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Quantum navigation aims to overcome GPS limitations, transform operations
August 8, 2023 — The U.S. Air Force is upgrading GPS, with help from SandboxAQ. SandboxAQ is a spinoff from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and their mission is solving some of the world’s hardest problems using the combined power of artificial intelligence and quantum science, also known as AQ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rob Simmons, Joint Base Charleston Spark Tank director of innovation, gives a presentation to members of SandboxAQ.

Stories of Service: Airman to Olympian
March 31, 2023 — A former Olympian now serves as an Airman to give back to the country that helped her fulfill her dreams... MORE

Stories of Service graphic. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Jim Masie)

Emergency Management and Preparation
November 4, 2022 — Joint Base Charleston’s Emergency Management team explains what is needed to prepare for an emergency... MORE

Department of the Air Force rolls out plan addressing climate change
October 18, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force released its Climate Action Plan Oct. 4, which defines how it will preserve operational capability, increase resiliency, and do its part to help mitigate future climate impacts through specific and measurable objectives and key results. It lays out its enterprise-wide approach to ensuring policies, technology innovation, and evolving operations remain relevant in a changing climate... MORE

There’s no place like home: family, friends, and coworkers welcome Airmen from deployment
October 18, 2022 — Airmen who deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron returns home after a deployment... MORE

JB CHS upgrades electronic health record system
October 18, 2022 — A new electronic health record system officially went live Sept. 24, 2022, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina... MORE

JBC supports EUCOM with rapid mobility
October 18, 2022 — To further strengthen rapid global mobility efforts, Airmen, Soldiers, and civilian personnel worked collectively to inspect and load essential equipment bound for U.S. European Command... MORE

JB CHS begins recovery operations following Hurricane Ian
October 3, 2022 — After Hurricane Ian, recovery teams began conducting damage assessments and making repairs around the installation... MORE

An Airman replaces a fuse on a power line

JB Charleston demonstrates agile combat employment
September 7, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base and Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in Exercise Iron Hand 22-09 at North Auxiliary Airfield, Aug. 26, 2022. During the exercise Airmen from various career fields were given specific medical and security forces training while still performing their primary duties for integrated combat turns on F-16 Fighting Falcons... MORE

Preserving artifacts from Operation Allies Refuge
July 15, 2022 — Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing donated artifacts recovered from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge for historical preservation on July 11, at Dayton, Ohio... MORE

U.S. Air Force and U.K. Royal Air Force personnel donate artifacts from Operation Allies Refuge to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at the Air Force Museum.