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628th FSS Change of Command
June 29, 2017 — Col. Richard Mathews, left, 628th Mission Support Group commander, passes the 628th Force Support Squadron guideon to incoming commander, Maj. William Parker, during the 628th FSS change of command ceremony, June 29, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, SC. Parker came to Charleston from Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea where he commanded the 51st... MORE

Col. Richard Mathews, left, 628th Mission Support Group commander, passes the 628th Force Support Squadron guideon to incoming commander, Maj. William Parker during the 628th FSS change of command ceremony, June 29, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, SC. Parker came to Charleston from Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea where he commanded the 51st FSS.

JB Charleston hosts 9th annual Run the Runway
June 14, 2017 — Two hundred and seventy nine runners consisting of military members, their families and civilians begin Joint Base Charleston’s 9th annual Run the Runway here, June 10. Visitors were able to tour a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III and watch a demonstration from the 628th Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog section. MORE

Two hundred and seventy nine runners consisting of military members, their families and civilians begin Joint Base Charleston’s 9th annual Run the Runway here, June 10. Visitors were able to tour a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III and watch a demonstration from the 628th Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog section.

18th AF leadership visits 437th AW
June 8, 2017 — Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, meets with 437th Airlift Wing leadership at the Joint Base Charleston headquarters building June 6, 2017. Tuck explained his expectations and goals for 18th AF. His visit to Charleston was one of a handful around the command allowing him to hear from Airmen about how their wings carry out operations... MORE

Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, meets with 437th Airlift Wing leadership at the Joint Base Charleston headquarters building June 6, 2017. Tuck explained his expectations and goals for 18th AF. His visit to Charleston was one of a handful around the command allowing him to hear from Airmen about how their wings carry out operations at home and abroad.

JB Charleston participates in community exercise
June 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Joint Base Charleston participated with multiple Dorchester County emergency response agencies during a community partnered mass casualty exercise at Ashley Ridge High School, June 6, 2017. The exercise aimed to improve interagency communication and response to large scale emergencies.“Although today’s scenario was... MORE

Master Sgt. Michelle Wilkes, 628th Medical Group medical information systems NCO in charge, applies cosmetics to a volunteer’s leg prior to Dorchester County’s mass casualty exercise at Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, S.C., June 6, 2017. Joint Base Charleston assisted multiple Dorchester County emergency response agencies during the community partnered exercise. The event aimed to improve interagency communication and response to large scale emergencies.

Jones takes the reigns at 560th RED HORSE
June 5, 2017 — Lt. Col. Horace Jones assumed command of the 560th RED HORSE Squadron during a ceremony June 3, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Although he's the new 560th RED HORSE commander, Jones knows his way around the Lowcountry... MORE

Col. Lori Walden, 622nd Civil Engineering Group commander, passes the the 560th RED HORSE Squadron guideon to the unit's new commander, Lt. Col. Horace Jones during an assumption of command ceremony June 3, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Studies Highlight Joint Base Charleston’s Economic Impact
May 31, 2017 — Communities across the country with significant industrial, manufacturing, educational, tourist or military footprints periodically will have studies done to determine their economic impact. The state of South Carolina and, more specifically, Joint Base Charleston, are no different. The methodology used by the two studies cited below was the... MORE

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

ALS class 17-D graduates
May 12, 2017 — Col. Robert Lyman, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander, Col. Jimmy Canlas, second to left, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, second to right, 437th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, right, 628th ABW command chief, congratulate Senior Airman Ethan Anderson, middle, 437th Aerial Port Squadron information... MORE

Col. Robert Lyman, left, 628th Air Base Wing commander, Col. Jimmy Canlas, second to left, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, second to right, 437th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, right, 628th ABW command chief, congratulate Senior Airman Ethan Anderson, middle, 437th Aerial Port Squadron information controller, for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the class 17-D Airman Leadership School Graduation ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. May 11, 2017. The Levitow Award is the highest honor awarded to an ALS graduate and is given to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons in the principles of supervision and management, the importance of communication and military professionalism.

Take Flight Aviation Camp visits JB Charleston
May 12, 2017 — The 2017 Take Flight Aviation Camp participants tour a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston May 11, 2017. The camp is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program offered to encourage students to be career ready out of high school or college. MORE

The 2017 Take Flight Aviation Camp participants tour a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston May 11, 2017. The camp is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program offered to encourage students to be career ready out of high school or college.

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.