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
Sept. 15, 2017 Combat camera validates total force initiative Members of the 4th Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, recently returned from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. after supporting exercise Mobility Guardian. The exercise served as a milestone event for the squadron which activated earlier in the year in a total force
May 31, 2017 Carolina skies turn grey during large formation exercise Aircrews from the 315th and 437th Airlift Wings took off the morning of May 25 From Joint Base Charleston in 18 C-17 Globemaster IIIs within seconds of each other as part of a large formation exercise over Carolina skies. Exercise Bonny Jack was a joint service exercise with about 1,600