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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.

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.