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AMC debuts first large-scale virtual command center during MG21
May 28, 2021 — As the Air Force’s largest and longest exercise in rapid global mobility, Mobility Guardian served as the proving ground for AMC’s first large-scale integration of an Advanced Battle Management System, ensuring decision superiority with speed, agility and resilience and advancing warfighting capabilities in support of globally-integrated operations... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lee Bostson, 621st Contingency Response Group contingency location team lead, tests a new virtual reality system during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, May 17, 2021. Mobility Guardian 2021 includes Air Mobility Command’s first large-scale training on Agile Combat Employment and Advanced Battle Management System through use of Tactical Data Link. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lawrence Sena)

628th SFS deters drinking and driving with DUI checkpoint
February 6, 2019 — The 628th Security Forces Squadron conducted a DUI checkpoint on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Redbank Road in front of Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station. The Airmen were doing their part in meeting the priorities of Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Michael Speck’s, 628th Security Forces Squadron commander, to make a positive impact in reducing or stopping drinking and driving... MORE

628th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen check drivers’ insurance and registration during a DUI checkpoint Feb. 3, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

386 ESFS trains for high risk response
October 12, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – At any given moment, the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron stands ready to protect, defend and fight against all threats to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Among those men and women who guard the wing’s high valued assets and people, is a newly formed group of defenders who dedicate their time, on-duty and off, to... MORE

at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 5, 2017. The HRRT team is a highly trained response force that trains to respond to active shooter, barricaded subjects and hostage rescue situations.

Units give their 'fair share' to SFS
July 21, 2017 — Security forces defenders have a sworn duty to protect their assigned base and all of its assets. However most bases have a security forces augmentee program in place, which calls upon other units to assist in protecting when needed... MORE

Airman 1st Class Aleksander Koziol, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, handcuffs a simulated assailant during augmentee training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 18, 2017. Augmentees attend a basic course for security forces procedures in case they are called to staff entry control points or conduct other security forces duties.

New DBIDS 5.0 adds security to JB Charleston
March 23, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston is updating its base access system to Defense Biometrics Identification System version 5.0. DBIDS has been in use at Department of Defense locations in the United States and abroad since 2001. DBIDS was installed on Joint Base Charleston Air Base in December 2008 and on JB Charleston – Weapons Station in February 2010... MORE

Base hosts tour establishing local security partnership
February 1, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston leadership hosted a base tour for Hanahan city security officials Jan. 25. As a part of the tour, a new memorandum of understanding was ratified dictating jurisdictional and coordinated response between the base and the neighboring community.“We're all part of the same community with the same goal of maintaining law, order and... MORE

Lt. Col. Robert Clouse, right, 628th Security Forces Squadron commander, and Chief Master at Arms Joseph Blacka accompany Joseph Bowers, left, Hanahan fire chief, on a security forces patrol boat tour of the Cooper River Jan 25. The boat tour was an opportunity to show Hanahan city officials the capabilities of Joint Base Charleston’s security forces. Additionally, as part of the tour, a new memorandum of understanding was ratified dictating jurisdictional and coordinated response between the base and the neighboring community.

Are you tracking the latest on the REAL ID Act?
January 18, 2017 — Are you tracking South Carolina's recent extension on the REAL ID Act of 2005?The Department of Homeland Security granted South Carolina a four and a half month extension for making the necessary changes to the state driver's license required by the federal REAL ID Act.At this time, a South Carolina driver's license remains an acceptable form of... MORE

Pumpkin Patrol volunteers ensure Halloween safety
November 1, 2016 — Tech. Sgt. Marcus Thompson, 628th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, briefs Pumpkin Patrol volunteers on their duties during Pumpkin Patrol here, Oct. 31, 2016. On Halloween, members of Joint Base Charleston volunteered for Pumpkin Patrol to walk through base housing on the lookout for injured or lost children. MORE

Tech. Sgt. Marcus Thompson, 628th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, briefs Pumpkin Patrol volunteers on their duties during Pumpkin Patrol here, Oct. 31, 2016. On Halloween, members of Joint Base Charleston volunteered for Pumpkin Patrol to walk through base housing on the lookout for injured or lost children.

Sailor receives Navy Small Craft Insignia
September 14, 2016 — Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Second Class Curtis Clausen receives the Navy Small Craft Insignia from Capt Robert Hudson, Deputy Joint Base Charleston commander, at an awards ceremony September 1. Claussen is assigned to a Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) boat embedded in 628th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Charleston. MORE

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Second Class Curtis Clausen receives the Navy Small Craft Insignia from Capt Robert Hudson, Deputy Joint Base Charleston commander, at an awards ceremony September 1. Claussen is assigned to a Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) boat embedded in 628th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Charleston.