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437 OSS receives new commander
August 6, 2018 — The 437th Operations Support Squadron hosted a change of command ceremony Aug. 8, 2018 at Joint Base Charleston. The 437th OSS is responsible for airfield management, life support services, flight records management, weather and intelligence support, airlift scheduling, tactical employment and aircrew training for approximately 1,400 active and reserve service members. ...

Airmen and medical researchers team up for inflight TIS training
July 24, 2018 — Airmen from the 628th Medical Group at Joint Base Charleston, the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and medical researchers from Indiana and Nebraska universities, conducted Transportation Isolation System training July 18, 2018, on a flight from Joint Base Charleston to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. ...

Zika Virus: The facts you need to know
June 1, 2018 — As if mosquitos were not already a big enough nuisance normally, they have made headlines in the last few years by carrying the Zika virus in places around the world. ZikaV is not a new disease, but one that has had a rapid surge in the number of cases since May 2015. ZikaV is spread primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species...

SSC Atlantic Computer Scientist Named DON IT Rising Star of the Year
May 30, 2018 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic computer scientist Brianeisha Eure received a Department of the Navy (DON) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Excellence Award at the DON IT East Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, April 24.Eure was presented with the IT Rising Star of the Year award for her role as the...

MUSC leadership gets first-hand look at JB Charleston mission
May 24, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston played host to senior officials from the Medical University of South Carolina, including MUSC president Dr. David Cole, during a briefing and tour of aeromedical capabilities May 22, 2018 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The purpose of the visit was to share information about the medical missions, as well as the overall mission, of the various units at JB Charleston. It echoed a visit base officials made to MUSC earlier this year to familiarize themselves with the institution’s facilities...

JB Charleston shows air capabilities with large formation exercise
May 24, 2018 — Approximately 15 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings provided airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana, May 22 through a large formation exercise. During the flight, the C-17s flew over several prominent landmarks in South Carolina including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and the South Carolina State House while performing various training exercises...

ALS Class 18-D graduates
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Team Charleston closes police week through retreat ceremony
May 24, 2018 — Service members salute the U.S. flag during a retreat ceremony May 18, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Retreat signals the end of the official duty day and serves as a ceremony for paying respects to the flag. The flight was made up of law enforcement as a way to end police week. Police week is an observance in the U.S. that pays tribute to...

JB Charleston youths chalk up another color run
May 24, 2018 — Military members and their families participated in the Annual Armed Forces Kids Color Run where they ran a 5k and received free tee-shirts. The JB Charleston Youth Center holds events throughout the year for military members and their families.

USCG Sector Charleston hosts open house
May 23, 2018 — Members of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and port partners held an open house at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018, to observe the kickoff for National Safe Boating Week...