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Naval Weapons Station pharmacy continue operations
May 5, 2020 — Hospitalman Seaman Apprentice Gianna Tamburro, assigned to the Naval Medical Readiness Training Command, organizes prescriptions alphabetically according to the names of patients at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Pharmacy at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 24, 2020. The NHCC Pharmacy altered their customer service operations to have the... MORE

Hospitalman Seaman Apprentice Gianna Tamburro, assigned to the Naval Medical Readiness Training Command, organizes prescriptions alphabetically according to the names of patients at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Pharmacy at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 24, 2020. The NHCC Pharmacy altered their customer service operations to have the primary way to obtain a prescription be through the drive-thru. Pharmacy personnel are protecting patients and themselves by washing their hands every 30 mins, practicing physical distancing, wearing masks and cleaning routinely.

Parenting during COVID-19
May 4, 2020 — As a father of a four-year-old daughter, the reason I go to work is to make sure that she is taken care of -- food in her stomach, clothes on her back, a roof over her head and a better future for her. I was aware of the possibility that I could be away from my family with little to no contact when I joined the military, and I was prepared to do what I had to do to honor my service commitment. Having said that, all of the training I have received could never have prepared me for, or empowered me to predict, how my work-life balance would be flipped upside down over the past several weeks. ... MORE

Akira Arzu-Davis, holds a stuffed animal while her father, Airman 1st Class Cory J. Davis, a photojournalist assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, teleworks from home at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 28, 2020. Families are encouraged to practice physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. One way to practice physical distancing is by staying indoors.

Air Force Chief Of Staff and Senior Enlisted Advisor visit Joint Base Charleston
May 1, 2020 — Goldfein and Wright visited the Airmen currently training and working on the Transport Isolation System, which is designed to provide aeromedical evacuation for patients with known or suspected exposure to a contagious or infectious disease, while protecting the aircraft and aircrew. The TIS was originally designed for the Ebola outbreak in 2014, and is now used to assist in the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response... MORE

Chief of Staff of the Air Force General David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright test out the hand sanitizer produced at the Palmetto Spark innovation group at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 30, 2020. The group was created along with many other innovation focused Air Mobility groups to promote new ideas from the squadron level as well as ways to solve problems in new ways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller)

437th AMXS supports aeromedical training, local missions
May 1, 2020 — The 437th AMXS is still generating aircraft to support local training flights, missions from Air Mobility Command and supporting training for aeromedical evacuation personnel while being critically manned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 437th AMXS is also implementing physical distancing when possible and following other Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Additionally, they have trained some of their personnel to decontaminate aircraft before and after missions to keep aircrews and 437th AMXS personnel safe... MORE

Senior Airman Sean McGrath, a crew chief assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes a screw while replacing a window on the flightdeck of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 28, 2020. The 437th AMXS is still generating aircraft to support local training flights, missions from Air Mobility Command and supporting training for aeromedical evacuation personnel while being critically manned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 437th AMXS is also implementing physical distancing when possible and following other Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Additionally, they have trained some of their personnel to decontaminate aircraft before and after missions to keep aircrews and 437th AMXS personnel safe. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Munoz)

16th AS delivers hope, develops community bonds
May 1, 2020 — The 437th Airlift Wing’s mission is to provide safe, precise reliable airlift anytime, anywhere. The wing has one of the largest fleets of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the Air Force and contributes to a significant portion of Air Mobility Command’s missions. The 16th Airlift Squadron supports this mission by developing leaders, caring for families, projecting power and delivering hope. ... MORE

Capt. Sophia Schmidt, 16th Airlift Squadron Operations Support Flight assistant flight commander, wears a 16th AS squadron patch at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 29, 2020.

Command Post Airmen respond, alert JB CHS to nearby tornadoes
May 1, 2020 — On April 13, 2020, two Airmen were tracking multiple tornadoes near Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. One of the tornadoes was a threat to the installation; however, the two Airmen accomplished tasks needed to be done in order to alert the base of the possible life-threatening danger. The two Airmen work in the 628th Air Base Wing, and they receive extensive training in order to handle high-pressure situations and emergency conditions such as natural disasters. When Airman 1st Class Madison Henry and Airman 1st Class Joseph Arnold, both emergency actions controllers assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing Command Post, received the tornado warning notification they quickly went into action and alerted JB Charleston to the nearby danger. ... MORE

Airman 1st Class Joseph Arnold, an emergency actions controller assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing Command Post, demonstrates how to broadcast a verbal tornado warning with siren simultaneously while using the Giant Voice notification system on the Air Base and Naval Weapons Station at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 20, 2020. The tornado warning and siren are used to warn personnel outdoors to seek shelter in the event of a tornado. Arnold is one of several Command and Control Operations specialists who work rotating shifts around the clock to man Palmetto Ops at the command post. The command post remains vigilant and operates 365 days a year to provide command and control support to the base as needed.

Family advocacy continues supporting JB Charleston mission, service members, families
April 24, 2020 — The Family Advocacy Program, or FAP, is the Department of Defense program designated to address domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect. FAP works in coordination with key military components and civilian agencies to prevent abuse, encourage early identification and prompt reporting and promote victim safety and empowerment... MORE

During a time of self-isolation and at-home quarantines, Team Charleston’s Family Advocacy members want to ensure the safety and well-being of service members and their families.

JB Charleston chaplains thank Medical Group personnel with a free lunch
April 24, 2020 — Master Sgt. Jennifer Deprinzio, 628th Air Base Wing superintendent of religious affairs, passes out food at the 628th Medical Group at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. April 22, 2020. JB Charleston chaplains passed out pizza and sandwiches to raise morale and thank Medical Group personnel for all their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The... MORE

Master Sgt. Jennifer Deprinzio, 628th Air Base Wing superintendent of religious affairs, passes out food at the 628th Medical Group at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. April 22, 2020. JB Charleston chaplains passed out pizza and sandwiches to raise morale and thank Medical Group personnel for all their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chaplains wore masks and gloves to protect the Airmen they handed food to.

JB Charleston dining facility personnel continue to serve
April 24, 2020 — Airman 1st Class David Vecchione, a food service journeyman assigned to the 628th Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo at the Gaylor Dining Facility at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 22, 2020. Dining facility personnel are cleaning more often, wearing masks and gloves and practicing physical distancing in order to protect themselves and... MORE

Airman 1st Class David Vecchione, a food service journeyman assigned to the 628th Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo at the Gaylor Dining Facility at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 22, 2020. Dining facility personnel are cleaning more often, wearing masks and gloves and practicing physical distancing in order to protect themselves and customers. The DFAC is currently open for carry out only.

JB Charleston dental personnel continue the mission
April 22, 2020 — Maj. Leslie Chambers, a general dentist assigned to the 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, performs a deployment exam on Senior Airman Garrett Ropon, an electrical power production journeyman assigned to the 628th Civil Engineering Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 21, 2020. The dental clinic is open for dental emergencies... MORE

Maj. Leslie Chambers, a general dentist assigned to the 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, performs a deployment exam on Senior Airman Garrett Ropon, an electrical power production journeyman assigned to the 628th Civil Engineering Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 21, 2020. The dental clinic is open for dental emergencies and deployment exams. Dental clinic personnel are protecting their patients and themselves by regularly cleaning surfaces, wearing masks and gloves, reducing the number of patients they see, practicing physical distancing whenever possible and having patients use pretreatment mouth rinse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sara Jenkins)