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Team effort gets face masks to Joint Base Charleston
April 9, 2020 — Team Charleston is teaming up to make face masks for its personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

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. MORE

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... MORE

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 — To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers... MORE

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... MORE

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)

437th MXG instructors teach aircraft decontamination procedures
April 3, 2020 — Members of the 437th Maintenance Group began implementation of a C-17 COVID-19 Decontamination Course at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 28, 2020. A team of instructors were selected within the group to help reduce health risks associated with COVID-19 for those continuing to support Air Mobility Command’s rapid global mobility mission during the world-wide pandemic. ... MORE

Master Sgt. Tyrell Hanley, left, 437th Maintenance Group development and instructor section chief, and Staff Sgt. Myren Richardson, center left, 437th MXG aircraft maintenance instructor, teach Senior Airman Evan Meyer, center right, and Staff Sgt. Michael Wells, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chiefs, how to disinfect the interior of a C-17 Globemaster III using a mock C-17 aircraft trainer during a C-17 COVID-19 Decontamination Course at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 2, 2020. Members of the 437th MXG began implementation of the course March 28, 2020 to help ensure the safety of maintainers, aerial port personnel, aircrew and passengers while continuing support of Air Mobility Command’s rapid global mobility mission during the global pandemic.

Team Charleston Airman represents excellence in all she does
April 3, 2020 — Master Sgt. Cary Ann Thomas is known to some as the 628th Contracting Squadron’s contingency cell section chief; however, she is known by many as the kind-hearted, supportive jokester amongst her peers. She describes herself to be more sensitive than most people think, and feels her sensitivity helps to portray her as the kind of friend people naturally feel comfortable leaning on for support. She also believes herself to be a workaholic, as she feels it’s important to continually push herself to do even better, all with the cheers and support from her supervisor... MORE

Master Sgt. Cary Ann Thomas, 628th Contracting Squadron contingency cell section chief, presents her Coast Guard chief recognition pin at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 31, 2020.

JB Charleston vehicle management maintains mission
April 3, 2020 — Senior Airman Jebren Medina, a 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, works in his office at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 30, 2020. 628th LRS vehicle management specialists have the responsibility of inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing specialized vehicles which support the Air Force mission. “We’re keeping the mission here going in vehicle management by doing things safely. We have social distancing measures put in place as our folks are still getting the mission done daily. A lot of vehicles on this base have a direct impact to base support functions like civil engineering, as well as flightline operations, so in order to make sure those vehicles stay running we do a lot of prioritizing as well as making sure the right people are put into place to fix the right assets.” - Capt. David Sage, 628th LRS vehicle logistics flight commander ... MORE

Senior Airman Jebren Medina, a 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, works in his office at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 30, 2020.

Team Charleston leadership greets, informs visitors
April 3, 2020 — Chief Master Sgt. Michael Cole, left, 628th Air Base Wing command chief master sergeant, and Senior Airman Khristian Breaux, 628th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, direct and inform visitors about installation changes at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 31, 2020. As of March 28, 2020, only mission critical personnel are authorized access to the base Monday through Friday to minimize health risks associated with COVID-19. Service members and families are encouraged to contact their chain of command for any COVID-19 related questions... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Michael Cole, left, 628th Air Base Wing command chief master sergeant, and Senior Airman Khristian Breaux, 628th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, direct and inform visitors about installation changes at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 31, 2020.

JB Charleston assists in repatriation of US citizens
April 3, 2020 — Passengers were flown from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.The American citizens were transported to JB Charleston as part of an ongoing interagency effort led by the U.S. State Department to assist American citizens unable to return home from countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Capt. Garrett Iapicco, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, escorts a family off of a C-130J Super Hercules at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. April 1, 2020. The passengers were flown from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.The American citizens were transported to JB Charleston as part of an ongoing interagency effort led by the U.S. State Department to assist American citizens unable to return home from countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.