Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The base is home of the 437th Airlift Wing. It is home to 52 C-17 Globemaster III's. The base currently employs over 4,500 military and civilian personnel. Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... North Charleston is a city located in South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, and operated by the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force. ...

History

The city of Charleston purchased land in 1931 to build a new airfield. In December 1941, the Army Air Corps took control of the field, and by 1942 anti-submarine mission were being flown out of Charleston Army Air Field. Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City, Chucktown, The Port City, Charlie O The C-Port City Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... This article is about the year. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ...

Training for the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator was conducted there during World War II. The American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. ... A B-24 Liberator photographed from above while in flight The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American bomber that was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft during World War II and was used by most of the Allied air forces during the war. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

In 1946, the airfield changed to solely civilian use. In 1952, the city of Charleston and the Air Force agreed to joint-use of the runways. The Tactical Air Command re-established military operation at the base in 1952. On Mar. 1, 1956 the base was transferred to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). In 1966 MATS became the Military Airlift Command and in October 1991, was renamed Air Mobility Command. The Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... MAC shield Military Airlift Command (MAC) was a former United States Air Force command. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ...

External link

• Charleston Air Force Base