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437th Airlift Wing evacuates C-17s
October 6, 2016 — A maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals out a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III as it is evacuated to Fort Campbell, Ky., on Oct. 6, 2016, so they can continue their mission of rapid global mobility during Hurricane Matthew. Due to Hurricane Matthew, a Limited Evacuation Order of South Carolina Hurricane...

JB Charleston commemorates Patriot Day
September 14, 2016 — (From left to right) Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard members Airman 1st Class Court Brennan, Senior Airman Cornelius Grant and Airman 1st Class Alexander Klimek begin folding the United States flag during the Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 9, 2016. Patriot Day is a day of remembrance for those who...

Happy 69th Birthday, Air Force!
September 14, 2016 — On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act creating a separate service and signifying the birth of the United States Air Force. Prior to this act, our organization’s origins could be traced back first, to the U.S .Army Signal Corps and then, the Air Corps.Even before we were recognized as a separate service, there were...

C-17 gains valuable training through integration at Red Flag 16-3
July 22, 2016 — Since its maiden flight in 1991, the C-17 Globemaster III has served as the most reliable and maintainable cargo aircraft in the United States Air Force arsenal with the ability of rapid and strategic cargo and troop delivery...