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New leader assumes command of 628th Air Base Wing
September 5, 2018 — The 628th Air Base Wing conducted a change of command ceremony Sept. 5, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Col. Terrence Adams assumed command of the 628th ABW from Col. Jeff Nelson. Nelson is scheduled to assume command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 16, 2018. ... MORE

Col. Terrence Adams renders his first salute as commander to the men and women of the 628th Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony Sept. 5, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Adams replaced Col. Jeff Nelson as commander of the wing and joint base after serving at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., as Air Mobility Command’s director of communications and chief information officer. Joint Base Charleston is one of 12 Department of Defense joint bases and is host to over 60 DOD and federal agencies. The 628th ABW delivers installation support to over 90,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees across four installations including the Air Base and Naval Weapons Station.

Alpha Warrior Air Force Fitness Tour comes to JB Charleston
August 6, 2018 — Airmen and Sailors cheered each other on during the Alpha Warrior Air Force Fitness Tour Level 1 Battle Rig Instructor Course Aug. 1, 2018, at the Fitness Center at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Alpha Warrior Air Force Fitness Tour brings professional coaches to bases that are equipped with Alpha Warrior Battle Rigs to certify Physical Training Leaders in the proper use and programming offered by the Alpha Warrior Fitness Program... MORE

Airmen and Sailors cheer on a classmate during the Alpha Warrior Air Force Fitness Tour Level 1 Battle Rig Instructor Course Aug. 1, 2018, at the Fitness Center at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

June 2018 Commander's Call: Leadership answers questions
July 10, 2018 — During June 2018, Col. Jeffrey Nelson, 628th Air Base Wing commander, received numerous questions about issues around Joint Base Charleston, as well as issues force-wide. Here are the questions and answers of interest to all... MORE

New site allows JB Charleston visitor passes to be arranged online
June 12, 2018 — To sponsor a guest or visitor on Joint Base Charleston has always previously required qualified members to physically verify sponsorship authority at the Visitor Control Center. In May, the process was streamlined a bit with the creation of an EIM Site through Air Mobility Command. The 628 Security Forces Pass & Registration/Visitor Control Center will now be able to view, print and prepare visitor passes in advance with personnel assigned to Joint Base Charleston who have a .mil account. The new EIM site will allow authorized customers to request visitor passes online, saving unnecessary phone calls or visits to the Visitor Control Centers on both Air Base and Weapon Station. ... MORE

Local clergy converges at JB Charleston
March 20, 2018 — Local religious ministers from various faiths met at Joint Base Charleston March 15, 2018 to learn how to better assist the increasing number of service member’s attending their congregations... MORE

Service members compete in memorial hockey game
January 31, 2018 — Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018. The Charleston Patriots comprised of military members and veterans played against the Charleston... MORE

Maj. Ryan Whitaker, Charleston Patriots coach, directs members of the Patriots during the Fourth Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Patriots and Charleston Enforcers at the North Charleston Coliseum, Jan. 27, 2018.

JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
December 14, 2017 — The 437th Airlift Wing launched 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase Joint Forcible Entry event in its history, Dec. 9, 2017... MORE

Airman 1st Class Kevin Schreiber, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster during a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase here, Dec. 9. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target.

628th MDG Airman receives Diamond Sharp Award
December 13, 2017 — SeniorAirman Ramel Hicks, 628th Medical Group health services manager and commandsupport staff administrator, received the First Sergeants Council Diamond SharpAward here, Dec. 6, 2017. TheDiamond Sharp Award is presented to an Airman who demonstrates superiorleadership skills, professional appearance, attitude and performance. “Whenfirst sergeants... MORE

Senior Airman Ramel Hicks, right, 628th Medical Group health services manager and command support staff administrator, receives the Diamond Sharp Award certificate from Tech. Sgt. Robert Niter, left, 628th MDG interim first sergeant, in the 628th MDG conference room at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 12, 2017.

‘Doing the good thing:’ Travis aids mission to improve education in Haiti
November 28, 2017 — In the past three months, Travis Air Force Base and its more than 12,000 total force Airmen have engaged heavily in response to five different natural disasters, occurring in quick succession, devastating victims across the country and around the globe. After thousands of hours and countless resources spent on humanitarian response, one might expect the base to take a break, taper off for the holiday season and recharge for the mission demands that are bound to come in the new year. Instead, the opposite is true... MORE

Mobility aircraft deliver buses to Haiti

Local, base community partner to ensure child safety
November 22, 2017 — Members of the 628th Medical Group teamed up with individuals from the Safe Kids Charleston Area program and the larger Charleston community to conduct a car seat assessment for military families at the Hunt Housing Office here Nov. 20, 2017.Safe Kids is a nonprofit organization helping families and communities keep kids safe from injuries. "JBC is... MORE

Staff Sgt. Martell Chandler, 315th Aerospace Medical Squadron dental technician straps his eight-month-old daughter, Ava, to her car seat during the Safe Kids Charleston Area car seat assessment in the Hunt Community Center parking lot on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 20, 2017.