April 18, 2018 JB Charleston to host free Air & Space Expo Joint Base Charleston will host the 2018 Air & Space Expo, which is open to the public, April 28th, 2018 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the Air Base. Admission and parking for the event are free.
April 17, 2018 Walter takes helm of 315th Maintenance Group Col. Thomas Walter, the new commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 315th Maintenance Group, assumed command during a ceremony held here, April 15.
April 13, 2018 Mattis, Dunford Detail Attacks on Syrian Chemical Arsenal U.S., British and French forces launched attacks against the Syrian government’s chemical weapon arsenal in retaliation for the use of such weapons on civilians, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said.
April 13, 2018 JB Charleston trains ANG to be globemasters The first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs was transferred from Joint Base Charleston to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C. April 7, 2018 as part of a congressional mandate.Through this directive Joint base Charleston will send 16 C-17s to four Air National Guard bases.
April 10, 2018 Troxell: NCOs Must Keep Growing, Learning, Setting Example Noncommissioned officers have to keep growing, learning and setting the example for the American military to remain the best in the world, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
April 5, 2018 Reserve Firefighters Tackle Aircraft Burn Trainer Firefighters with the 315th Civil Engineer Flight stepped out of the firehouse and into a fire during the March Air Force Reserve drill weekend at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The team conducted aircraft live-fire training, with newer members taking the lead to gain familiarity with equipment and
April 5, 2018 Thunderbirds aircraft mishap A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed over the Nevada Test and Training Range April 4, 2018, at approximately 10:30 a.m. during a routine aerial demonstration training flight. The identity of the pilot is being withheld for 24-hours pending next of kin
April 4, 2018 JB Charleston to host free Air & Space Expo Joint Base Charleston will host the 2018 Air & Space Expo, which is open to the public, April 28th, 2018 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the Air Base. Admission and parking for the event are free.
March 29, 2018 Deputy Secretary Explains Priorities in Evolving the Future Force As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation’s future military force, “we’re going to change that word to revolution,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said.
March 29, 2018 Air Expo performer pulls off the impossible Mark Kirsch, strong man for “Man vs. Impossible,” practiced pulling a C-17 Globemaster III from a hangar at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 27, 2018.