Defense

As the Lowcountry of South Carolina prepared for the possible landfall of Hurricane Irma, flight crews from Joint Base Charleston were already in the air, heading to help Puerto Rico. … Read More

The Charleston Defense Contractors Association’s 11th annual conference will include keynote speaker Peter Singer, a strategist at New America, on how technology and innovation are changing the world and forecasting the next decade. … Read More

The Mount Pleasant-based company is planning to invest $2.9 million and create 41 new jobs with the expansion. Mission Solutions Group is a group of four companies that provide support to the U.S. military. … Read More

The State Fiscal Accountability Authority unanimously approved a 99-year lease between Patriots Point Development Authority and Patriots Annex LLC to allow the latter to begin building on the 60 acres adjacent to the USS Yorktown. … Read More

The base, in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is holding a transition summit and career fair Aug. 22 and 23 for veterans and military spouses who are looking to transition from the military to the civilian workforce. … Read More