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Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle tells a few jokes and thanks military members at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Feb. 2 Chappelle was in town for his stand-up comedy show when he made the visit to see service members and federal civilians at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading) Comedian Dave Chappelle visits Joint Base Charleston
Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle took time out of his busy schedule to visit troops at Joint Base Charleston Thursday while he was in Charleston for his stand-up comedy tour.
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Members from the 560th RED HORSE Squadron, along with joint mission partners and special guests, attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new readiness and training facility Jan. 6, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The new buildings will provide dedicated areas for the unit's offices, shops and storage (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane). RED HORSE cuts ribbon on new facility
Members from the 560th RED HORSE Squadron, along with joint mission partners and special guests, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new readiness and training facility Jan. 6,
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An operational evaluation of new synthetic cargo tie downs and winch cables is being conducted at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 28, 2016. The new tie downs and winch cables will reduce the weight by nearly 1,000 pounds on each C-17 Globemaster III and save the Air Force approximately $4 million annually. (Courtesy photo) JB Charleston test new equipment, saves AF millions
An operational evaluation of new synthetic tie downs and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here in November 2016. Tie downs are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations; winch cables help adjust the tension on tie downs, securing the load.
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Airman 1st Class Maygan Straight, combat broadcaster with 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., speaks with retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ron Evans during a visit to the Veterans Victory House, Walterboro, S.C., Dec. 2, 2016. Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association and volunteers gather annually to support local Veterans during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Picard) COMCAM Airmen help Veterans decorate trees
Members of the 1st & 4th Combat Camera Squadrons at Joint Base Charleston helped bring Christmas cheer to Veterans at the Veterans’ Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina Dec. 2. Members of Joint Base Charleston's Air Force Sergeants Association and volunteers helped set up Christmas trees and got to know some of the Veteran in the retirement home.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas 437 Airlift Wing commander, middle right and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Mathews, 628th Mission Support Group commander, middle left, cut a banner marking the completion of repairs to the North Auxiliary Airfield Runway in North, South Carolina, Dec. 8, 2016. Repairs included approximately 21,000 tons of asphalt repurposed as the foundation below the new concrete, 66,000 linear feet of wire, a new runway lighting system and an additional 36,000 square yards of asphalt shoulder to the landing zone. Base completes North Field repairs
Team Charleston marked the completion of runway repairs to the 3,500-foot runway, known as the assault landing zone (ALZ) at North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, Dec. 8.North Auxiliary
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Butler, chief of safety at the 437th Airlift Wing, greets local pilots as they arrive on the flightline for Joint Base Charleston’s first Mid-Air Collision Avoidance event Nov. 5, 2016. The MACA program is designed to promote aviation safety between military and civilian pilots who share the local airspace. Sharing the mission of JB Charleston with community civilian pilots offers a better understanding of why specific procedures are put in place. The event gives pilots, military and civilian, a forum to discuss flying and aviation safety. MACA highlights Charleston airspace safety
Joint Base Charleston hosted its first Mid-Air Collision Avoidance event with local pilots to bring awareness to the program here Nov. 5, 2016. The event is anticipated to occur biannually with
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Members of Joint Base Charleston march together during the Veterans Day parade in Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 6, 2016. The parade is held to honor Veterans Day which became a national holiday Nov. 11, 1938. Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans, alive or deceased. Veterans Day parade 2016

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315th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Gregory Gilmour passes the guidon to new 315th Maintenance Group Commander, Col. Sharon Johnson Nov. 6. Members of the 315th Maintenance Group welcomed the new commander to their unit during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Col. Richard Gay relinquished his command of seven years to Johnson as Gay prepares for his retirement later in the year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane) Johnson takes 315 MXG command
Members of the 315th Maintenance Group welcomed a new commander for their unit during a change of command ceremony Nov. 6, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.Col. Richard Gay relinquished
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(Ret.) Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, an original Tuskegee Airman, awaits the guest speaker Feb. 23, 2017, the morning of the Tuskegee Airmen Career Day at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. More than 150 students from middle and high school boys from 17 Lowcountry school visited Joint Base Charleston Feb. 23, 2017, to learn about jobs in aviation as part of the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day, hosted by the 315th Airlift Wing. The boys were able to learn about military and civilian careers in aviation by more than 15 different career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading) 315th AW hosts second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day
More than 150 middle and high school boys from 17 Lowcountry schools attended the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day here Feb. 23.
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Palletized humanitarian aid cargo is offloaded from a Joint Base Charleston C-17 aircraft in Managua, Nicaragua, during a 315th Airlift Wing training mission, February 5, 2017. The cargo, which was donated by groups within the U.S., was delivered as part of the Denton program, which allows for empty space on military cargo planes to be used for humanitarian relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Wayne Capps) Charleston C-17s deliver aid to Nicaragua, Haiti
More than 130,000 pounds of humanitarian aid was airlifted to relief organizations in Central American and Caribbean nations by the 315th Airlift Wing, Feb. 5, during a training mission that carried cargo as part of the Denton humanitarian program. The cargo, which mainly consisted of food, was donated by outreach groups and humanitarian organizations within the United States. It will provide an estimated 5.4 million meals to nearly 285,000 people - primarily children – in Nicaragua and Haiti.
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Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle tells a few jokes and thanks military members at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Feb. 2 Chappelle was in town for his stand-up comedy show when he made the visit to see service members and federal civilians at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading) Comedian Dave Chappelle visits Joint Base Charleston
Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle took time out of his busy schedule to visit troops at Joint Base Charleston Thursday while he was in Charleston for his stand-up comedy tour.
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C-17 Globemaster III maintainers of the 437th and 315th Maintenance Groups at Joint Base Charleston have once again demonstrated that they are the cream of the crop after earning the 2016 Clements McMullen Daedalian Trophy for the third year in a row. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Michael Dukes) Team Charleston maintainers earn 3rd consecutive Daedalian Tophy
C-17 Globemaster III maintainers of the 437th and 315th Maintenance Groups here have earned the 2016 Clements McMullen Daedalian Trophy for the third year in a row.
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Michelle McMeekin, Community Support Coordinator at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina engaged 315th Airlift Wing Airmen and non-commissioned officers during a training course on effective communication up and down the chain of command at Joint Base Charleston, SC., October 16. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. Justin Clark) Communication skills training 'ripples' among Charleston Airmen
Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing participated in leadership and communication skills training
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