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437th AW Leaders Recognizes 14th AS Crew
March 10, 2022 — Joint Base Charleston’s 437th Airlift Wing leaders interacted with members of the 14th Airlift Squadron during a C-17 Globemaster III flight at Joint JB Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2022. 437 AW leaders recognized the crew for their hard work and dedication to the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bailee A. Darbasie) MORE

14th AS Aircrew Conducts Readiness Training
March 10, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Raun Howell, 437th Airlift Wing Command Chief, and Tech. Sgt. Quentin Cole, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, perform pre-flight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th AW at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all... MORE

JB Charleston participates in Colombian-led search and rescue exercise
September 10, 2018 — A C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Squadron with the Minnesota Air National Guard are among the eight U.S. Air Force active, guard and reserve components participating in “Angel de los Andes,” a Colombian-led international search and rescue training exercise Sept. 3-14... MORE

Colombian Air Force military police stand in a formation as the Colombian Air Force Chief of Staff departs Air Combat Command number 5 at Arturo Lema Posada Air Base in Rionegro, Colombia as a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the flightline Sept. 3, 2018.

New commander takes over 14th AS Pelicans
June 5, 2018 — Lt. Col. Kari Fleming, right, accepts the 14th Airlift Squadron guidon from Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony in Nose Dock 2 June 4, 2018. The ceremony also honored Lt. Col. Adam Bingham for his accomplishments as commander. The 14th AS commander is responsible to provide vital support to... MORE

Lt. Col. Kari Fleming, right, accepts the 14th Airlift Squadron guidon from Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony in Nose Dock 2 June 4, 2018.

C-17 aircrew members conquer in-flight AERPS training
March 17, 2017 — Three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flew to North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, March 15 to execute in-flight training with aircrew eye and respiratory protection system equipment, the first exercise of its kind in more than a decade for 437th Airlift Wing aircrew members. The training also marked the completion of the second phase... MORE

Capt. Jason Carroll, 15th Airlift Squadron airdrop instructor pilot, flies to North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, March 15, 2017 to execute in-flight training with aircrew eye and respiratory protection system (AERPS) equipment. The flight marked the first time in more than 10 years where aircrews wore AERPS equipment. AERPS equipment consists of a rubber mask, multiple layers of boots and gloves, fan filter system and an audio and speaker system.

Taking flight to new training
March 14, 2017 — Early in the morning February 9, 2017, in an unusual evolution, a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron and a KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron took off together from Joint Base Charleston enroute to a first of its kind training opportunity at the United States Air Force Academy. During the transit west, the two... MORE

Aircrew from the 14th Airlift Squadron work together to put engine covers on their C-17 to prevent snow from getting into the engines at Peterson Air Force Base prior to inclement cold weather, Feb. 11, 2017.

Humble, approachable, credible
January 13, 2017 — Three Team Charleston pilots graduated from a six-month U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) Weapons Instructor Course (WIC), at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) Nevada, Dec. 17.Capt. Jeff Harnly, 16th Airlift Squadron (AS) evaluator, Capt. Matt Eggert, 16th AS pilot, and Capt. James Hall, 14th AS tactics flight commander, were among 120 graduates of... MORE

Capt. James Hall, 14th Airlift Squadron (AS) tactics flight commander, left, Capt. Matt Eggert, 16th AS pilot, center, Capt. Jeff Harnly, 16th Airlift Squadron evaluator, right, stand on the flightline here, Jan. 12, 2017. Hall, Eggert and Harnly recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School where they learned to be tactical experts in C-17 Globemaster IIIs as well as experts in integration across all platforms in the Air Force.