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Summer safety campaign implores Airmen to Say Something
May 26, 2017 — The Critical Days of Summer campaign kicks off Memorial Day weekend raising awareness to common summer safety issues.“From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, a lot of military members and their friends and families start going out more doing things like barbecuing and boating, but usually get comfortable with what’s familiar to them and... MORE

Thank you: A tribute to our military spouses
May 11, 2017 — Kelsey Diaz, left, a former U.S. Air Force loadmaster and military spouse, and her husband Airman 1st Class Oscar Diaz, right, 628th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, hold their children at Hunley Park on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 25, 2017. Kelsey Diaz served as a loadmaster before her husband enlisted. In 1999,... MORE

Kelsey Diaz, left, a former U.S. Air Force loadmaster and military spouse, and her husband Airman 1st Class Oscar Diaz, right, 628th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, hold their children at Hunley Park on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 25, 2017. Kelsey Diaz served as a loadmaster before her husband enlisted. In 1999, Congress designated the Friday before Mother’s Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day to show appreciation for the sacrifices of military spouses.

Airmen use special experience to foster relationships during Global Health Engagement
April 11, 2017 — A team of five Airmen, two with a special experience identifier earned through the International Health Specialist (IHS) program, traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to work side-by-side with their Honduran air force counterparts during a subject matter expert exchange here, April 3. Airmen with an IHS certification were able to provide diversified international skills and knowledge of military and civilian health disciplines used to facilitate the five-day engagement by enabling flight medicine knowledge to be shared across a language barrier, which helps strengthen partnerships. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ricardo Sequeira, 628th Medical Operations Support Squadron and 14th Airlift Squadron flight surgeon, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, right, talks to a member of the Honduran air force about flight medicine during an aerospace medicine subject matter expert exchange in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 4. The goal of the global health exchange is to share best practices, enhance relationships, and build partnership capacities.

U.S. Airmen share aerospace medicine best practices with Honduran counterparts
April 11, 2017 — Five U.S. Airmen conducted a subject matter expert knowledge exchange with their Honduran counterparts to share best practices and increase partner nation capacities in aerospace medicine from April 4-6... MORE

Honduran air force Subteniente Auxiliar Sanidad Obed Antonio Contreres Fuentes, left, talks to U.S. Air Force Capt. Diego Torres, center left, Detachment 4, 375th Operations Group flight nurse instructor and evaluator, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Staff Sgt. Gabriel Trujillo, center right, 779th Medical Operations Squadron paramedic, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and Capt. Leslie Whiting, 88th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace nurse manager, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as part of a subject matter expert exchange in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 4. The global health engagement brought U.S. and Honduran counterparts together to build and strengthen partner relationships.

U.S., Honduran air force share best medical practices
April 11, 2017 — Five U.S. Airmen conducted a subject matter expert knowledge exchange with their Honduran counterparts to share best practices and increase partner nation capacities in aerospace medicine from April 4-6... MORE

Intel staff sergeant surprised at commander’s call
January 27, 2017 — At a recent 437th Airlift Wing Commander’s call, Staff Sergeant Hannah Dye, non-commissioned officer in charge, Special Operations Intelligence Readiness, Operations Support Squadron, received surprising news from an unexpected messenger. The Air Mobility Command’s Chief Master Sergeant, Shelina Frey called to congratulate Dye on her acceptance to... MORE

New equipment could save AMC millions
January 4, 2017 — An operational evaluation of new synthetic tiedowns and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here Nov. 28 and 29. Tiedowns are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations. Winch cables help adjust the tension on tiedowns, securing the load.These prototypes were designed to help reduce aircraft gross... MORE

A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle was tied down with both the existing tiedowns and new synthetic tiedowns to conduct a side by side demonstration during an operational evaluation on Joint Base Charleston, Nov. 28 and 29. The evaluation was a culmination of an Air Force Research Labs, Advanced Power Technology Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, initiative to reduce aircraft weight by almost 1,000 pounds for better fuel efficiency.

Jumpers earn foreign wings during toy drop
December 16, 2016 — The 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, sent a C-17 Globemaster III to drop nearly 1,000 Army paratroopers at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the Army’s annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Dec. 9-10. Paratroopers lined up early in the morning for the opportunity to receive a lottery ticket and to donate an... MORE

U.S. and foreign paratroopers jump from a C-17 during Operation Toy Drop XIX Dec., 10 at Luzon drop zone at Camp Mackall, N.C. During OTD U.S. paratroopers have the chance to train with jumpmasters from other nations, learn about their training tactics, and expand their experience through working with partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tynisha L. Daniel)

Two birds, one shot
November 16, 2016 — Joint Base Charleston participated in a three-day public health emergency exercise Nov. 7-9, testing the base’s capability to respond to a biological virus outbreak.As the host base for two airlift wings responsible for providing a significant portion of Air Mobility Command’s global reach capability, members of Joint Base Charleston who deliver... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston receive their annual flu vaccines from the 628th Medical Group (MDG) at a point of distribution during a public health emergency exercise on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2016. In the event of a real world incident, members would be given a flu vaccine if they hadn’t already received one, as well as medication to combat the outbreak. To simulate that, those who participated in the exercise were given the vaccination and candy to represent the medication.

Veterans Day parade 2016
November 9, 2016 — Members of Joint Base Charleston march together during the Veterans Day parade in Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 6, 2016. The parade is held to honor Veterans Day which became a national holiday Nov. 11, 1938. Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans, alive or deceased. MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston march together during the Veterans Day parade in Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 6, 2016. The parade is held to honor Veterans Day which became a national holiday Nov. 11, 1938. Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans, alive or deceased.