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Landing from the left and right: WPAFB welcomes East & West Coast aircrews
April 26, 2024 — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base recently welcomed mission partners stationed on both sides of the United States. ... MORE

Side view of four C-17 tails parked side-by-side down the flightline

437th AW Leaders Recognizes 14th AS Crew
March 10, 2022 — Joint Base Charleston’s 437th Airlift Wing leaders interacted with members of the 14th Airlift Squadron during a C-17 Globemaster III flight at Joint JB Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2022. 437 AW leaders recognized the crew for their hard work and dedication to the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bailee A. Darbasie) MORE

14th AS Aircrew Conducts Readiness Training
March 10, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Raun Howell, 437th Airlift Wing Command Chief, and Tech. Sgt. Quentin Cole, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, perform pre-flight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th AW at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all... MORE

437th AW conducts all-female flights for Women’s History Month
March 19, 2021 — Women assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing conducted two all-female flights to commemorate Women’s History Month at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 15 and 17... MORE

Women assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Pope Army Airfield, N.C., and 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., participated in an all-female flight in commemoration of Women’s History Month, March 17, 2021. The flight included 80 female paratroopers who boarded two C-17s with all-female crews to perform a jump. Due to weather constraints, the paratroopers were unable to complete their jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Pye)

One aircraft, two missions: Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two CCMD's
February 4, 2021 — The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands. The Port Dawgs of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron and the Beeliners of the 21st Airlift Squadron stepped in to tackle two separate missions, helping deliver supplies to two different combatant commands using one C-17 Globemaster III. ... MORE

CAP Shadows JB Charleston
February 20, 2020 — Cadets from the Charleston Civil Air Patrol toured Joint Base Charleston, Feb. 15, 2020, to strengthen partnerships between Civil Air Patrol and the Air Force. ... MORE

Civil Air Patrol cadets are briefed by Airmen from the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 11, 2020. The CAP performs services for the federal government as the official civilian auxiliary of the Air Force and performs other missions as a nonprofit organization.

437th supports JFE exercise over Nevada Testing and Training Range
December 11, 2019 — Airmen from the 14th, 15th and 16th Airlift Squadrons at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Joint Forcible Entry 19B exercise to practice interoperability operations with the U.S. Army and other aircraft platforms over the Nevada Testing and Training Range, Nevada, Dec. 6-8... MORE

Capt. Monica Notzon, CO Commander, assigned to the 118th MP CO (ABN), from Fort Bragg, N.C., communicates with a jumpmaster and loadmaster over the Nevada Testing and Training Range, Nevada., December 7, 2019.

C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews
January 28, 2019 — Larger, faster and flexible – a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities. In addition to its transport and other numerous mission sets, the C-17 converts to provide aeromedical evacuation to patients in a broad variety of conditions. The aircraft has played critical roles in various contingencies, bringing warfighters to higher levels of care, bringing patients home to the U.S., and aiding in humanitarian efforts to save the lives of those impacted by natural disasters... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston banks over the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge above downtown Charleston during a training mission, May 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV)

How the Air Force got smarter about its aviation fuel use in 2018
December 31, 2018 — Did you know the Air Force is the largest consumer of fuel in the Department of Defense? This may not surprise you, if say, you’ve ever watched a sortie of F-35s complete an aerial refueling, or witnessed a C-5 lift (seemingly) effortlessly into the sky. In fact, the Air Force consumes approximately 2 billion gallons of aviation fuel annually – which is about 81 percent of the total Air Force energy budget (with about 17 percent used for facilities and 2 percent for ground vehicles). Operational energy, or aviation fuel, is critical to mission success – but getting fuel to the warfighter involves complex logistical and technical challenges, intricate planning, and more importantly, poses safety risks to the troops transporting it. As the battlefield becomes increasingly multifaceted, energy resilience is a top concern for the Air Force, and optimized operations are an essential component to maintaining it. ... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., banks over the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, S.C., during a training mission May 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV)

Innovation saves AMC $2 million annually
October 2, 2017 — The 437th Airlift Wing began modifying the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with new mounts for the Electronic Flight Bag Sept. 25, 2017. The new mounts will increase flight safety in C-17s and are estimated to save Air Mobility Command $2 million in repairs annually.The EFB allows the aircrew to digitally view aviation charts and publications... MORE

Lt. Col. Thomas Clark, 437th Operations Group deputy chief of standards and evaluations, uses the new Electronic Flight Bag mount modification on the flightline in Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 29, 2017.