U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in Scorpion Lens 2026 assemble a field tent during training at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 9, 2026. Scorpion Lens is an annual Air Force Public Affairs Agency exercise that prepares combat camera, audiovisual, cyber and public affairs Airmen to deliver operational information warfare capabilities in support of joint operations in deployed and austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Heller)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The FBI’s Columbia Field Office hosted their annual SWAT Summit for South Carolina the week of September 22 - 26 at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, an event aimed at enhancing tactical law enforcement proficiency and interoperability.
U.S. Air National Guard modular airborne firefighting systems, MAFFS, activated to enhance wildland firefighting capabilities amidst wildfires in Southern California.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antigone Bagtas, 628th Force Support Squadron, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, discusses her time working in a mortuary as a part of Services and the difficulties and rewards of the career field.
Slocum is a key spouse for the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. She’s married to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum, a 1 CTCS aerial combat camera craftsman, who’s currently deployed supporting U.S. Special Operations Command Africa.
Being on her own has intensified the emotional rollercoaster of new motherhood for Slocum as she tackles late-night feedings, diaper changes and the overall...