Joint Base Charleston
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Airfield shared with Charleston International Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Joint Base Charleston (
The facility is an amalgamation of the
A joint civil-military airport, JB Charleston shares runways with Charleston International Airport for commercial airline operations on the south side of the airfield and general aviation aircraft operations on the east side.
History
Joint Base Charleston was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005
Today, Joint Base Charleston, encompassing over 20,877 acres and supporting 67 Military Commands and Federal Agencies, provides service to over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, DoD civilians, dependents, and retirees.
In supporting Joint Base Charleston, the former Charleston Naval Base has been transformed into a multi-use Federal Complex (231 acres) with 17 Government and Military tenants, as well as homeport for 6 RO-RO
Role and operations
US Air Force
JB Charleston is home to the 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW), the host wing for installation support. The 628th ABW's primary duties are to provide installation support to 53 DoD and Federal agencies, servicing a total force of over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, dependents and retirees on Charleston AFB and Naval Weapons Station Charleston. Additionally, they also provide expeditionary Airmen to combatant commanders in support of joint and combined operations.
The
The air base has four operational groups consisting of 21 squadrons and two wing staff directorates. It is augmented by a parallel, collocated Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) "associate" wing, the 315th Airlift Wing (315 AW), which shares the same C-17 aircraft with the 437 AW.
In addition, the USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol Coastal Charleston Composite Squadron is also assigned to JB Charleston. They meet at the Aero Club near the control tower.
Portions of The
During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's load out base for all 41 nuclear
During the 1960's through the early 1990's Submarine Group Six was headquartered in Charleston. Being the largest submarine group in the U.S. Navy, and one of the largest in the world, including five submarine squadrons in three home ports with five submarine tenders, more than 50 submarines and more than 18,000 active duty members. Of which 12,000 of the active duty members were home ported in Charleston.
The Naval Support Activity has expanded its mission and
A large medical clinic near NNPTC in Goose Creek has just finished construction.[4]
An Air Force Times article dated 21 December 2009 announced the activation of the 628th Air Wing to "take over administrative duties for a number of military commands" in January 2010. The 628th "will essentially serve as the 'landlord' for Charleston Air Force Base, the Charleston Naval Consolidated Brig and about 50 other military commands. The unit will handle items such as building and grounds services, supply and civil engineering and public works.[5]
Because of the construction, larger and heavier aircraft will now be cleared to land on runway 03/21, which will be key when work scheduled for Fiscal Year 2012 begins on runway 15/33, the base's main runway. The last major work done on Joint Base Charleston runways was in 1968.
Based units
- Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston (>17,000 acres, 27 square miles), Goose Creek and Hanahan
- Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic)
- Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
- Nuclear Power Training Unit
- Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)
- Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN-635)
- Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS La Jolla (SSN-701)
- Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, USS San Francisco (SSN-711)[6]
- Moored Training Nuclear Submarine,
- Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, East Coast
- Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eleven (MOMAU-11)
- Naval Operations Support Center Charleston
- Navy Reserve Center
- Navy Munitions Command CONUS, Detachment Charleston
- Explosive Ordnance Detachment
- Naval Health Clinic Charleston
- Navy Dental Clinic
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service Training, Federal Complex
- Lay berth for Roll-On Roll-Off Surge Sealift Ships, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051), Maritime Administration RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Douglas (T-AKR-5052), Maritime Administration RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Domingo (T-AKR-5053), Maritime Administration, RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Decision (T-AKR-5054), Maritime Administration RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Diamond (T-AKR-5055), Maritime Administration RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
- MV Cape Edmont (T-AKR-5069), Maritime Administration RRF Vessel, Federal Complex
Air Force
- Charleston Air Force Base, Joint Base Charleston (3,877 acres, 6.06 square miles), North Charleston
- Charleston Air Force Auxiliary Base, North, SC (2,393 acres, 3.74 square miles)
- Charleston Defense Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility, Hanahan
- 628th Air Base Wing
- 628th Mission Support Group
- 628th Medical Group
- 628th Communications Squadron
- 315th Airlift Wing
- 437th Airlift Wing
- 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5
- 1st Combat Camera Squadron
- 4th Combat Camera Squadron
- 412th Logistics Support Squadron OL-AC
- Air Force ROTC Det 772
- Civil Air Patrol – Charleston Composite Squadron
Coast Guard
- Coast Guard Sector Charleston (District 7)
- Coast Guard Station Charleston
- Coast Guard Helicopter Air Facility, Johns Island
- Coast Guard Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Johns Island
- Coast Guard Reserves, Charleston
- Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, Federal Complex
- National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
- National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
- National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
- National Security Cutter, Federal Complex
- National Security Cutter, 2024 Delivery, Federal Complex
- USCGC Tarpon, Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat, Tybee Island
- USCGC Yellowfin, Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat, Charleston
- USCGC Anvil, Charleston
Army
- United States Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
- South Carolina Army National Guard
- Army Reserve Training Center, Naval Weapons Station
- 841st Army Transportation Battalion, Naval Weapons Station
- 1182nd Army Deployment & Distribution Support Battalion, Naval Weapons Station
- 1189th Army Transportation Brigade, Reserve Support Command, Naval Weapons Station
- Army Strategic Logistics Activity, Naval Weapons Station
Marines
- Marine Corps Reserve Center, Naval Weapons Station
The former Charleston Naval Base has been transformed into a multi-use Federal Complex (231 acres) with 17 Government and Military tenants, as well as homeport for 6 RO-RO
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), Department of Homeland Security
- NOAA Corps
- Moored FLETC Training Ship, SS Cape Chalmers (T-AK-5036)
- Sea Hawk Interagency Operations Center
- Customs and Border Protection Satellite Academy
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement Satellite Academy
- U.S. Courts, Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Academy
- Food and Drug Administration Training Academy
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement
- NOAAS Nancy Foster (R 352)Ship
- NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (R 104)Ship
- U.S. Department of State
- Veterans Administration Goose Creek Clinic
- Global Financial Services Center, U.S. Department of State
- Passport Service Center, U.S. Department of State
- United States Maritime Administration
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Joint Base Charleston
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United States Marine Corps
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The 437 Airlift Wing
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The 315 Airlift Wing
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The 1st Combat Camera Squadron
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The 412 Flight Test Squadron
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
See also
Sources
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- This article incorporates public domain material from Charleston Air Force Base. United States Air Force.
References
- ^ "Airport Diagram – Charleston AFB/Intl (CHS)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Joint Base Charleston Units". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic's Name Changes to Naval Information Warfare Center". Joint Base Charleston. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Jill Coley, "Military striving to fix health care ills" Archived 8 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Post and Courier, 4 January 2008.
- ^ http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/12/ap_airforce_charleston_122109/ [dead link]
- ^ "Norfolk Naval Shipyard undocks USS San Francisco, a key milestone in training ship conversion". Naval Sea Systems Command. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Naval Support Activity Charleston
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CHS, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- FAA airport information for CHS
- AirNav airport information for KCHS
- ASN accident history for CHS
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCHS