Jan. 10, 2023 JB Charleston launches 24 C-17s during mission generation exercise The exercise marked the largest C-17 launch ever from a single base and demonstrated the wing’s ability to rapidly generate and project overwhelming airpower alongside joint partners.
Sept. 4, 2022 Shaw AFB accelerates ACE abilities during Iron Hand Exercise Iron Hand 22-09 was developed as a proof of concept for Airmen to train in a contingency location in an unfamiliar geographic situation.
July 15, 2022 Preserving artifacts from Operations Allies Refuge Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing donated artifacts recovered fromAfghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge for historical preservation on July 11, at Dayton, Ohio.
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
Nov. 21, 2017 Joint Base Charleston C-17 deploys to deliver U.S. Navy's undersea rescue A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston joined six other U.S. Air Force C-17s and three C-5M Super Galaxies deployed to Argentina on Nov. 18 to deliver the U.S. Navy's undersea rescue capabilities to aid in the search for the A.R.A. San Juan, an Argentine navy submarine, which went missing
Sept. 25, 2017 437 AW crew provides Maria relief within hours Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency completed a humanitarian mission in support of Hurricane Maria to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Sept. 23.
Sept. 25, 2017 Joint team delivers relief in Maria aftermath Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, delivered 17 pallets containing more than 129,000 pounds of food and water to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in support of relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, Sept. 24.
Sept. 13, 2017 C-17 conducts historic mission to Virgin Islands following Irma Members of the 14th and 15th Airlift Squadrons delivered a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control mobile tower from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Sept. 12.The mobile ATC tower was sent in response following Hurricane
Aug. 30, 2017 JB Charleston provides aid to hurricane victims Two C-17 Globemaster III left Joint base Charleston carrying 30.6 tons of relief supplies to Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria, Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29.
April 19, 2017 437th, 315th AWs support Exercise Patriot Sands Members of the 14th and 16th Airlift Squadrons, 437th Airlift Wing, recently supported the 315th Airlift Wing Airlift Control Flight during Exercise Patriot Sands, an Air Force Reserve Command exercise, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.