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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

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.