Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Patriot Vol. 9, No. 14
Joint Base Charleston: ‘Launch Point For The Nation's Resolve’
July 20, 2018
U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. William A. O'Brien
Col. Clinton R. ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, is applauded by Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, and Col. Jimmy Canlas, outgoing 437th AW commander, as he takes command of the 437th AW during a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, in Nose Dock 2. See more photos at www.jbcharleston.jb.mil.
437th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander By Airman 1st Class Joshua R. Maund Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – The 437th Airlift Wing conducted a change of command ceremony July 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Col. Clinton R. ZumBrunnen assumed command of the 437th AW from Col. Jimmy Canlas. The 437th AW is tasked with operating and maintaining the largest fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs, valued over $10 billion, through a workforce comprised of 3,400 military and civilian personnel. The wing supports Department of Defense tactical airdrop, worldwide airlift and aeromedical evacuation support. Additionally, the wing oversees a budget of $44.7 million in support of Joint Base Charleston's flying activities. “It is an honor to serve alongside both of these colonels,” said Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander. “I am proud of the accomplishments that Col. ZumBrunnen has achieved throughout his career. He is the right person to lead this wing.” ZumBrunnen is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours. Prior to his arrival at JB Charleston, he commanded the 305th Operations Group at Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, N.J. and served as a strategist on the Chairman’s Action Group for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He spent two years living in Israel as part of the Olmsted Scholar Program and is a 1998 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. “It’s an incredible honor to take command of the 437th,” said ZumBrunnen. “It’s a privilege to be a leader who has
tenance officer on C-17s, which I feel gives me an edge on the maintenance side.” Zumbrunnen has commanded at squadron and group levels. The 437th will be his first tour as a wing-level commander. “The most important part of being a commander, from what I have learned, is listening,” said Zumbrunnen. “Almost every great change we implemented at McGuire was an idea that came from someone else.” The 437th AW flew 20,000 sorties, transported 209,000 tons of cargo and delivered 138,000 passengers. The wing also supported 52,000 jumps from paratroopers in the U.S. Army and allies across the globe. The wing accounted for a third of U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Joshua Maund Air Mobility Command’s strategic airlift operations Col. Patrick Winstead, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, leads a forCanlas’s time as commander. during mation of 437th AW Airmen as they render a salute during a change of “The 437th is a great team to be a part of,” said command July12, 2018, in Nose Dock 2. The 437th AW is tasked with operating and maintaining the largest fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs, val- Tuck. “Its Airmen are key to rapid global mobility ued at $10.1 billion, through a workforce comprised of 3,400 military and the mission of Air Mobility Command.” and civilian personnel. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Col. Canlas was awarded a Legion of Merit award for his disinfluence over deciding where people go, what they do and tinguished leadership of the 437th AW. The Airmen of the achieving what people want to achieve within the Air Force.” wing then ushered in their new leader, ZumBrunnen, with his ZumBrunnen was stationed here earlier in his career as a first official salute as the new commander. flight instructor and evaluator. In addition to training pilots, “The main message I would like to give to the Airmen of he also held various other aircrew flying assignments. the 437th is simple,” said ZumBrunnen. “What we do here, “I have been around the C-17 a lot during my time in the and what we prepare to do here, matters to the rest of the Air Force,” said ZumBrunnen. “My wife was actually a main- world.”
Civil engineers teach STEAM to kids
Story and photos by Senior Airman Thomas T. Charlton Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Members from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics event for children from the Joseph Pye Elementary School Summer Camp July 12, 2018, at the emergency management building here. The event gave 89 students the opportunity to learn how the various applications of STEAM are implemented within the different career fields in the military. “A lot of these kids don’t really have a lot of experience or knowledge about what people do in the military, but this event helps them realize we have much more to our jobs than just combat,” said Tech. Sgt. Lyle Flagg, 628th CES Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight technician. “It was awesome to see and hear how excited they all were and how much more interest they showed in the jobs that the Air Force has to offer as well as in the military in general.” The event featured four learning stations comprised of members Elizabeth Wyatt, age 8, attempts to put on a firefighter uniform as quickly as possible during from the 628th CES fire emergency services section, EOD flight, a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) event July 12, 2018, at structural maintenance and the emergency management flight. the emergency management building on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event gave 89 stu“It’s amazing to have the opportunity for these kids to come out dents the opportunity to learn how various applications of STEAM are implemented within here and learn some of the unique and different things we do,” said the different career fields in the military. See more photos at www.jbcharleston.jb.mil. Tech. Sgt. John Christopher, 628th CES structural NCO in charge. “All four stations provided different aspects of STEAM. Hopefully we can get tary parents who work on base. “We’ve been on many trips and all of the students have come up to me and the chance to do this in the future and involve more units across the base to help better show how STEAM effects every career field in the military and to let me know this is hands down the best experience they’ve had so far," said Alana Jackson, Joseph Pye Elementary School site coordinator. "Some of open more avenues for those who are curious about joining.” The students were able to ask a few of the attending members more them were telling me they want to join the military now. A little girl in our STEAM-related questions as well as general questions about life in the mili- group didn’t know women were in the military and since she got to interact tary while eating lunch. Some students who attended are dependents of mili- with a female Airman, she’s ready to join herself.”
Next Issue of the Patriot: August 3, 2018
INSIDE
TAPS
Laying the Lowcountry’s best to rest See page 3
GLOBEMASTER Pilots showcase the C17 worldwide See page 5
EVENTS
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