Air Force, Navy reach full operational capability on Joint Base Charleston

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  • By Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles
  • Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. --  Joint Base Charleston officially achieved its full operational capability Oct. 1.

The path to operational capability began in January with the stand up of the 628th Air Base Wing.

Joint Base Charleston combines two historic bases into a single, joint installation to support both Air Force and Navy missions, along with tenant commands, and all servicemembers and their families. Capitalizing on best practices of both services, base officials said they will continue to capture identified efficiencies, enhance warfighting readiness and maximize delivery of installation support services throughout the joint base.

Inaugural day may have come with sigh of relief for some, as a day to celebrate or a welcome opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments. However Charleston's Joint Basing Coordinator Lt. Col. Kevin Riley said he sees possibilities beyond what is past or present for Charleston. He called the vision "continuous improvement."

Years from now, FOC celebrations long gone, the greatest result from the joint basing venture will be the people who've come and gone who can say they have bettered from it, and it from them, said Colonel Riley.