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JB Charleston Welcomes new class of Honorary Commanders
October 28, 2024 — Joint Base Charleston welcomed new class of honorary commanders...

Army conducts IRF training at Joint Base Charleston
March 1, 2021 — Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., conducted Immediate Response Force training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., from Jan. 18 - 20 and Jan. 26 - Feb. 3, 2021. The IRF is a rapid reaction force jointly maintained by the United States Army and United States Air Force. The purpose of the IRF movement at Joint Base Charleston was to project ready forces, available to deploy at any given moment. Approximately 4,000 Soldiers and Airmen participated in the training. ...

315th CRF tests mettle in joint-service training mission Patriot Palm
January 30, 2019 — A 315th Airlift Wing unit finished its most recent joint-service training exercise Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii. Teaming up with FEMA, the FBI, Army, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, the 315th Contingency Response Flight completed Exercise Patriot Palm, a joint-service emergency and natural disaster response exercise, coordinated by the Air Force Reserve, designed to integrate first responders from federal, state and local agencies, and the military by providing rapid response training...

U.S. and coalition partners demonstrate global defense capabilities
July 14, 2017 — Four U.S. Air Force and two Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs loaded with 306 American and Canadian paratroopers tookoff from Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska to Shoalwater Bay, Australia for biennial training exercise, Talisman Saber July 13, 2017...

841st Transportation Battalion conducts MRAP On-loading Operation
June 23, 2017 — The 841st Transportation Battalion participated in a mobility exercise where they loaded more than 200 pieces of equipment onto the Liberty Maritime Corporation’s ship Liberty Passion here, June 16, 2017. The bulk of the shipment included mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, better known as the MRAP. The purpose of this prepositioned, stock, pool equipment is to support the U.S. Marine Corps throughout Europe and Asia...

Honoring the Army on their 242nd Birthday
June 16, 2017 — On June 14, the U.S. Army celebrates its 242nd birthday. On this day, America honors the largest branch of the military to include its soldiers, families and civilian counterparts. All of these individuals attained a degree of distinction that is definitely Army Strong. - U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Harvey III, 841st Transportation Battalion...

Paratroopers honor legacy, professional development with 437th AW
February 7, 2017 — The USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier houses exhibits, artifacts, interactive features and the names of many heroes from the Army, Air Force and Navy. The museum pays tribute to all Medal of Honor recipients. One of the recipients is Sgt. 1st Class Felix Conde-Falcon, a Paratrooper once assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...

841st TB, 10th CAB process 900 pieces of equipment for military ops
February 1, 2017 — The 841st Transportation Battalion (TB) staged the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s (CAB) equipment at the Transportation Core (TC) Dock for on-load to the transportation ship ARC Endurance. The on-load is in support of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade's participation in Operation Atlantic Resolve 2.0. The 841st TB's mission is to conduct surface...

Jumpers earn foreign wings during toy drop
December 16, 2016 — The 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, sent a C-17 Globemaster III to drop nearly 1,000 Army paratroopers at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the Army’s annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Dec. 9-10. Paratroopers lined up early in the morning for the opportunity to receive a lottery ticket and to donate an...

841st participates in tactical exercise
November 15, 2016 — Accompanied by 90 of their battalion and company grade officers and noncommissioned officers, U.S. Army Col. Jay Walker, commanding officer and Command Sergeant Major Edward Baptiste of the 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, visited the 841st Transportation here, Nov. 2, 2016, to conduct a Tactical Exercise Without...