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June 10, 2022
HUREX maintains Charleston readiness

Team Charleston officials conducted a Hurricane Exercise (HUREX) June 6 – 9 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
March 9, 2022
USTRANSCOM patient movement exercise strengthens aeromedical skills, partnerships

U.S. Transportation Command conducted Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23-March 8, which is designed to test the ability of USTRANSCOM to move large numbers of medical patients by air from overseas locations to treatment centers in the U.S.
Nov. 23, 2020
Palmetto Challenge: 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, S.C., and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Nov. 16-20.Palmetto Challenge gives Airmen the ability to experience a
Nov. 17, 2020
Reservists hone skills for future missions

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina are taking part in the Palmetto Challenge exercise this week at various locations throughout the state.Both active and reserve units will participate in the exercise designed to simulate a real-world mission in preparation for possible operations in
Feb. 3, 2020
Joint emergency response exercise showcases capabilities of Air Force Reserve, 315th Contingency Response Flight

Three Air Force Reserve Contingency Response units, along with partners from the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, National Guard, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and FBI teamed up to put their emergency response capabilities to the test during exercise Patriot Palm, held here Jan. 27-30, 2020.
May 15, 2019
315 AW Reservists Aid Army Exercise

The 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, provided the first ever C-17 Globemaster III support to Wright Army Airfield for an Army Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise May 14 at Fort Stewart, Georgia.The 300th Airlift Squadron from JB Charleston, provided aerial
May 8, 2019
Reservists Participate in Patient Evacuation Exercise

Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 7, 2019 at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina. The exercise replicated a real life scenario in which critically injured patients were airlifted from
Jan. 30, 2019
315th CRF tests mettle in joint-service training mission Patriot Palm

A 315th Airlift Wing unit finished its most recent joint-service training exercise Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii.Teaming up with FEMA, the FBI, Army, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, the 315th Contingency Response Flight completed Exercise Patriot Palm, a joint-service emergency and
Nov. 19, 2018
JB Charleston executes full-spectrum readiness exercise

The 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing teamed up for a total force rapid mobility exercise Nov. 12-17, 2018. The exercise focused on total force readiness, mobilization, base defense and quick-response airlift capabilities, according to Col. Rockie Wilson, 628th Mission
Dec. 4, 2017
AF Installation Cyberattack Plans put to the test during national grid exercise

Recently, 32 Air Force installations and representatives from Headquarters Air Force took part in the two-day national Grid Security Exercise IV, or GridEx IV, to simulate a coordinated response to cyber and physical security threats to North America's electricity grid and other critical