FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina ~ 15 JULY 2014

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina

Joint Base Charleston is a United States military facility located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 628th Air Base Wing, Air Mobility Command.

The facility is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force Charleston Air Force Base and the United States Navy Naval Weapons Station Charleston, which were merged on 1 October 2010.

A joint civil-military airport, JB Charleston shares 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.

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 437th Airlift Wing (437 AW) operates the C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift aircraft in support of its mission to provide airlift of troops and passengers, military equipment, cargo, and aeromedical equipment and supplies worldwide in accordance with tasking by Air Mobility Command and unified combatant commanders.

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 "associate" wing, the 315th Airlift Wing, 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.

Learn More About Joint Base Charleston HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

Good evening, Publius...hope you are enjoying your concert.

41 posted on 07/14/2014 7:46:51 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: AZamericonnie

That is so cool! I’ve never had more than 2 or 3 at one time...in one summer even! LOL!

Too dang hot and dry out here!

42 posted on 07/14/2014 7:48:58 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)

Gracie might love that right?

I think you might be right about the heat Luvie....I never see that many here.

Can we talk lizards....ROFL

43 posted on 07/14/2014 7:54:48 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

To: AZamericonnie

I saw the first episode of “The Leftovers”, and I decided not to follow it. But I’m hooked on “True Blood” as usual. They appear to be killing off the main characters one by one.

44 posted on 07/14/2014 8:06:30 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

To: Kathy in Alaska

45 posted on 07/14/2014 8:06:55 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

To: AZamericonnie

Right!

To be surrounded with fluttering flashes of color that hum, easy to take.

46 posted on 07/14/2014 8:11:37 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Alcide!!!! ;-(

Tara’s gone.....it’s intresting although I have to fast forward through some stuff I’ve NO desire to see! LOL

47 posted on 07/14/2014 8:14:22 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

To: AZamericonnie

48 posted on 07/14/2014 8:15:42 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

To: mountainlion

Good evening, mountainlion...

I’m pretty slow on the uptake...I finally got it on the third reading. LOL!

Very good!!

49 posted on 07/14/2014 8:23:12 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: AZamericonnie

Oh, we got lizards! Oh, yeah!

Yep...she’d LOVE all those! They would keep her busy making food for them. LOL!

50 posted on 07/14/2014 8:24:39 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)

To: left that other site

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...do you have a brand new hot water heater?

How’s your door mat? Did you have good lessons?

I am off for home, homework in hand.

51 posted on 07/14/2014 8:53:41 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

Good evening, Mooch, and stay dry!

52 posted on 07/14/2014 8:57:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

53 posted on 07/15/2014 1:22:31 AM PDT by E.G.C.

To: E.G.C.; beachn4fun; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; MEG33; LUV W; PROCON; SandRat; Allegra; ...

54 posted on 07/15/2014 1:44:41 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

Good afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........

How about a cupcake?
Cookies?
Pancakes?
Treats?

55 posted on 07/15/2014 1:46:35 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.
Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

56 posted on 07/15/2014 1:48:18 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...have you gotten some rain? Hope so.

I missed your building project. What all did you get remodeled?

We got a couple hours of nice rain on Sunday.

You and Bo enjoy your Tuesday.

57 posted on 07/15/2014 1:52:49 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

May get some excessive rainfall tomorrow.

58 posted on 07/15/2014 3:31:13 AM PDT by E.G.C.

To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; Arrowhead1952; E.G.C.; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; ..

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the
Canteen for today’s activities.
Hmm, another trip to SC? Let me pack a bag.

Making a quick stop in
to let y'all know I'm still around.
Had to leave early yesterday,
and this morning I have to catch up on work
that's patiently waiting for me.

Going to make my rounds,
catch up on pings while it's still quiet.
Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

59 posted on 07/15/2014 4:12:34 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Guns are not the problem. People are. Forget the magazine...check your attitude.)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I am now the proud owner of a brand new water heater VALVE LOL. Thanks to Henry Ford, everything is modular now, and parts are replaceable. My dear late husband, who fixed computers, used to call this "Swap-Tech" LOL.

But I now have HOT WATER! Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!

Not only that, the doormats have dried out, and whatever was "growing" in them has run down the curtain and joined the Choir Invisible! Huzzah!

60 posted on 07/15/2014 4:55:04 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)

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