnen, 18th Air Force leaders toured various facilities across the installation for a behind-the-scenes look at base operations while also visiting with service members in action.... MORE

628th MDG recognized as AF's best
February 20, 2019 — The 628th Medical Group has been selected for the United States Air Force Surgeon General Award for Clinic of the Year. According to the Air Force Medical Service Website, awards of this nature reflect the extraordinary quality of what it means to be an Air Force medic. The accomplishments of those recognized are said to demonstrate expertise, leadership and commitment across the full breadth of the support provided to the Air Force mission and the joint team. ... MORE

Humanitarian mission: Enduring Promise
February 19, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston participated in a humanitarian aid mission planned at the request of the U.S. Secretary of State, in close coordination with USAID and with the approval of the government of Colombia. The role of the U.S. military during this peaceful mission is to transport urgently needed aid to Colombia for eventual distribution by relief organizations on the ground for Venezuelans impacted by the rapidly deteriorating crisis in their country. This humanitarian mission underscores the United States’ firm commitment and readiness to respond to the man-made political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. ... MORE

NAVAIR inspectors maintain HELLFIRE
February 19, 2019 — A cache of the AGM-114 HELLFIRE missiles underwent routine maintenance and inspection procedures Feb. 5, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - Naval Weapons Station to ensure their reliability on the battlefield. Civilian inspectors and maintainers from Naval Air Systems Command traveled to Charleston to alleviate the cost of the repairs and avoid any potential hazards of transporting the missiles.... MORE