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JB Charleston Stripes Alterations Shop still serving
April 15, 2020
Kum Sun Yun, the manager of Stripes Alterations Shop, sorts through uniforms at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 7, 2020. Employees at Stripes Alterations Shop are taking safety precautions such as wearing masks, cleaning work areas and washing their hands frequently. The hours of operation for alterations are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
JB Charleston Immunizations personnel continue operations
April 13, 2020
Staff Sgt. Jacob Radford, an allergy and immunizations technician assigned to 628th Health Care Operations Squadron, checks records on a computer at the immunizations office on Joint Base Charleston S.C., April 7, 2020. Immunizations personnel have been taking safety precautions such as screening all patients before treatment, physical distancing, wearing masks and gloves, frequently cleaning work stations, and washing their hands before and after touching a patient.
Mobility Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System
April 11, 2020
Three U.S. Air Force medical Airmen exit a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft following the first-ever operational use of the Transport Isolation System at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10, 2020. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease--in this case, COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)
JB Charleston optometry personnel continue the mission
April 10, 2020
Major Bryan Sixkiller, an optometrist assigned to the 628th Medical Group, Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, cleans equipment at the Optometry Clinic at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 7, 2020. Optometry is taking safety measures such as limiting face-to-face time, wearing masks and gloves, frequently washing hands and cleaning medical equipment before and after each examination.
Air Force establishes training hub at JB Charleston for COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation
April 10, 2020
Capt. Naomi King, 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron infectious disease team lead, reviews COVID-19 cleaning procedures with Airmen in the Transport Isolation System at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 5, 2020.
Team effort gets face masks to Joint Base Charleston
April 9, 2020
Teaming up to make masks
AFE makes mask for JB Charleston essential personnel
April 9, 2020
Staff Sgt. Matthew Kinard, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shift supervisor, seals bags of masks at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 8, 2020. The masks are intended to help mitigate the spread of infectious diseases. The shop started producing the masks earlier this week and have already made more than 500.
JB Charleston firefighters practice physical distancing while continuing to protect JBC
April 7, 2020
Latavis Johnson, right, and Senior Airman Jacob Tripaldi, left, firefighters assigned to the 628th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, attach a hose to a fire hydrant in Hunley Park-Air Base housing on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 25, 2020. The Fire Department is still conducting normal operations. Firefighters are taking preventative measures such as cleaning common areas every four hours, and enforcing higher hygiene standards like frequently washing hands.
Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers
April 6, 2020
JB Charleston defenders practice physical distancing while safeguarding JBC
April 6, 2020
Senior Airman Caleb Sites, an entry controller assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, scans the identification card of a Team Charleston member passing through the front gate at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 25, 2020. Security Forces maintains law and order on the installation, provides force protection, law enforcement, physical security and administrative support to JB Charleston Air Base and Weapons Station. Security Forces is taking protective measures, such as not touching ID cards and minimizing the amount of people that come in close contact with each other. Security Forces will continue to operate as normal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sara Jenkins)