Oct. 13, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Oct. 6, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 2, 2021 Around the Air Force: All-Female Flight, Red Flag 21-2, F-35s to Tyndall AFB Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights two historic all-female flights commemorating Women’s History Month, how Red Flag is training aircrews for tomorrow’s fight and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is chosen to host three new F-35A squadrons. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Britt Crolley)
March 27, 2021 437th AW conducts all-female flights for Women’s History Month The 437th Airlift Wing conducted two all-female flights to commemorate Women’s History Month at Joint Base Charleston March 15 and 17.
Nov. 25, 2020 Palmetto Challenge trains for Total Force readiness More than 100 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the Palmetto Challenge, a global mobilization exercise, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Nov. 16-20.
May 28, 2019 Reserve & Active Airmen team up at Palmetto Challenge Airmen trained on “real world” scenarios that could happen in a deployed environment when provided limited resources. For exercise purposes, there were two “deployed” locations, one at Pope AAF and the other at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina.
Feb. 25, 2019 Charleston reservists deliver humanitarian aid, met by Colombian President, VP A group of reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered humanitarian aid Friday, Feb. 22, which will benefit the people of Venezuela.
Sept. 14, 2018 JB Charleston evacuates aircraft, maintains airlift capabilities Joint Base Charleston personnel assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing began evacuation flights for 24 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 11, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence making landfall. The aircraft and supporting personnel planned and executed flights from
Dec. 15, 2017 JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event The 437th Airlift Wing launched 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase Joint Forcible Entry event in its history, Dec. 9, 2017.
Nov. 20, 2017 Mobility aircraft deliver U.S. Navy’s undersea rescue capabilities to Argentina Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs and a C-5M Super Galaxy delivered U.S. Navy’s undersea rescue capabilities to Argentina to aid in the search for the ARA San Juan, an Argentine navy submarine that went missing in the southern Atlantic Ocean Nov. 15, 2017.
Oct. 3, 2017 Innovation saves AMC $2 million annually The 437th Airlift Wing began modifying the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with new mounts for the Electronic Flight Bag Sept. 25, 2017. The new mounts will increase flight safety in C-17s and are estimated to save Air Mobility Command $2 million in repairs annually.
Sept. 26, 2017 437th AW crew provides quick-response relief following Hurricane Maria Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency completed a humanitarian mission in support of Hurricane Maria to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 23, 2017.
Sept. 25, 2017 Joint team delivers relief in Hurricane Maria aftermath Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina delivered 17 pallets containing more than 129,000 pounds of food and water to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in support of relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, Sept. 24, 2017.
Sept. 18, 2017 Last evacuated C-17 returns home The final C-17 Globemaster III evacuated due to Hurricane Irma’s potential landfall returned here Sept. 15, 2017.
Sept. 16, 2017 Aircrew gets firsthand view of Florida before, after Hurricane Irma A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from Joint Base Charleston flew the final mission out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, prior to Hurricane Irma making landfall, Sept. 8, 2017.
Sept. 14, 2017 Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at Mountain Home Air Force Base.
Aug. 30, 2017 JB Charleston provides aid to hurricane victims Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraftr left Joint base Charleston carrying 30.6 tons of relief supplies to Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29, 2017.
June 29, 2017 Foreign pilots fly high in exchange program at JB Charleston Foreign exchange programs across the globe allow students from a secondary school or university to study abroad and are fairly well known. However, some might not be aware of the foreign pilot exchange program the Air Force implemented in 1998.
May 8, 2017 Aircrew training device saves AMC time, money Members of Joint Base Charleston celebrated the standup of the Total Force Aerospace and Operational Physiology Team along with the unveiling of the reduced oxygen breathing device (ROBD) and hypoxia familiarization trainer during a ceremony here May 2, 2017.
July 26, 2016 C-17 gains valuable training through integration at Red Flag 16-3 During Red Flag 16-3, the 437th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on how to integrate pilots, crew members and intelligence Airmen, among others, to become more mission-ready.
Feb. 9, 2015 Airfield, aircrew safety after dark As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members are just clocking in.