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Reservists hone skills for future missions
November 17, 2020 — Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina are taking part in the Palmetto Challenge exercise this week at various locations throughout the state. Both active and reserve units will participate in the exercise designed to simulate a real-world mission in preparation for possible operations in a deployed environment... MORE

Exercise Palmetto Challenge: readiness, rapid mobility
May 28, 2019 — More than 200 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston participated in the Palmetto Challenge mobilization exercise to conduct operations from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and Pope Army Airfield, S.C., May 17-23, 2019... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Ardis, 628th Force Support Squadron readiness NCOIC, prepares a plate for Col. Bobby Degregorio, 315th Mission Support Group commander within the Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen, during exercise Palmetto Challenge, May 21, 2019, at Joint National Guard Base McEntire, S.C.

Reserve & Active Airmen team up at Palmetto Challenge
May 24, 2019 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 315th Airlift Wing, along with their active duty counterparts assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Palmetto Challenge, May 21-23 at Pope Army Air Field Field, North Carolina... MORE

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to jump out of a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the Palmetto Challenge Exercise May 23 near Pope Field, North Carolina.