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EOD trains to maintain readiness
July 2, 2017 — Senior Airman Dylan Babb, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, dons a gas mask during training, June 28, 2017. EOD here trained over the course of a week to ensure they are retaining knowledge and can efficiently use their skillsets in real world situations.

Wilson discusses importance of communities at Defense Communities Summit
June 21, 2017 — Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson spoke about the important role communities play in supporting the Air Force mission at the 2017 Defense Communities National Summit June 19 in Washington, D.C...

437th AW captain completes ASPC
February 14, 2017 — An aircraft maintenance officer graduated from the inaugural Advanced Sortie Production Course (ASPC) at the Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations Schoolhouse (AMMOS) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 7.Capt. Shawn Cox, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge, was a part of ASPC class 16-A, the first class of the course...

628th MDG goes to nuclear power school
February 1, 2017 — Members of the 628th Medical Group (MDG) and the Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) came together for a joint training session at the Storm Pointe Conference Center on the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Jan. 27.Lt. Col. Brian Neese, 628th Medical Operations Squadron commander, first had the idea to partner with NPTU for training after...

Coast Guard demonstrates rescue readiness
November 16, 2016 — U.S. Coast Guard Fireman David Deaton tosses a life preserver into the water Nov. 14, 2016, at USCG Sector Charleston, South Carolina. The floatation device, equipped with a GPS, is being deployed during a man overboard training exercise to record the rescue time. The goal is to accomplish a successful rescue in less than two minutes.

Joint Base Charleston conducts local combat skills training course
November 16, 2016 — Fourteen Airmen from various units here participated in a locally developed combat skills training course Sept. 26-29, 2016 at McCrady Army National Guard Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina. This was the first evolution of the course, the “proof of concept,” with plans to make it enduring in the future. The course provides actual field...

Keeping JB CHS on target
September 22, 2016 — It’s easy to be distracted when multiple booms reverberate in the air. After pausing, those who live or work here continue on with their business, knowing the sound of multiple firearms echoing in the distance is no cause for alarm.Every Airman is in the profession of arms regardless of job specification. Airmen fire weapons in preparation for...