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March 16, 2021
‘Accelerated Path to Wings’ pilot training makes history

Seven Airmen made history as the first “Accelerated Path to Wings” program graduated and they transitioned from students to Air Force pilots during a ceremony March 12.
Jan. 15, 2021
Joint Base Charleston C-17 hits four millionth flight hour

C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing made history hitting four million flight hours, Jan. 15, 2021 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Oct. 4, 2020
315th AW holds mass enlistment ceremony aboard JB Charleston C-17

A mass enlistment and reenlistment ceremony for 21 current and future 315th Airlift Wing members took place Sunday at Joint Base Charleston. The ceremony was held inside a C-17 Globemaster III and the oath of enlistment was performed by Col. Don Thigpen, vice commander of the 315th AW.
July 6, 2020
NPC completes first operational patient movement

The NPC is the latest isolated containment chamber developed to transport individuals with infectious diseases, like the novel coronavirus. This operation brings the total number of patients retrieved by the mobility Air Force using an isolation containment chamber to more than 100 across 18
June 29, 2020
Negatively pressurized conexes ready to save lives

Air Mobility Command and Air Force Materiel Command leaders joined forces early April to invite creative materiel and non-materiel solutions to address a joint urgent operational need to move large numbers of COVID-19 patients should the need for that capability arise.
May 20, 2020
Joint Base Charleston delivers Russia bound ventilators

A Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina C-17 Globemaster III, today, picked up 50 USAID-provided ventilators at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. and delivered them to Dover Air Force Base, Maryland. The mission is the first leg of a USAID mission to deliver 200 ventilators this month to Moscow.
May 1, 2020
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 19, 2020
40 days, nights: AMC commander’s battle staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight

Forty days after Air Mobility Command commander Gen. Maryanne Miller activated the commander’s battle staff, a small but dedicated group of experts continue to work tirelessly around-the-clock at Scott Air Force Base, overseeing AMC’s contribution to the Defense Department’s operations in the
March 23, 2020
Still flying: Joint Base Charleston implements mobile medical screenings to keep missions flying

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the U.S., Joint Base Charleston is able to keep their C-17 Globemaster III’s flying by implementing a medical screening process for aircrew members.
Dec. 16, 2019
Charleston Reservists deliver holiday training

Calm, cool, and collected, Reserve Airmen from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, swiftly loaded several mock patients onto a C17 Globemaster III for in-flight medical training before departing the U.S. for Munich, Germany.

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