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628th Civil Engineer Squadron conducting aerial mosquito spraying
September 9, 2024 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron is coordinating aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, Monday September 9th through Friday, September 13th. The aerial spraying is scheduled from approximately 6 p.m. until 2 a.m... MORE

Joint Base Charleston Conducts Annual Base-wide Exercise
September 6, 2024 — ... MORE

Bull Swamp, Charleston Water System and Berkeley County Water and Sanitation testing results
March 15, 2022 — The results of the Bull Swamp, Charleston Water System and Berkeley County Water and Sanitation’s testing of the base’s drinking water supply for levels of perfluorooctanesulfonic (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic (PFOA) acids are below the EPA’s lifetime health advisory threshold of 70 parts per trillion (ppt)... MORE

JBC conducts prescribed burn
November 19, 2021 — Natural resource personnel from Joint Base Charleston and Wildland firefighters from the Air Force Wildland Fire Branch will conduct a prescribed fire today, Nov. 19, in portions of the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station’s southside ordnance burn areas... MORE

NIWC Atlantic Welcomes New Commanding Officer
November 8, 2021 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted a change of command ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 4... MORE

437th AW deceased Airman identified
August 1, 2021 — With the next of kin notifications complete, we can confirm the Airman involved in a fatal motorcycle accident July 30, was U.S. Air Force Capt. Raymond Zheng, a C-17 pilot assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron... MORE

437th Airlift Wing Airman dies from vehicle accident
July 30, 2021 — An Airman assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing was pronounced dead after an off-base vehicle accident this morning, July 30... MORE

Joint training at Joint Base Charleston
June 1, 2021 — Joint training activities with the Army have been on-going at Joint Base Charleston and will continue until June 10. Please be advised there may be an increase in vehicular traffic throughout the week... MORE

Aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station today
May 11, 2021 — The Joint Base Charleston 628th Civil Engineer Squadron is coordinating aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, today, May 11 and tomorrow, May 12... MORE

Joint training at Joint Base Charleston
January 27, 2021 — Joint training activities with the Army have been on-going at Joint Base Charleston and will continue until Feb. 5. Please be advised there may be an increase in vehicular traffic later this week and over the weekend... MORE

CRS 10 Bravo Company to conduct force protection exercise on Cooper River
September 9, 2020 — Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 Bravo Company, stationed at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station, will be conducting a force protection exercise September 09-12, 2020 on the Cooper River near the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and on board NWS Charleston at their compound. The exercise involves firing blanks, resulting in loud noises... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
May 14, 2019 — Personnel from Joint Base Charleston and the Air Force Wildland Fire Center will conduct a prescribed fire today, May 14, on the Naval Weapons Station in the Southside Ordnance Burn Area... MORE

Joint Base Charleston to host pro golfer Lexi Thompson for a day of golf and military appreciation
May 9, 2019 — WHAT: Two weeks ahead of the 74th U.S. Women’s Open, Lexi Thompson, one of the country’s top golfers and a strong military supporter, will show her appreciation for military members by hosting a golf clinic for female service members at Joint Base Charleston. The hour-and-a half long clinic will be held on the Air Base’s Wrenwoods Golf... MORE

JB Charleston hosts 9-mile ruck march in honor of C-130 crash victims
May 1, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston hosted a 9-mile ruck march starting at the Air Base at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to honor the nine victims of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130 crash, which occurred May 2, 2018, in Port Wentworth, Georgia... MORE

JB Charleston hosting Women’s History Month incentive flight
March 21, 2019 — Women from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings will be teaming up for a Women’s History Month incentive flight using an all-female aircrew on a C-17 Globemaster III, March 30, 2019... MORE