Cpl. Jacob Hunter bench presses 275 pounds during a competition aboard the amphibious assault ship Makin Island here Oct. 5. Gunnery Sgt. John Wellons won the competition by bench pressing 345 pounds. Hunter, 2 More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Priscilla D. Sanchez listens to a choir during a Hispanic heritage month celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship Makin Island Oct. 6. Sanchez, 22, who hails from Holyoke, Mass., i More
Four CH-46E Sea Knights with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) carrying Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s maritime raid force prepare to debark the amphibious transport dock New More
A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) lands on USS Makin Island during a simulated casualty exercise here Oct. 9. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th M More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard USS Pearl Harbor man the rails as USS Pearl Harbor sails through Pearl Harbor Nov. 23. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and More
Motor transport operator Lance Cpl. Craig D. Williams guides a tactical vehicle aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 25. Williams, a Lucasville, Ohio, native, is 22 and serves with Combat Logistics Battalion 11. T More
Warehouse chief Sgt. Emmanuel M. Boyd supervises Marines executing throws during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 28. Boyd, 29, hails from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and serves with Battalion More
Navy Lt. James E. Lamb conducts a communications check aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 29. Lamb, 26, hails from Minneapolis and serves as a firepower control team leader with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni More
Gunnery Sgt. Jason G. Turner practices punching during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor Dec. 1. Turner serves with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, which provides logistics and services for the 11th More
Tech. Sgt. Jose Gonzalez looks at a row of motorcycles at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 2. The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club is a non-profit organization for military and Department of Defense More
Members of the 'Wings of Blue' skydiving team from the U.S. Air Force Academy and aircrew have a pre-flight discussion for an airdrop from a C-17A Globemaster III over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium in Charleston More
U.S. Air Force airmen walk into a wooded area for camouflage training during Combat Survival Training at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., June 21, 2012. The training is designed for aircrews and o More
Lt. Col. Dave Owens waits for a signal to move while navigating terrain during combat survival training at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C., June 21, 2012. The 437th Operations Support Squadron condu More
Lt. Col. David Schlevensky, 628th Medical Support Squadron commander, fires his shotgun during a skeet and trap shoot at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., July 11, 2012. The airmen participated in a skeet More
Chief Master Sgt. Damian Fox, 16th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing operations group superintendent, poses for a photo with his father, Ronald Fox, retired chief master sergeant, and his brother, Tech. Sgt. More
Senior Airman Daniel Godfrey, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a pair of night-vision goggles Aug. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Barnes, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, briefs Senior Airman Nathan Pringle, Airman 1st Class William Workman and Michelle Bates, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency mana More
Senior Airman Benjamin Kingston, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, checks out the brake system on a vehicle during a brake inspection, Sept. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - More
Students from the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command volunteer at Marrington Elementary School during the Day of Caring, Sept. 7, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The Day of Caring, orga More
Staff Sgt. Ellis Bowles, 628th Security Forces Squadron, fires his M9 in the active shooter scenario Sept. 26, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. Airmen practiced combative moves before entering a More
Members of the Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard wait to form up during the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony, Oct. 5, 2012, in Nose Dock 2 here. Col. Darren Hartford assumed command from Col. Erik More
Various booths offer aid to veterans and less fortunate during the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness Oct. 19, 2012, at the North Charleston Armory. The event was started to p More
C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the tarmac, Oct. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. C-17s from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Dover Air Force Base landed here over the weekend because of the More
Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, greets Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander Jan. 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. While in Charleston, Selva hosted an All Cal More
Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron march onto a C-17 Globemaster III during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise, Jan. 14, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. The 1st CTCS held the exercise More
Airman 1st Class Eric Mann, 1st Combat Camera Squadron broadcaster, disarms a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructor during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 14, 2013, at North Auxil More
Airman 1st Class Minh Pham and Airman Cory Parks, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, move a B-1 Stand into position during a post-flight inspection Feb. 26, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Ba More
An "Army Wives" television crew member uses a clapperboard, a tool used to sync sound and film and mark specific scenes, during an on-location filming session Feb. 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, More
Kristin Pete, wife of Capt. Joshua Pete, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot, draws welcome home messages with her children during the 14th AS redeployment March 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. More More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Harkey, 628th Security Forces Squadron master-at-arms, and Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Nguyen, 628th SFS gunner's mate, assemble a tripod for a M240B machine gun during a wea More
A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the tarmac during a training exercise April 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Thirteen C-17s participated in the exercise which included airdrops, aerial refueli More
