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JB Charleston officials announce airfield re-opening not yet determined
September 14, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston, the owners of the runways shared by the base and Charleston International Airport, announced that a specific day and time for the re-opening of the runway has not yet been determined as of 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2018. It is possible the runway will be operational as of Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at 6 a.m. once weather conditions subside. ... MORE

JB Charleston evacuates aircraft from hurricane zone, maintains airlift capabilities
September 14, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston personnel assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing began evacuation flights for 24 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 11, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence making landfall. The aircraft and supporting personnel planned and executed flights from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to three designated safe locations within 48 hours of notification, a move designed to sustain the wing’s airlift capability. ... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing load airplane seats onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 11, 2018.

Air Force evacuation accountability instructions
September 13, 2018 — AFPAAS is the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System. It is accessed through a user-friendly website designed to help Air Force personnel and their families who are directly affected by a widespread catastrophic event such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes... MORE

JB Charleston prepares for hurricane, enters Hurricane Condition II
September 13, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition II alert status at 8 a.m. Sept. 13, 2018, due to weather conditions projected by the approaching hurricane. Hurricane Condition II is in effect in accordance with precautions announced by the South Carolina governor’s office due to expected 35+ knot winds. ... MORE

Evacuated aircraft arrive at Scott AFB
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Airmen assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct post-flight inspections on a Globemaster III C-17 Sept. 12, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

JB Charleston enters Hurricane Condition III, evacuates aircraft
September 11, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition III alert status at 10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2018, due to weather conditions projected by the approaching hurricane. Hurricane Condition III is in effect based off of precautions announced by the Governor’s office. A limited evacuation order (LEO) was given Sept. 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. by Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston commander. The commander has ordered JB Charleston personnel and families to evacuate beginning 6 p.m., Sept. 10. ... MORE

JB Charleston Hurricane Florence limited evacuation order
September 10, 2018 — Access the full Joint Base Charleston limited evacuation order for Hurricane Florence... MORE

Installation commander issues limited evacuation order
September 10, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston commander has issued a limited evacuation order (LEO) due to the projected path of Hurricane Florence. The base is currently in Hurricane Condition IV. Access the full press release... MORE

Projected path of Hurricane Florence as of Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at 11 a.m.

Charleston Coast Guard urges boaters to prepare for Hurricane Florence
September 10, 2018 — Coast Guard personnel in the Charleston area were pre-staging assets Sunday in preparation for potential Hurricane Florence impacts in the region and are urging mariners to also prepare before the storm. The Coast Guard is preparing assets to ensure rapid deployment of resources after the storm passes the Charleston area. As Coast Guard crews make preparations, they ask mariners to heed evacuation orders and follow a few tips to help mariners protect themselves, their families and their vessels:... MORE

JB Charleston participates in Colombian-led search and rescue exercise
September 10, 2018 — A C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Squadron with the Minnesota Air National Guard are among the eight U.S. Air Force active, guard and reserve components participating in “Angel de los Andes,” a Colombian-led international search and rescue training exercise Sept. 3-14... MORE

Colombian Air Force military police stand in a formation as the Colombian Air Force Chief of Staff departs Air Combat Command number 5 at Arturo Lema Posada Air Base in Rionegro, Colombia as a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the flightline Sept. 3, 2018.