Dec. 15, 2016 Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.
Dec. 14, 2016 Scholarships for Military Children to open Dec. 13 This holiday season is full of the usual landmark dates, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. However, there’s one other date in December which could prove to be almost as important as the traditional celebrations for some military families: Dec. 13 marks the opening of the
Dec. 9, 2016 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 Airfield, a training facility geographically separated from Joint Base Charleston, is used for
Dec. 7, 2016 Pearl Harbor Survivor Wants Memory of Attack to Live On As the second-oldest known Pearl Harbor survivor, retired Navy Lt. Jim Downing, 103, wants the memory of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack to stay alive for future generations.
Dec. 5, 2016 Charleston gets new Reserve Combat Camera Squadron The 4th Combat Camera Squadron and its Airmen found a new home this weekend with the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston.
Dec. 4, 2016 Pearl Harbor Survivors Receive Heroes' Welcome in Honolulu With cheers, tears and a water cannon salute, Hawaii veterans and residents welcomed Pearl Harbor survivors back to Oahu, 75 years after the surprise Japanese attack on the island.
Dec. 4, 2016 Santa delivers joy to 315th Operations Group Members from the 315th Operations Group, along with their family and friends, received a visit from Santa Claus Dec. 3, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.The joy-filled appearance by Santa, which was set in the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, was part of an annual event
Nov. 30, 2016 Final phase of C-17 drag reduction testing underway When it comes to aviation fuel, the C-17 Globemaster III utilization rate makes it stand out as the largest consumer in the Air Force. This is why a team at the 418th Flight Test Squadron has been working for the past year on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s C-17 Drag Reduction Program.
Nov. 29, 2016 First Lady Welcomes Service Members, Families to White House Holiday Preview First Lady Michelle Obama hosted nearly 200 service members, spouses, children, veterans and wounded warriors at this year’s White House holiday décor preview as part of a Joining Forces initiative celebration.
Nov. 29, 2016 Carter Sends Congress Memo Calling for Quick Budget Action Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said that in a memo sent to Congress, Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged legislators to pass the Defense Department’s budget as quickly as possible and to avoid extending the continuing resolution.