Members from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help other Joint Base Charleston Airmen prepare for their roles as “extras” as they strap them into position on a C-17 Globemaster III before shooting a sc More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speaks to the crowd during an Airmen's Call May 9, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Cody talked about sequestration, potential More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Wachtel, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, looks for the proper tool while conducting maintenance on a vehicle June 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston Ai More
Col. Dennis Dabney, 437th Maintenance Group commander, pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Maj. Matthew Manns, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, during the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron More
Military members and their families enjoy the festivities during the 2013 Freedom Fest June 28 at Marrington Plantation at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Nearly 1,500 airmen, sailors, civilians a More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks with civilians July 17, 2013, during an open-discussion forum and a question-and-answer session at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. Hagel is th More
Lance Cpl. Chad Cigelske weighs in before a bench press competition aboard the amphibious assault ship Makin Island here Oct. 5. Gunnery Sgt. John Wellons won the competition by bench pressing 345 pounds. Cigel More
Combat cargo Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit offload a simulated casualty from a CH-46E Sea Knight aboard USS Makin Island during a simulated casualty exercise here Oct. 9. The unit embarked USS More
First Lt. Thomas E. Vaught mans the rails as USS Makin Island sails through Pearl Harbor Nov. 23. Vaught serves as the logistics officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The battalion is the combat logistics More
Motor transport operator Lance Cpl. Chris Sanchez backs up a tactical vehicle aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 25. Sanchez, a Turlock, Calif., native, is 20 and serves with Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The b More
Warehouse chief Sgt. Emmanuel M. Boyd demonstrates a technique during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 28. Boyd, 29, hails from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and serves with Battalion Landing Te More
Cpl. Calvin S. Ocon conducts a communications check aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 29. Ocon, 22, a Covina, Calif., native, serves as a fire support man for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embark More
Embark chief Sgt. Eric J. Dessart (right) kicks as Gunnery Sgt. Jason G. Turner blocks during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor Dec. 1. Dessart, 27, is from Fox Lake, Ill. Turner, 30, is from Bingha More
Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Rothfusz sits on his motorcycle at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 2. The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club is a non-profit organization for military and Department of More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hegwood, member of the 'Wings of Blue' skydiving team from the U.S. Air Force Academy, prepares his gear for an airdrop over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium in Charleston, S.C., be More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Montoya, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, watches an Airman fire at clay pigeons during a skeet and trap shoot at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., July 11, 2012. The ai More
Senior Airman Daniel Godfrey, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, performs a post flight inspection on a pair of night-vision goggles Aug. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - More
Senior Airman Nathan Pringle and Airman 1st Class William Workman, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency managers, simulate scanning for radiation during training exercise Operation Burnt Spear Aug. 24, 2012, More
Senior Airman Tammy Walbolt, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, prepares to swap out a starter on a vehicle, Sept. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Vehicle main More
Seaman Jarrod Fetty, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command machinist mate student, paints a curb yellow for Marrington Elementary School during the Day of Caring, Sept. 7, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapon More
Participants in the active shooter scenario debrief after a room raid Sept. 26, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. Airmen practiced combative moves before entering a house under control of hostile More
Members of the Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard wait in formation during the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony, Oct. 5, 2012, in Nose Dock 2 here. Col. Darren Hartford assumed command from Col. Eri More
Veterans go through the check-in process required for aid during the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness Oct. 19, 2012, at the North Charleston Armory. The event was co-sponsor More
C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the tarmac Oct. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. C-17s from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Dover Air Force Base landed here over the weekend because of the More
Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks to airmen during an All Call Jan. 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. General Paul J. Selva is Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air More
A C-17 Globemaster III lands with Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 14, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. The 1st CTCS held the exercise t More
Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron sit in a C-17 Globemaster III awaiting takeoff before the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise, Jan. 14, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. The 1st CTCS held More
Airman 1st Class Minh Pham and Airman Cory Parks, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, move a B-1 Stand into position during a post flight inspection Feb. 26, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Ba More
Actress Brooke Shields rehearses a scene where she performs pre-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III during an on-location filming session Feb. 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. "Army Wives More
