On 1 October 2010 the Naval Weapons Station combined with Charleston Air Force Base to become Joint Base Charleston. The transition was seamless with little or no reduction in services.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston held its official change of command ceremony Monday morning. Col. Michael Freeman, 628th Air Base Wing and Joint ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A recent initiative to control coyotes on Joint Base Charleston ended with six of the invasive animals being removed, Joint Base officials said Tuesday.

The Air Force officially named its facility as Charleston Air Force Base in June 1953. On 1 October 2010 the Naval Weapons Station combined with Charleston AFB to become Joint Base Charleston.