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JB Charleston goes into Hurricane Condition IV
September 7, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition IV alert status at 6 p.m. Sept 7, 2017, due to weather conditions projected by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Condition IV is declared when the forecast calls for the arrival of 50-knot (58 mph) sustained winds or greater within 72 hours. JB Charleston personnel and... MORE

Hurricane Irma: Initial Information
September 6, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston, Hurricane Irma continues its track to the Eastern United States. Recent projections show the Hurricane may directly strike the Charleston area. However, forecast projections can always change and only serve as an estimate. As we prepare for possible landfall in South Carolina, all military and DoD civilian members in the... MORE

Fellowship over food: Dorm dinner creates sense of community
September 1, 2017 — The First Sergeants Council and Joint Base Charleston Chaplains Office hosted a dinner for dormitory residents in the courtyard outside the dorms Aug. 30, 2017... MORE

Staff Sgt. Torri Reed, right, 628th Air Base Wing chaplain assistant, serves food to Airman 1st Class Jakorey Johnson, left, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, during a dinner for dormitory residents hosted by The First Sergeants Council and Joint Base Charleston Chaplains Office in the courtyard outside the dorms Aug. 30, 2017.

JB Charleston delivers medical supplies to support hurricane response efforts
August 31, 2017 — Airmen from Joint Base Charleston departed aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts aiming to deliver 15,779 pounds of medical supplies and more than 20 emergency responders to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas Aug. 30... MORE

Capt. Adam Kouroupas, 16th Airlift Squadron pilot, reviews a preflight checklist during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission at Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Aug. 30, 2017. Kouroupas, who lived in Galveston, Texas for four years, helped his home state by flying supplies from Pope. “We are all Texans today,” said Kouroupas of the effort given by service members during the flight.

Charleston Aeromedical Reservists Support Harvey Victims
August 31, 2017 — This morning six Citizen Airmen from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, with more to follow, departed Charleston for Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas to be part of a major combined operation to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana... MORE

317th AS trains with Army in Alaska
August 30, 2017 — Pilots and loadmasters from the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 317th Airlift Squadron, along with aircraft maintainers from the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina recently flew to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for training during their annual tour. Alaska represents a new challenge for the squadron -- it’s an unfamiliar environment exceedingly different from their usual training airspace in Charleston... MORE

Photo of Citizen Airmen Training in Alaska

Joint effort keeps cargo on track
August 30, 2017 — Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Unit Charleston (NMC) and the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron combined efforts to safely download 76 ammunition containers Aug. 21 and Aug. 22... MORE

U.S. Marine Cpl. Melvin Willis, Naval Munitions Command Marine Corps Liaison Office member, inspects containers carrying munitions during an inspection at the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C., Aug. 21. Marines attached to the NMC’s Marine Corps Liaison Office are responsible for inspecting munitions containers to ensure they are receiving safe quality items during the download. These Marines work alongside NMC civilians and members of the U.S. Air Force 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron to prepare them for transport to their final destination.

JB Charleston youth participate in PGA Junior League
August 30, 2017 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Kids ages 7-13 participated in a Professional Golfers Association Junior League though the Redbank Plantation and Wrenwoods Golf Courses here, through May and the end of July. PGA Junior League golf is a fun, social and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls under the age of 13 to learn and enjoy the game of golf... MORE

JB Charleston provides aid to hurricane victims
August 30, 2017 — Two C-17 Globemaster III left Joint base Charleston carrying 30.6 tons of relief supplies to Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria, Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29.Once the aircraft arrived in Louisiana, the cargo was offloaded and brought to strategic forward positions to assist in relief efforts.Preparations for this... MORE

Tech Sgt. Joe Joiner, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a member of the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., as they load a cargo pallet on to the C-17 Globemaster III at the Robins AFB Aug. 29.

Two-week summit takes aim at aircrew retention
August 25, 2017 — The Aircrew Crisis Task Force hosted a two-week aircrew retention summit here as part of a holistic approach to improve readiness and capacity by increasing retention of experienced aviators Aug. 14-25.The summit brought Air Force aviators together along with subject matter experts to identify ways to encourage aircrew to continue active duty... MORE

Lt. Col. Langdon Root, Aircrew Crisis Task Force Summit lead, conducts a briefing Aug. 15 during a two-week aircrew retention summit here as part of a holistic approach to improve readiness and capacity by increasing retention of experienced aviators.