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The United States Air Force's 628th Air Base Wing is an administrative unit located at Joint Base Charleston, in North Charleston, South Carolina.The 628 ABW was activated on 8 January 2010 [1] as Charleston Air Force Base was merged with Naval Weapons Station Charleston as a result of changes after Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations.
Charleston Air Force Base (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: 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). [2]
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.
Charleston Air Force Base, Joint Base Charleston (3,877 acres, 6.06 square miles), North Charleston with over 50 C-17 Globemaster Transport Aircraft of the Airlift Wing; 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 Air Base Wing: Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina: AMC: Joint Basing Host Wing 633rd Air Base Wing: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia: ACC: Joint Basing Host Wing 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing: Scott AFB, Illinois: AFMC: Global Logistics Support Center: 673rd Air Base Wing: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska: PACAF: Joint ...
Both the 87th Air Base Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing are Air Force lead organizations on joint bases that host AMC flying units, along with other Department of Defense partners. [2] The 43d Air Mobility Operations Group and 627th Air Base Group partner with the U.S. Army, [ 3 ] while the 319th Air Base Wing supports the Department of ...
Redesignated 437th Military Airlift Wing, and activated, on 27 December 1965; Organized on 8 January 1966, assuming personnel and equipment of 1608th Air Transport Wing (MATS) which was discontinued. Redesignated 437th Airlift Wing on 1 October 1991. Support functions incorporated into the 628th Air Base Wing On 8 January 2010.
646th Air Base Wing: Eglin AFB, FL: Air Force Systems Command: 1994: The 3200th Support Wing (10 June 88 – 1 October 1992) replaced the 3201st ABG. [63] [64] 646 ABW active from 1 October 1992 to 1994. 647th Air Base Group, re-activated 14 May 2010 at Hickam Air Force Base, HI (JBPHH); reassigned to 15th Wing, 28 September 2012, active: 650th ...