628th Air Base Wing
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The United States Air Force
's 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW) is an administrative unit located at Charleston Air Force Base
, in North Charleston, South Carolina
. The 628 ABW was activated on 8 January 2010 to merge Charleston AFB with Naval Weapons Station Charleston as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure
Program.
Base support services provided by the 628 ABW will include housing and facilities maintenance, security, childcare, public works, communications, finance, logistics, medical support, personnel, public affairs, legal, food service, contracts, and recreation.
The 628th Air Base Wing'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. They maintain $2.0B worth of physical infrastructure across 23 thousand non-contiguous acres. Additionally, they also provide expeditionary airmen to combatant commanders in support of joint and combined operations.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW) is an administrative unit located at Charleston Air Force Base
Charleston Air Force Base
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...
, in North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. On June 12, 1972 the city of North Charleston incorporated and was the 9th largest city in South Carolina. According to the 2010 Census, North...
. The 628 ABW was activated on 8 January 2010 to merge Charleston AFB with Naval Weapons Station Charleston as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory to reduce...
Program.
Base support services provided by the 628 ABW will include housing and facilities maintenance, security, childcare, public works, communications, finance, logistics, medical support, personnel, public affairs, legal, food service, contracts, and recreation.
The 628th Air Base Wing'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. They maintain $2.0B worth of physical infrastructure across 23 thousand non-contiguous acres. Additionally, they also provide expeditionary airmen to combatant commanders in support of joint and combined operations.