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Keeping U.S. Air Force flight line arresting cables operational
January 31, 2025 — Eyes stay attuned to the F-16 Fighting Falcon as it touches the ground during an arresting cable certification at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 28.Upon completing the certification, U.S. Air Force Airmen watch carefully to ensure the arresting system is ready and capable of supporting future operations.This annual certification tests the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Leedom, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, is towed to re-fuel after completing an arresting cable certification at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 28, 2025. Joint Base Charleston works in conjunction with different bases to maximize mission performance through safety training procedures and annual certifications.

A Historical Event- A man’s love for history
August 20, 2020 — History helps us understand change and how the society we live in came to be. The United States Air Force preserves its heritage and legacy for future generations by documenting missions, exercises, and other events. Josh Mayes, 628th Air Base Wing historian is in charge of documenting and managing historical events, programs and functions at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Before he became a historian he served in the Air Force. ... MORE

Josh Mayes. 628th Air Base Wing Historian, poses with retired World War II veteran John Fisher Lammey, in Savannah, Ga., July 24, in 2020. Mayes interviewed for the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell air force base.

LRS Airman “flips the switch” on NWS
January 9, 2020 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman on the Naval Weapons Station operates as the only uniformed brakeman on the Joint Base Charleston railway... MORE

Staff Sgt. Gelisa Inniss, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of ground transportation operations center, Naval Weapons Station, stands on a locomotive at Joint Base Charleston NWS in Goose Creek, S.C., Jan. 7, 2020. Innis was the first active duty Airman to complete the Brakeman Switchman Course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. Maund)

Key Spouse programs build family ties to leadership
March 1, 2019 — It can be difficult for military families when they move to a new base and Key Spouses provide assistance to arriving families so transitioning and settling into the new area are as easy as possible. A Key Spouse here is a person who has to be trained at the 628th Force Support Squadron Military Family Readiness Center to better help families with tasks like changing schools and care programs for children, as well as finding proper employment for spouses... MORE

Joint Base Charleston spouses Jordan Ashley, left, and Hannah Wilson, right, let their five-month-old daughters, Nora and Maeve, interact with each other Feb. 13, 2019, during a Key Spouse luncheon at the base chapel on Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Leadership is about caring; a new command chief’s perspective
November 6, 2018 — A successful leader inspires loyalty and hard work instead of demanding it. The ability to distinguish the difference between the two methods is what sets a mediocre manager apart from a truly effective leader. 437th Airlift Wing’s newest command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie J. Phillips, Jr., learned this lesson early in his career and has carried it forward to this day... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Ronnie Phillips, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, in his Wing Headquarters office at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Phillips advises the wing commander, two groups, and seven squadron commanders on the utilization of over 1,600 enlisted members to ensure the wing's combat readiness.

Crew chief sets a JB Charleston flying record
September 5, 2018 — Dedicated, hard-working, professional – all characteristics Flying Crew Chief leadership has used to describe Tech. Sgt. Jasper Maple, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production team expediter. Maple has obtained the most recorded flying hours of any flying crew chief who has been stationed at Joint Base Charleston for over a decade, according to FCC manager records. With 4,422 flying hours and 1,194 days on temporary duty locations, ranging from day trips to neighboring states or week-long missions overseas, he has almost tripled the average of 1,500 flying hours normally garnered by his counterparts. ... MORE

The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Flying Crew Chief patch adorns the uniform of Tech. Sgt. Jasper Maple, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production team expediter.

Defender battles medieval, present threats
June 21, 2018 — It’s the year 1188. The Battle of Hattin is in full swing and “Getulio D ’Amalfi” is entrenched in war between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Saladin. After accepting defeat in the battle and the loss of many of his fellow soldiers, Getulio heads back home to Italy. Fast forward to 2018, Getulio, or U.S. Air Force Senior... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Lanteigne, 628th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, as himself, right, and as Getulio D ’Amalfi, left, a solider from the Norman Kingdom of Sicily and a reenactment character he created.

Sailors help Airmen get their sea legs
February 13, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston, S.C. – You may have heard of the U.S. Naval Air Forces, but did you know there are naval Airmen? Joint Base Charleston’s working relationship with the U.S. Navy provides a unique opportunity for Airmen stationed here... MORE

A 628th Security Forces Squadron harbor patrol boat cruises along the Cooper River at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Feb. 5, 2018

Seamlessly changing over time
October 25, 2017 — Since its inception in 1947, the U.S. Air Force has been known for its capability to evolve as needs around the world change and time progresses.One thing that has constantly changed over the past 70 years is the Air Force’s uniforms. Some of the first men to join the Air Force, like Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr, former Secretary-General of the Air... MORE

1st Lt. Christopher Long, 315th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight commander, explains to his wife, Amanda, the history of the Air Force’s Summer White Mess Dress uniform during the Air Force Ball at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Oct. 21, 2017.

Naval mine shop provides unique mission to JB Charleston
October 9, 2017 — The Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Unit Charleston, on Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Station is responsible for assembling the mines required for Air Force and Navy missions... MORE

Mineman 3rd Class Willie Buckner, Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Unit Charleston, repaints a Mark 15 fin at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C., Aug. 29, 2017. The Charleston unit is the largest intermediate maintenance activity for mines in the world. Their area of responsibility covers more than half the globe.