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Renters Insurance No Longer Included in PPV Housing Leases
August 15, 2017 — In accordance with NAVADMIN 198/17, renters insurance will no longer be provided by Public Private Venture (PPV) partners as part of their housing rental agreements. The change will be implemented within six months following the NAVADMIN release so that Sailors will have enough time to obtain the best renters insurance plan that fit their needs,... MORE

JB Charleston hosts Music Fest 2017
August 2, 2017 — Despite rainy weather, the 628th Force Support Squadron hosted a free concert featuring 3 Doors Down, Thompson Square and Linkin’ Bridge, accompanied by Azul Experience inside a hangar on the air base July 29... MORE

3 Doors Down performs on stage here July 29.

JB Charleston to host Music Fest 2017
July 19, 2017 — A free concert featuring the bands 3 Doors Down, Thompson Square and Linkin’ Bridge (accompanied by Azul Experience) will be held at the picnic grounds on the air base July 29... MORE

A free concert featuring the bands 3 Doors Down, Thompson Square and Linkin’ Bridge (accompanied by Azul Experience) will be held at the picnic grounds on the Air Base July 29. Music Fest 2017 is open to all DOD ID cardholders and their families and will include a festival village with local food vendors, booths and family-friendly activities. The event opens at 3 p.m. with music performances beginning at 5 p.m.

Commander's call questions and answers
July 12, 2017 — The following are the questions raised during the 628th Air Base Wing Commander’s Call June, 2017 here with the subsequent answers provided:Q: Will there be more RV/Storage spaces added? Also, why do personnel that live on base do not have priority to store their RV/boats. Why not treated like Space A?A: A FY18 project for adding an additional 100... MORE

New Air Force health mobile app available for patients
July 6, 2017 — The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This way, patients can get information about clinic... MORE

The Air Force Medical Service is launching a mobile app that will let users access the news and information available on the AFMS website right from their smartphones.

This Week in History: 315th reactivated 44 years ago
June 26, 2017 — This week marks an important milestone in the 315th Airlift Wing’s history; July 1, 1973, 44 years ago, the 3-1-5 was reactivated as the 315th Military Airlift Wing, Associate, at Charleston Air Force Base... MORE

In an operation that began on November 18, 1978, the 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in the treatment and evacuation of personnel from Georgetown, Guyana. These survivors were victims of a mass suicide that had occurred at Jonestown, Guyana on the same date. (Air Force File Photo)

Air Force climate surveys, how they affect you
June 22, 2017 — There can be misconceptions that filling out a climate survey could be a waste of an Airman’s time or that it has no real effect on their day-to-day work lives. Staff Sgt. Brian Corbin, 628th Air Base Wing equal opportunity advisor, says otherwise... MORE

628 MDOS commander wins prestigious award
June 9, 2017 — Lt. Col. Brian Neese, 628th Medical Operations Squadron commander, was honored with the Federal Health Care Executive Special Achievement Award from the American Hospital Association May 25, 2017... MORE

Col. Brian Neese, 628th Medical Operations Squadron commander, (center) talks with Dr. Joseph Sakran, Medical University of South Carolina assistant professor of surgery, about the progress of the medical personnel at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Feb. 17, 2016. The goal was to improve suturing skills. Suturing is a stitch or series of stitches done to secure the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. The cooperation between the local civilian medical professionals and JB Charleston’s medical team from the 628th Medical Group is expected to continue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

JB Charleston participates in community exercise
June 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Joint Base Charleston participated with multiple Dorchester County emergency response agencies during a community partnered mass casualty exercise at Ashley Ridge High School, June 6, 2017. The exercise aimed to improve interagency communication and response to large scale emergencies.“Although today’s scenario was... MORE

Master Sgt. Michelle Wilkes, 628th Medical Group medical information systems NCO in charge, applies cosmetics to a volunteer’s leg prior to Dorchester County’s mass casualty exercise at Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, S.C., June 6, 2017. Joint Base Charleston assisted multiple Dorchester County emergency response agencies during the community partnered exercise. The event aimed to improve interagency communication and response to large scale emergencies.

Medical Expo shares resources, saves lives
May 22, 2017 — The 628th Medical Group hosted the annual Lowcountry Skills Expo to enhance readiness verification skills for medics here and in the community, May 17.Nearly 300 people from eight agencies trained on nine medical competencies including sutures, mass blood transfusions, IVs and litter carrying techniques.“We’re coming together to see how we can... MORE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Marvina Bealor, Naval Health Clinic Charleston hospital corpsman, performs triage during the second annual Lowcountry Medical Skills Expo here, May 17, 2017. Nearly 300 people from eight agencies trained on nine medical competencies including sutures, mass blood transfusions, IVs and litter carrying techniques during the expo.