Editing Hanahan, South Carolina (section)

==Armed Forces==
Portions of The [[Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area]], (The City of Charleston, The City of North Charleston, The City of Goose Creek, and The City of Hanahan) are home to branches of the United States Military.  During the Cold War, the Naval Base (1902–1996) became the third largest U.S. homeport serving over 80 ships and submarines.  In addition, the [[Charleston Naval Shipyard]] repaired frigates, destroyers, cruisers, sub tenders, and submarines.  The Shipyard was also equipped for the refueling of nuclear subs.

During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's load out base for all nuclear [[ballistic missile submarine]]s.  Two SSBN "Boomer" squadrons and a sub tender were homeported at the Weapons Station, while one SSN attack squadron, [[Submarine Squadron 4]], and a sub tender were homeported at the Naval Base.  At the 1996 closure of the Station's Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic (POMFLANT), over 2,500 nuclear warheads and their [[UGM-27 Polaris]], [[UGM-73 Poseidon]], and [[UGM-96 Trident I]] delivery missiles ([[SLBM]]) were stored and maintained, guarded by a U.S. Marine Corps Security Force Company.

In 2010, the Air Force Base (3,877 acres) and Naval Weapons Station (>17,000 acres) merged to form [[Joint Base Charleston]].  Today, Joint Base Charleston, encompassing over 20,877 acres and supporting 53 Military Commands and Federal Agencies, provides service to over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, DOD civilians, dependents, and retirees.

=== Navy ===
*Naval Weapons Station, [[Joint Base Charleston]] (>17,000 acres, 27 square miles), [[Goose Creek, South Carolina|Goose Creek]] and Hanahan
*[[Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic]] ([[NAVWAR]])
*[[Naval Nuclear Power Training Command]]
*[[Nuclear Power School]]
*Nuclear Power Training Unit
*Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, {{USS|Daniel Webster|SSBN-626}}
*Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, {{USS|Sam Rayburn|SSBN-635}}
*Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, {{USS|La Jolla|SSN-701}}, After 2018 delivery
*Moored Training Nuclear Submarine, {{USS|San Francisco|SSN-711}}, After 2019 delivery
*[[Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston]], East Coast
*Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Eleven (MOMAU-11)
*Naval Operations Support Center Charleston
*Navy Reserve Center
*Navy Munitions Command CONUS, Detachment Charleston
*Explosive Ordnance Detachment
*[[Naval Health Clinic Charleston]]
*Navy Dental Clinic
*[[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]] Training, Federal Complex
*Lay berth for Roll-On Roll-Off Naval Ships, Military Sealift Command, Federal Complex
*{{MV|Cape Ducato|T-AKR-5051}}, Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
*MV ''Cape Douglas'' (T-AKR-5052), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
*MV ''Cape Domingo'' (T-AKR-5053), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
*MV ''Cape Decision'' (T-AKR-5054), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
*MV ''Cape Diamond'' (T-AKR-5055), Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex
*MV ''Cape Edmont'' (T-AKR-5069),  Military Sealift Command Ship, Ready Reserve Force, Federal Complex

=== Air Force ===
*Charleston Air Force Base, [[Joint Base Charleston]] (3,877 acres, 6.06 square miles), North Charleston
*Charleston Air Force Auxiliary Base, North, SC (2,393 acres, 3.74 square miles)
*Charleston Defense Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility, Hanahan  
*[[628th Air Base Wing]]
*628th Mission Support Group
*628th Medical Group
*[[315th Airlift Wing]]
*[[437th Airlift Wing]]
*373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5
*1st Combat Camera Squadron
*412th Logistics Support Squadron OL-AC 
*Air Force ROTC Det 772
*Civil Air Patrol – Charleston Composite Squadron

=== Marines ===
*Marine Corps Reserve Center, Naval Weapons Station

=== Coast Guard ===
*Coast Guard Sector Charleston (District 7)
*Coast Guard Station Charleston
*Coast Guard Helicopter Air Facility, Johns Island
*Coast Guard [[Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin]], Johns Island
*Coast Guard Reserves, Charleston
*Coast Guard [[Maritime Law Enforcement Academy]], Federal Complex
*{{USCGC|Hamilton|WMSL-753}} [[National Security Cutter]], Federal Complex
*{{USCGC|James|WMSL-754}} [[National Security Cutter]], Federal Complex
*{{USCGC|Stone|WMSL-758}} [[National Security Cutter]], 2021 Delivery, Federal Complex
*USCGC ''Tarpon'', [[Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat]], Tybee Island
*USCGC ''Yellowfin'', [[Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat]], Charleston
*USCGC ''Anvil'', Charleston

=== Army ===
*[[United States Army Corps of Engineers]], Charleston District
*[[South Carolina Army National Guard]]
*Army Reserve Training Center, Naval Weapons Station
*841st Army Transportation Battalion, Naval Weapons Station
*1182nd Army Deployment & Distribution Support Battalion, Naval Weapons Station 
*1189th Army Transportation Brigade, Reserve Support Command, Naval Weapons Station
*Army Strategic Logistics Activity, Naval Weapons Station

=== Federal Complex (former Charleston Naval Base), North Charleston ===
*[[Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers]] (FLETC), Department of Homeland Security
*Moored FLETC Training Ship, SS Cape Chalmers (T-AK-5036)
*Sea Hawk Interagency Operations Center
*Customs and Border Protection Satellite Academy
*Immigration and Customs Enforcement Satellite Academy
*U.S. Courts, Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Academy
*Food and Drug Administration Training Academy
*National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ([[NOAA]])
*[[NOAAS Nancy Foster (R 352)]] Ship
*[[NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (R 104)]] Ship
*U.S. Department of State
*Global Financial Services Center, U.S. Department of State
*Passport Service Center, U.S. Department of State
*[[United States Maritime Administration]]

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Image:Joint_Base_Charleston_-_Emblem.png|Joint Base Charleston
Image:USMC logo.svg|United States Marine Corps
Image:SPAWAR_logo.gif|SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
Image:437th Airlift Wing.png|The 437 Airlift Wing
Image:315th Airlift Wing.png|The 315 Airlift Wing
Image:1st Combat Camera Squadron.png|The 1st Combat Camera Squadron
Image:412th Flight Test Squadron.jpg|The 412 Flight Test Squadron

Image:United States Army Corps of Engineers logo.svg|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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