Joint Base Charleston
Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404 1 (843) 963-1110
Established: 1941
Base Type: Air Force
About
Joint Base Charleston is a United States military facility located partly in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina and partly in the City of Goose Creek, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 628th Air Base Wing, Air Mobility Command (AMC). The facility is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force Charleston Air Force Base and the United States Navy Naval Support Activity Charleston, which were merged on 1 October 2010.
A joint civil-military airport, JB Charleston shares runways with Charleston International Airport for commercial airlines operations on the south side of the airfield and general aviation aircraft operations on the east side.
Charleston Air Force Base
A joint civil-military airport, Charleston Air Force Base today shares its runways with Charleston International Airport for commercial airline aircraft operations on the south side of the airfield and general aviation aircraft operations on the east side. The 437th Airlift Wing (437 AW) of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) and the 315th Airlift Wing (315 AW) of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) operate the C-17A Globemaster III from the base. The installation has also in the past maintained an alert site for rotational Air Combat Command (ACC) and ACC-gained Air National Guard fighter-interceptor aircraft.
Naval Weapons Station
Naval Support Activity Charleston, originally designated Naval Weapons Station Charleston, is ascites of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina. The base encompasses more than 17,000 acres (69 km²) of land with 10,000 acres of forest and wetlands, 16-plus miles of waterfront, four deep-water piers, 38.2 miles of railroad and 292 miles of road. The current workforce (military/civil service/contractor) numbers more than 11,000 with an additional 3,600 people in on-base family housing. Under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission’s recommendations, the Air Force is to jointly manage Naval Weapons Station Charleston and Charleston Air Force Base as Joint Base Charleston.
Naval Health Clinic Charleston
Naval Health Clinic Charleston is located in the 188,000 square foot John G. Feder Joint Ambulatory Care Clinic located on the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. NHCC provides a wide range of services including a National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) certified Medical Home Port program for family practice, pediatrics and internal medicine patients; dermatology; ophthalmology; ambulatory non-interventional cardiology; physical therapy; optometry; and a wide variety of wellness programs. The clinic provides primary, specialty, ancillary and occupational health services for more than 17,000 enrolled beneficiaries
Gate and Hours
Main Gate: 05:00-21:00
Rivers Gate: 24/7
Hunley Gate: 24/7
Commissary Gate: Out only Monday-Friday 09:00-20:00
Quick Reference
Chaplain and Religious Services
107 Arthur Drive
(843) 963-2536
Dining Facility
Gaylor Dining Facility
211 Davis Drive, Bldg 468
(843) 963-3590
Education Center
101 W. Hill Blvd
(843) 963-4575
Equal Opportunity
205 South Davis Drive, Bldg 246 1st Floor
(843) 963-3662
Family Advocacy Program
204 W. Hill Drive
(843) 963-6972
Military & Family Readiness
1005 Jefferson Ave
(843) 963-8883
Public Affairs
1 Combat Camera Squadron:
209 South Davis Dr, Bldg 241
(843) 963-3454
628 Air Base Wing:
103 N. Graves Ave. Bldg 302
(843) 963-5608
437 Airlift Wing:
102 E. Hill Blvd Rm 223
(843) 963-4175
315 Airlift Wing
218 N Bates Ste 111
(843) 963-2034
Fire Emergency Service
103 S. Bates
(843) 963-3777
Finance Office
102 N. Davis Drive
(843) 963-3715
Housing Management Office
Air Force:
101 North Davis Drive
(843) 963-3858
Naval Weapons Station
2316 Red Bank Road, Suite 100
800-362-2399
Legal/JAG
102 E. Hill Blvd
(843) 963-5502
Post Office
Cross County Branch:
7075 Cross County Rd
North Charleston Branch:
6401 Rivers Ave
Base Surroundings
Fort Sumter National Monument
1214 Middle St,
Charleston, SC 29482
(843) 883-3123
Charleston Museum
360 Meeting St,
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2996
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Road,
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 556-6020
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
90 Hasell St,
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-1090
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
325 Country Club Dr,
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-9514
Riley Waterfront Park
1 Vendue Range, Concord Street,
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7327
Battery & White Point Gardens
East Battery & Murray Blvd,
Charleston, SC 29401
Base Listings
The numbers for Fairchild Air Force Base have low accuracy due to its unique utilization. Entire companies are rotated through on a regular basis, so large portions of the phone directory are subject to change without notice. Please contact the base operator at (509) 247-1212 if you experience any difficulty reaching your desired contact.
Name | Level Name | Phone |
---|---|---|
437th Aerial Port Squadron | 437th |
1 (843) 963-3058 |
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron | 437th |
1 (843) 963-4594 |
Airlift Wing | 437th |
1 (843) 963-5497 |
Maintenance Operations Squadron | 437th |
1 (843) 963-2344 |
Maintenance Squadron | 437th |
1 (843) 963-4646 |
Operations Support Squadron | 437th |
1 (843) 963-2156 |
628th Air Base Wing | 628th |
1 (843) 963-3434 |
Civil Engineering Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-5005 |
Communications Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-3507 |
Comptroller Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-3507 |
Contracting Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-4734 |
Force Support Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-3821 |
Logistics Readiness Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-4888 |
Medical Group | 628th |
1 (843) 963-6797 |
Security Forces Squadron | 628th |
1 (843) 963-3614 |
Base Operator | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4406 |
Appointments (Central Desk) | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6880 |
Certified Teen Babysitters (Ages 13-17) | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-5684 |
Child Development Center | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4366 |
Dental Appointments/Sick Call | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6842 |
Education Center | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4575 |
FAMCAMP | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-5270 ext: 5271 |
Family Child Care Program | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 767-2134 |
Family Practice Clinic | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6790 |
Health & Wellness Center (HAWC) | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4007 |
Hospital–Charleston AFB Family Practice | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6790 |
Housing Office (CAFB) | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-3859 |
Lodging Office | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-3806 ext: 5529 |
School Liaison Officer | Air Facility Charleston |
1 (843) 963-7231 |
Personal Financial Management | Airman & Family Readiness Center |
1 (843) 963-5448 |
Relocation Assistance Program | Airman & Family Readiness Center |
1 (843) 963-5783 |
Employment /Transition Assistance | Airman & Family Readiness Center |
1 (843) 963-4406 |
Loan Closet/Airman's Attic | Airman & Family Readiness Center |
1 (843) 963-4408 |
Housing Office | Housing |
1 (843) 963-3859 |
Barracks/Single Service Member Housing | Housing |
1 (843) 963-3858 |
Housing Welcome Center | Housing |
1 (843) 963-3858 |
Education Center | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4575 |
Express Gas Station/Class Six Store | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 207-0615 |
Barber Shop At The Charleston Club | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-3920 |
Beauty/Barber Shops | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 552-0812 |
Tricare Health Benefits Advisor | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6706 |
Chapel | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-2536 |
Child Care Community Resource | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4366 |
Child Development Center | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4366 |
Civilian Personnel Office | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4501 |
Commissary | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-5695 |
Dental Appointments/Sick Call | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-6675 |
Deployment Support | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-5630 |
Air Force Aid Society | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4414 |
Air Force Aid Society | Joint Base Charleston |
1 (843) 963-4406 |