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Joint Base Charleston celebrates annual tree lighting ceremony
December 5, 2025 — Team Charleston celebrated the annual tree lighting ceremony on the Joint Base Charleston, Dec. 3 and 4, 2025. This celebration fosters unity and strengthens the bonds between service members and the community... MORE

Joint Base Charleston participates in JPMRC 26-01
December 4, 2025 — Joint Base Charleston Airmen deplane after returning from the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) rotation 26-01 exercise in Hawaii to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. Joint Base Charleston Airmen participated in JPMRC 26-01 under the 21st Air Task Force and 21st Combat Air Base Squadron to certify their ability to sustain operations and maintain airpower while in austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)... MORE

Joint Base Charleston Airmen deboard the plane upon returning from the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 26-01 exercise.

Joint Base Charleston surveys Indo-Pacific operating locations ahead of 2026 exercise
November 26, 2025 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Members from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing completed a pre-deployment site survey, PDSS, across various islands in the Indo-Pacific region from Sept. 9 to Sept. 21, 2025, in preparation for an upcoming exercise... MORE

A photo of a C-17 Globemaster III parked at Pago Pago International Airport.

Members of Team Charleston Graduate from the Honor Guard Course
November 26, 2025 — Service members completed the honor guard course at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 10, 2025. The skills and excellence developed in the course will be upheld by these Airmen throughout their Air Force careers... MORE

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628th CES showcases readiness during exercise Outlaw Shield
November 20, 2025 — U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing, participate in Exercise Outlaw Shield at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 4-6, 2025. This exercise was an opportunity for leadership at all levels, putting Airmen in realistic scenarios similar to ones they could experience in contested environments... MORE

A photo of Airmen walking in formation, followed by vehicles.

Combat Camera reinforces warrior ethos during exercise TacRAT 2025
September 30, 2025 — The 1st Combat Camera Squadron hosted exercise TacRAT 2025, emphasizing training with small unit tactics, weapons proficiency, combat fitness and operational documentation in high-stress, simulated environments at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 15 - 19, 2025... MORE

An Airman stares the down the rifle of a practice M4 rifle.

Joint Base Charleston holds 11th annual Bells Across America ceremony
September 29, 2025 — Markeese Russell, Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard member, presents the colors during a Bells Across America ceremony, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, South Carolina. The navy has historically used bells for many different purposes including timekeeping, safety and communication, but during this ceremony they... MORE

A female Navy Officer rings a large bell in front of a crowd

U.S. TRANSCOM Chief of Staff visits Joint Base Charleston
September 29, 2025 — U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella, U.S. Transportation Command Chief of Staff, ,U.S. Navy Capt. Reed G. Koepp II, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 437th Airlift Wing commander, participate in a tour Sept. 18 and 19, 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina... MORE

A group of people walk out of a cargo ship.

See something, say something
August 15, 2025 — Base defense begins at the gate, but it does not end there... MORE

21st ATF sharpens mission readiness at exercise BE 25-3
August 11, 2025 — The 21st Air Task Force participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3, July 31st to August 9th at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. BE 25-3 is a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise and the final component of the Department of the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise series. The 10-day exercise, spanning multiple major commands and geographic locations, provided the 21st ATF an opportunity to test Agile Combat Employment concepts in a realistic expeditionary environment... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Racic, 23rd Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, defends an entry control point during exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, August 3, 2025. Exercise BE 25-3 is designed to test readiness through intricate exercises, improve rapid deployment of forces, and exercise mission command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)