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Nuclear Power Training Unit First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program
January 12, 2024 — Three Royal Australian Navy Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) Charleston today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs)... MORE

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Navy Week sails into the Lowcountry
March 15, 2019 — America’s Navy set sail to the Lowcountry of South Carolina March 11-16, 2019, as Charleston was one of 14 cities selected to host a Navy Week. Charleston Navy Week is designed to give area residents an opportunity to learn about our nation’s Navy. Organizers scheduled the following elements in the week-long celebration: Senior Navy leadership, Sailors from Joint Base Charleston, ship’s company from USS Constitution and the USS Charleston, Navy Divers and more, all attending community events. The events include; high school visits, luncheons, static displays, veteran visits, baseball games and more... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston’s leadership attend the proclamation ceremony for Navy Week March 11, 2019, at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

FEA Holiday Coffee Drop-in brings together local leaders
December 16, 2016 — U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, middle, talks to Ched Beam, 628th Air Base Wing executive director and Lt. Col. Dennis Major, 841st Transportation Battalion commander, during the Federal Executive Association of the Greater Charleston Area Holiday Coffee Drop-in at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, middle, talks to Ched Beam, 628th Air Base Wing executive director and Lt. Col. Dennis Major, 841st Transportation Battalion commander, during the Federal Executive Association of the Greater Charleston Area Holiday Coffee Drop-in at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle conference room Dec. 16, 2016. The Federal Executive Association promotes coordination of federal agency programs for maximum public benefit and to foster stronger relationships between the agencies’ management officials. Canlas is the military co-chair of the FEA in addition to his role as wing commander.