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AFLCMC led team delivers isolation container prototype for testing
April 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s, Air Force CBRN Defense Systems Branch (AFLCMC/WNU) partnered with the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO CBRND), along with many other organizations across the Department of Defense and academia, to... MORE

Civilians from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron position a Negatively Pressurized Conex prototype after its delivery to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 21, 2020. The NPC was rapidly developed and designed to fit inside both C-5 and C-17 aircraft to enable safe transport of up to 28 patients, as well as teams of medical professionals to medical facilities around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)

JB Charleston pharmacy implements prescription ‘drive-thru’
April 22, 2020 — Airmen with the 628th Medical Group sit outside waiting for patients at Joint Base Charleston S.C., April 15, 2020... MORE

Airmen with the 628th Medical Group sit outside waiting for patients at Joint Base Charleston S.C., April 15, 2020.

Fire departments protects personnel, property at North Auxiliary Airfield
April 22, 2020 — Roughly 90 miles away from the Air Base side of Joint Base Charleston is a 3,500-foot runway known as the assault landing zone at North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina. Although geographically separated from Joint Base Charleston, North Auxiliary Airfield is a vital asset to the Joint Base mission. ... MORE

Members of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department watch firefighters train from a distance at North Auxiliary Airfield in North, S.C., April 17, 2020.

Working group helps guide pandemic response for JB Charleston
April 21, 2020 — A COVID-19 working group consisting of 15 subject matter experts from multiple mission partners and across three wings at Joint Base Charleston was created to protect the mission and health of base personnel Feb. 28, 2020. Through the collaboration of ideas and perspectives, the group’s mission is to create possible solutions and recommendations for JB Charleston leaders. This allows commanders to make sound decisions affecting the installation and mission during the global pandemic. ... MORE

Lt. Col. William Parker, deputy commander of the 628th Mission Support Group and COVID-19 Working Group co-director, guides a meeting to check statuses on COVID-19 response tasks at the Emergency Operations Center located at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 16, 2020. Through the collaboration of ideas and perspectives, the group’s mission is to create possible solutions and generate recommendations for JB Charleston leaders. Their work allows commanders to make sound decisions affecting the installation and mission during the global pandemic.

Innovation team combats COVID-19 challenges
April 15, 2020 — As members of Joint Base Charleston continue to execute Air Mobility Command’s mission during a global pandemic, an innovation team here seeks ways to minimize health risks associated with COVID-19. The innovation team, Palmetto Spark, is comprised of Airmen from across Joint Base Charleston, and their mission is to enable Airmen to solve problems they face day-to-day. Currently, the team’s focus is on the manufacturing of face shields and hand sanitizer so DOD members can accomplish their mission with a layer of protection. ... MORE

Senior Airman Jacob Smith, 437th Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics journeyman and Palmetto Spark innovation lab member, prepares ingredients to produce hand sanitizer in an effort to support mission essential personnel and combat health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 10, 2020. The innovation team, Palmetto Spark, is comprised of Airmen from across JB Charleston. Their mission is to enable Airmen to solve problems they face day-to-day.

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... MORE

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,... MORE

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 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Air Mobility Command aircrew and medical personnel conducted the first operational use of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) to perform an aeromedical evacuation of three U.S. government contractors who tested positive for Coronavirus, from Afghanistan to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10. Upon arrival at Ramstein,... MORE

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... MORE

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 — Air Mobility Command has designated Joint Base Charleston as the sole Transport Isolation System (TIS) training hub for aeromedical evacuation Airmen in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic... MORE

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.