Airman 1st Class Vince Denisi, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hugs his mother during the 14th AS redeployment March 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. More than 100 Airmen from the 14th AS re More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremiah Parker, 628th Security Forces Squadron master-at-arms, mounts a M240B machine gun during a weapons familiarization and proficiency training course March 14, 2013, at Ft. Jackson More
A member of the “Army Wives” television production crew films members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, as they prepare for their roles as “extras” in an upcoming scene April 23, 2013, at Joint Base More
Airmen listen to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speak May 9, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. Cody talked about sequestration, potential changes to the enliste More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Wachtel, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, hands Senior Airman Matthew Trevino a bolt, June 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston Air Base, S.C. Vehicle mai More
Col. Dennis Dabney, 437th Maintenance Group commander, presents Maj. Matthew Manns, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, the Meritorious Service Medal certificate during the 437th Maintenance Operat More
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Morgan Bartra, Marine Enlisted Commissioning Program, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps of The Citadel, sits with his dog, Cadence, June 28 during the 2013 Freedom Fest at Marrington More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit listen to the rules of a bench press competition aboard the amphibious assault ship Makin Island here Oct. 5. Gunnery Sgt. John Wellons won the competition by ben More
Seaman Darrell F. Amio positions an X-ray machine during a simulated casualty exercise aboard USS Makin Island here Oct. 9. Amio, 23, is from San Diego, and serves as a corpsman with Battalion Landing Team 3/1. More
A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) lands aboard USS Pearl Harbor here Nov. 25. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which More
Chief Petty Officer Richard Butler displays his "colors" while sitting on his motorcycle at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base April 2. The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club is a non-profit organization for More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ken Spruell and Airman 1st Class Justin Marcum, 437th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialists, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., mask parts of a C-17 Globemaster III More
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets Jordan Loudenback and Sean Hoang, members of the 'Wings of Blue' skydiving team, prepare their gear for an airdrop over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium in Charleston, S.C., before the More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandi Hansen, 1st Combat Camera Squadron still photographer, applies camouflage makeup during Combat Survival Training at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., June 21, More
Lt. Col. David Schlevensky, 628th Medical Support Squadron commander, grabs shells for his shotgun during a skeet and trap shoot at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., July 11, 2012. The airmen participated More
Staff Sgt. Philip DuChene, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, displays an expiration date for a helmet inspection Aug. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Memb More
Senior Airman Nathan Pringle, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, operates a Radeco air sampler during training exercise Operation Burnt Spear, Aug. 24, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The eme More
Senior Airman Tammy Walbolt, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, replaces a starter on a vehicle, Sept. 6, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Vehicle maintenance main More
Seaman Cisile Taft, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command electricians mate student, paints handicapped parking lines for Marrington Elementary School during the Day of Caring, Sept. 7, 2012, at Joint Base Charl More
An M4 carbine filled with simunition, non-lethal training ammunition, sits on the ground during an active shooter scenario Sept. 26, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. Airmen entered a house under More
A video camera operated by Staff Sgt. Aaron Thomasson, 628th Air Base Wing broadcaster, records the set up process during the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony, Oct. 5, 2012, in Nose Dock 2 here. Co More
A homeless veteran drinks coffee during the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness Oct. 19, 2012, at the North Charleston Armory. The event was started to provide a "one-stop-shop More
Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks to Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, before departing Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2013. While in Cha More
Airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron ruck march to their campsite during the Ability to Survive and Operate Exercise Jan. 14, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. Combat Camera held the exercise to tr More
A C-17 Globemaster III filled with airmen from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron awaits takeoff before the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 14, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 1st CTCS held th More
C-17A Globemaster IIIs sit on the flightline, Feb. 26, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is responsible for the maintenance of assigned C-17A aircraft worth More
Emily Crane and Capt. Daniel Crane, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot, take part in an interview with local media during the 14th AS redeployment March 3, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. More than 100 More
Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Nguyen, 628th SFS gunner's mate, sights a M240B machine gun during a weapons familiarization and proficiency training course March 14, 2013, at Ft. Jackson, S.C. The 628th SFS pe More
Senior Airman Matthew Trevino fixes a hydraulic fluid leak on a vehicle June 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston Air Base, S.C. Vehicle maintenance technicians maintain JB Charleston's entire vehicle fleet, keep More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Micka, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems craftsman, stirs cotton candy June 28 during the 2013 Freedom Fest at Marrington Plantation at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Stat More
Maj. Matthew Manns, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, speaks during the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron inactivation ceremony June 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston Air Base, S.C. The 437t More