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Multi-capable Airmen sustain strategic deterrence during Mobility Guardian
May 21, 2021 — After 28 years, Airmen once again flew tankers out of Oscoda; moreover, they sustained the strategic deterrence mission by providing on-site support services during Exercise Mobility Guardian, May 15-27, 2021. ... MORE

315 AW Reservists aid Army exercise
May 15, 2019 — The 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, provided the first ever C-17 Globemaster III support to Wright Army Airfield for an Army Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise May 14 at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 300th Airlift Squadron from JB Charleston, provided aerial support to the 414th Signal Company’s Tactical Communication Squadron from Fort Stewart. The EDRE helps to prepare military members to tactfully and efficiently deploy within hours. ... MORE

Citizen Airman of the 300th Airlift Squadron Joint Base Charleston, S.C. and Soldiers from the 414th Signal Company at Fort Stewart, Georgia, prepare to load a humvee and radar system on to a C-17 Globemaster III, May 14, 2019, at Wright Army Airfield. The humvee and radar system were loaded on to the C-17 as part of an Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Brugge)

628th CONS, CPTS build base from ground up during contingency exercise
April 27, 2017 — The 628th Contracting Squadron and 628th Comptroller Squadron tested skillset, knowledge and readiness of their Airmen during a contingency contracting exercise here April 26-28... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jordan Stinson, left, 628th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst supervisor, Senior Airman Menebere Haileselassie, center, 628th CPTS travel technician, and Senior Airman Xavier Miles, right, 628th CPTS military pay technician, participate in a contingency contracting exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 21, 2017. The 628th Contracting Squadron and 628th CPTS trained side-by-side during the exercise to test skillsets and knowledge of junior contracting and finance Airmen helping prepare them for a deployed environment.

Two birds, one shot
November 16, 2016 — Joint Base Charleston participated in a three-day public health emergency exercise Nov. 7-9, testing the base’s capability to respond to a biological virus outbreak.As the host base for two airlift wings responsible for providing a significant portion of Air Mobility Command’s global reach capability, members of Joint Base Charleston who deliver... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston receive their annual flu vaccines from the 628th Medical Group (MDG) at a point of distribution during a public health emergency exercise on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2016. In the event of a real world incident, members would be given a flu vaccine if they hadn’t already received one, as well as medication to combat the outbreak. To simulate that, those who participated in the exercise were given the vaccination and candy to represent the medication.