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Blackwell works with a team of volunteers to provide service members an opportunity to obtain uniform items clothing items non perishable foods and kitchen utensils free of charge. The air force officially named its facility as charleston air force base in june 1953.
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Air force base charleston sc. Courtney blackwell lead volunteer at joint base charleston s airman s attic poses for a picture in south carolina oct. Blackwell works with a team of volunteers to provide service members an opportunity to obtain uniform items clothing items non perishable foods and kitchen utensils free of charge. Charleston air force base iata.
Chs is a united states military facility located in the city of north charleston south carolina the facility is under the jurisdiction of the united states air force s 628th air base wing 628 abw a subordinate element of the air mobility command amc. It is part of joint base charleston which combined charleston air force base. The air force officially named its facility as charleston air force base in june 1953.
On 1 october 2010 the naval weapons station combined with charleston afb to become joint base charleston. Joint base charleston sc united states 29404 0000. 843 767 6548 843 767 4179.
Charleston air force base exchange. Charleston air force base information and referral services. This one is the result of the october 2010 merge between the charleston air force base and the naval support activity charleston.
The place is now operated by the us air force. It is located in north charleston in the eastern side of the state. The airport at the base is also used for civilian flights and even international flights.
Civilian and military aircraft are lined up along an airfield march 12 2003 at charleston air force base in south carolina. Air force c 17 globemaster iii takes off from fort campbell kentucky october 6 2016. Joint base charleston c 17 globemaster iii s evacuated to.
Charleston air force base international airport chs is located in the municipality of charleston in united states americas it s one of the bigger airports in united states based in the region south carolina passengers can fly to and from the airport with a scheduled service. Enhances quality of life and combat capabilities through diversified services that provide force development sustainment operations unit management and organization family readiness and mwr programs. We are a private establishment founded by retired u s.
Joint base charleston air force north in charleston sc north charleston south carolina military bases joint base charleston south carolina is one of the 12 new bases on the us territory which showed up after the 2005 congressional legislation implying the base consolidation by merging multiple bases. 24 small bases had to merge one with.