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Base Security Responsibility - “All working as a team”
March 28, 2018 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Everyone is a critical weapon in the defense and security of Joint Base Charleston. You may ask, “How?” It’s quite simple. Keep your ears and eyes peeled to anything suspicious around our installation and your work centers. Use your intuition, if it doesn’t feel right or seem right, if something is out of place or is...

Spring safety prevents outdoor mishaps
March 23, 2018 — As spring draws nearer, the days get warmer and people begin to engage in more outdoor recreational activities. But as people start coming out from their houses to enjoy the warm weather, so too do the local animals and insects. The outdoor activities enjoyed in the spring require caution and preparation to prevent accidents. Spring brings more...

Airmen sharpen ATSO skills during mobility exercise
March 6, 2018 — Airmen with the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing wrapped up Exercise Bold Eagle March 2, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Bold Eagle tested JB Charleston’s ability to deploy Airmen at a moment’s notice...

Exercise strengthens worldwide deployment capabilities
February 28, 2018 — The 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing teamed up during mobility exercise Bold Eagle, testing their ability to rapidly deploy and operate in a contested environment. The two phase exercise began Feb. 20, with Airmen receiving notification to simulate deployment Feb. 26...

437th MXG and 15 AS Airmen return home
February 9, 2018 — Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron and 437th Maintenance Group are greeted by family members and friends after returning to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 3, 2018, from a deployment in Southwest Asia. As part of the 816th Expeditionary AS and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s, these warriors accomplished expeditionary theater airlift missions supporting U.S. Central Command contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria...

Base fitness center initiates eight-week challenge to Team Charleston
February 6, 2018 — The week of Jan. 8-15, 2018, began Joint Base Charleston’s Fitness Center’s ‘Move It to Lose It’ challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to assist base members achieve their weight loss and fitness goals in the new year...

Mobility, Contingency Response Airmen team-up during Exercise Crescent Moon
February 5, 2018 — Airmen of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, here, and 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey., combined capabilities and shared assets during Exercise Crescent Moon from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31...

AMC commander visits Joint Base Charleston
January 23, 2018 — Gen. Carlton D. Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Charleston January 16 through 19 to get a first-hand look at the day-to-day operations of the 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and their mission partners...

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,...

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...