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SSC Atlantic, FAA roll out C-17 compatible, large mobile air traffic control tower
August 6, 2018 — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic engineers, Airmen from 437th Aerial Port Squadron and officials from the Federal Aviation conducted a test load of a large mobile air traffic control tower (LMATCT) onto a C-17 Globemaster III July 26, 2018, at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The test represented a significant milestone between the FAA and SSC Atlantic in their collaborative efforts to roll out three LMATCT platforms by Fiscal Year 2019, replacing older models originally constructed in the 1990s. ... MORE

Team Charleston spells out cargo capability with chalks
March 3, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston hosted Exercise Bonny Jack, a two-day mobility exercise testing the cargo deployment capabilities of the 628th Air Base Wing and 437th Airlift Wing here, March 1 and 2.The exercise started at 9 a.m., March 1 when the 437th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) received a simulated executive order from 628th LRS directing cargo to be... MORE

PAX Terminal to undergo renovations
February 23, 2017 — Renovations for the 437th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) Passenger Terminal here begins today and is expected to be a 10-month project.The $12 million renovation is scheduled to be completed in December 2017. During the project, passenger operations will be conducted out of a temporary facility away from the flightline.The changes will include a new... MORE