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JB Charleston EOD team recovers cannonball found in Charleston
March 1, 2017 — JB Charleston EOD team recovers cannonball found in Charleston... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
February 17, 2017 — JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
February 16, 2017 — JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
February 14, 2017 — JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
February 13, 2017 — JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station... MORE

JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station
February 7, 2017 — JB Charleston and Air Force Wildland Fire Center schedule prescribed fire today on Naval Weapons Station... MORE

JB Charleston security forces and local police to conduct DUI checkpoints this weekend
January 31, 2017 — JB Charleston security forces and local police to conduct DUI checkpoints this weekend... MORE

Lowcountry named ‘Great American Defense Community’
January 23, 2017 — Lowcountry named ‘Great American Defense Community’... MORE

Future USS Ralph Johnson to be Commissioned in Charleston, S.C.
January 11, 2017 — Future USS Ralph Johnson to be Commissioned in Charleston, S.C... MORE

Joint Base Charleston conducts exercise scenario
January 6, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston conducts exercise scenario... MORE

Elite Air Force Thunderbirds coming to the Lowcountry in 2018
December 12, 2016 — Elite Air Force Thunderbirds coming to the Lowcountry in 2018... MORE

JB Charleston to honor military veterans and retirees with annual Appreciation Day
November 7, 2016 — JB Charleston will honor local military veterans and retirees Nov. 10 during a Veteran and Retiree Appreciation Day at the Red Bank Club on the Naval Weapons Station from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature presentations from various agencies including Veterans Affairs, casualty assistance, TRICARE and medical benefits, educational benefits,... MORE

Joint Base Charleston to host MACA general aviation ‘Fly-in’
November 4, 2016 — Team Charleston and the 437th Airlift Wing’s Flight Safety division will host a Mid-Air Collision Avoidance general aviation ‘Fly-in’ this Saturday, November 5, 2016, on the Air Base from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.The MACA ‘Fly-in’ is conducted to promote safe air operations and strengthen the relationship with civil aviation pilots who frequently... MORE

ESPN2’s First Take to air live Veteran’s Day show from JB Charleston
November 4, 2016 — ESPN2’s First Take kicks off ESPN’s week of Veteran’s Day programming with a live telecast from Joint Base Charleston on Monday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. ET.Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and host Molly Qerim will be joined by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Darius Rucker. A live audience of JB Charleston service members will be present as... MORE

Joint Base Charleston Airman dies in ATV accident
October 20, 2016 — An Airman assigned to Joint Base Charleston died on the evening of Oct. 16 in an ATV accident while off-duty near Tallassee, Alabama.According to officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Airman 1st Class Morgan Brooke Blackmon, 21, from Notasulga, Alabama, was a passenger on a 2008 Ranger ATV when it overturned, causing fatal injuries... MORE