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Military and civilian emergency responders improve medical readiness during joint training at Joint Base Charleston
May 27, 2026 — Members assigned to the 628th Medical Group partnered with Berkeley County emergency response agencies at Joint Base Charleston, May 11-14, 2026, to strengthen tactical combat casualty care skills, improve interagency communication and prepare for real-world emergency response scenarios through realistic, hands-on training... MORE

Three people push a gurney with a patient on it into an ambulance.

Culture of Fitness: Fitness Leader training begins at Joint Base Charleston
May 21, 2026 — Last month, Team Charleston Master Fitness Leaders began training Peer Fitness Leaders on the implementation of new physical conditioning programs as part of the culture of fitness initiative at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina... MORE

U.S. Air Force non-commissioned officers teach the Peer Fitness Leadership course material to a class of Airmen.

Joint Base Charleston and Shaw Air Force Base Conduct Ramp Ceremony Training
January 9, 2026 — Members from Team Charleston and Shaw Air Force Base partnered to rehearse the ramp ceremony, a sacred military tradition included in the Dignified Transfer process, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 16, 2025... MORE

A photo of Airmen saluting over a casket in a C-17 Globemaster III.

Elevated training: 628th LRS creates MCA-related course
June 9, 2022 — The 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted a forklift training course in the style of the multi-capable Airmen (MCA) initiative, June 1-3, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Jones directs Airman 1st Class Jaron Stamper to safely set down a container during forklift training

Air Force operational C2 advisors provide more than just advice
December 21, 2021 — The U.S. Air Force’s senior advisors in the Operational Command Training Program, or OCTP, had a busy 2021, connecting the strategic-level Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept to operational-level command and control organizations... MORE

photo of man standing speaking to a group of U.S. Airmen

Air Force provides C2 advisors to operational-level commanders
May 10, 2021 — With global competition heating up, the need to maximize the agility of U.S. Air Force operational command and control has never been more pressing. Fortunately, the USAF’s Operational Command Training Program is a foundational piece of its current C2 training architecture... MORE

graphic: emblem of Operational Command Training Program

JB Charleston makes AMC history with new leadership course
November 15, 2018 — Company Grade Officers and senior NCOs at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., took part in military leadership training history, Nov. 6-8, 2018. JB Charleston was the first base in Air Mobility Command and third overall in the Air Force to host a flight leadership training program, Flight Commander’s Edge. ... MORE

Students engage each other during a group discussion portion of the new Flight Commander’s Edge course, Nov. 7, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Strengthening Trusted Care culture in Air Force medicine
January 30, 2018 — On October 26th, 2017, over 130 leaders across various health care organizations gathered to listen to Col. Christian Lyons and Lt. Col. Michael Fea speak on Trusted Care’s aim of positioning the Air Force Medical Service as a high reliability organization... MORE

The “Trusted Care” badge serves as a reminder for the entire U.S. Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) to provide exemplary patient-centered care at every level. In order to ensure the patient is placed at the center of their care, Trusted Care has teamed up with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to develop an effective training program. Training is aimed at fostering a culture of safety from front-line providers to senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Jensen Stidham)

NHCC participates in FROT
December 13, 2017 — Seaman Devin Davis, right, a hospital corpsman serving at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, gives NHCC’s Decontamination Team Chief a thumbs up, signifying that the mock patient has been decontaminated and can be moved to the treatment facility during a simulated chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident Dec. 7 at NHCC. Davis and fellow... MORE

Seaman Devin Davis, right, a hospital corpsman serving at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, gives NHCC’s Decontamination Team Chief a thumbs up, signifying that the mock patient has been decontaminated and can be moved to the treatment facility during a simulated chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident Dec. 7 at NHCC. Davis and fellow NHCC Sailors participated in First Receiver Operations Training, during which, participants practiced dressing in their Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) suits, setting up a decontamination tent, and decontaminating and triaging patients. From left to right: Thomas Bocek, Master Instructor from DECON, LLC.; hospitalman corpsmen Petty Officer 3rd Class John Davenport, Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Cope, Seaman Dimosthenis Gerogiannis, Seaman Apprentice Rowdy Nelson, Seaman Tracy Lyscott and Davis.

Local training keeps survival skills sharp
October 13, 2017 — When Airmen enter career fields that have a higher risk of facing capture or isolation they are given survival, evasion, resistance and escape training. Local SERE specialists provide SERE Block Training, a refresher training each month for those in the region who require the triennial training. The weeklong refresher training is hosted monthly by the 437th OSS SERE specialists here. Each year 437th OSS SERE specialists conduct Water Survival Training for 200 to 250 members deemed as high risk of isolation risks from Charleston and the surrounding region... MORE

Airman 1st Class Brandon L. Black, 437th Operations Squadron intelligence specialist, uses water survival techniques to get out from under a parachute Oct. 2, 2017.