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Twice a Reservist, Combat Camera Chief Serving as FEMA Reservist
September 13, 2017 — When Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast and landed in Houston, Chief Master Sgt. Matt Proietti, 4th Combat Camera Squadron superintendent, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. knew the distinct possibility existed that Citizen Airmen from his unit may be tasked to document rescue and recovery operations, and he was right. The Chief also knew that he was very likely to be recalled by his other “reserve unit,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and he was right again. ... MORE

Coast Guard Lt. Commander Karen Kutkiewicz and Federal
Emergency Management Agency reservist Matt Proietti work on a writing plan Sept. 6, 2017, at the Hurricane Harvey Joint Field Office in Austin, Texas. Proietti, a Penn Valley, California, resident, is superintendent of 4th Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Kutkiewicz is a public affairs officer at the Coast Guard's 1st District Headquarters in Boston. Both are graduates of the military's Defense Information School. (courtesy photo)

JB Charleston commander terminates limited evacuation order
September 12, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston Commander terminated the limited evacuation order and issued a recall order for all remaining personnel at 10 a.m. Sept. 12, 2017... MORE

Full Termination of Limited Evacuation Order, Sept. 12, 2017.

Air Traffic Controllers Put to the Test for Hurricane Evacuation
September 12, 2017 — Team Barksdale welcomed over 70 aircraft, and more than 180 personnel, during the 2017 hurricane evacuation Sept. 8-10, 2017. Bases along the East Coast in Hurricane Irma's projected path, took proactive measures evacuating their aircraft to Barksdale staying ahead of the storm. ... MORE

From Katrina to Irma – Airman driven by helping those in need
September 12, 2017 — Aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, delivered more than 300 much-needed doctors, nurses and paramedics, among others, to Orlando Sept. 9. The mission came at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services which is handling the federal medical response to Hurricane Irma... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rob Lummus, 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps medical professionals from Health and Human Services load baggage on a flight from Dulles International Airport, Washington D.C., to Orlando, Florida, Sept. 9. The mission supported HHS as they coordinate the federal medical and public health medical support to the state of Florida. Lummus' first exposure to a C-17 came when he was 17-years old volunteering during Hurricane Katrina.

Combat Camera flies with Hurricane Hunters
September 12, 2017 — It’s not often that Air Force Reservists arrive at Unit Training Assembly “weekend drill” and in short order find themselves flying into an eye of a hurricane, but that’s exactly what happened to Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier and Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C... MORE

Photo of WC-130J preparing for take off.

Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle
September 11, 2017 — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one person to suicide is a tragedy, and that is why... MORE

JB Charleston cancels HURCON status and partially terminates limited evacuation order
September 10, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander cancelled Hurricane Condition actions at 10 a.m. Sept. 10, 2017, due to a decline in the projected effects of Hurricane Irma to the local area... MORE

Partial Termination of Limited Evacuation Order

JB Charleston goes into Hurricane Condition III
September 9, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition III alert status at 10 a.m. Sept. 9, 2017, due to weather conditions projected by Hurricane Irma... MORE

JB Charleston relocates, keeps mission going in response to pending storm
September 9, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III as it prepares to depart Joint Base Charleston in preparation for Hurricane Irma Sept. 8, 2017. The aircrew flew to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida to pick up an En-Route Patient Staging System and a 15- person medical team. From Scott AFB, the... MORE

Staff Sgt. Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III as it prepares to depart Joint Base Charleston in preparation for Hurricane Irma Sept. 8, 2017.

JB Charleston issues Limited Evacuation Order
September 8, 2017 — Team Charleston, please see the attached Limited Evacuation Order (LEO) in response to Hurricane Irma. This order is given by me as the Joint Base Charleston installation commander and applies to all military (including in-status reservists) personnel, DoD civilian employees, and their eligible dependents. The order goes into effect today, 8 Sep... MORE