Jan. 5, 2017 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.
Jan. 5, 2017 2017 Air Force Marathon sign ups Registration for the 2017 Air Force Marathon is now open. The Air Force Marathon sold out in July 2016 and organizers anticipate selling out even faster in 2017. The featured aircraft for the event is still to be determined. The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing,
Jan. 3, 2017 Face of Defense: Performance Report Spurs Airman to Find His Potential Air Force Staff Sgt. Preston Moten, an aerospace ground equipment schedule and training monitor with the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., said the rating from his first EPR made him realize it was time to straighten up and listen to the positive people around him.
Dec. 30, 2016 DoD Announces New Outreach Efforts Regarding Discharges, Military Records The Defense Department has announced a renewed effort to ensure veterans are aware of the opportunity to have their discharges and military records reviewed.
Dec. 28, 2016 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
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Dec. 19, 2016 Air Force Marathon registration to open Jan. 2 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE – If you missed registering for the sold-out 2016 Air Force Marathon, mark Jan. 2 (at 9:00 a.m.) on your calendar. That’s when registration will begin for the 2017 event. Registration will open with special New Year’s resolution discounts and participants who
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. 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.