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JB Charleston to Resume Normal Operations, Anticipate Opening Runways Jan. 6
January 5, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston will resume normal operations tomorrow, Jan. 6, 2018, with some limited services and closures to some services facilities.The runways at Joint Base Charleston have been closed since Wednesday when winter storm Grayson dumped up to 6-inches of snow on the airfield. The airfield currently remains closed due to icy runway... MORE

JB Charleston to Open 10 a.m., Jan. 5 for Limited Operations Only
January 4, 2018 — Due to hazardous road conditions from melting snow and ice, Joint Base Charleston will open for limited operations for mission-essential related activities only beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Jan. 5, 2018. Leadership from each respective organization will determine the personnel needed to return to work tomorrow for the purpose of assessing... MORE

JB Charleston to remain closed Jan. 4
January 3, 2018 — Due to winter weather, Joint Base Charleston will REMAIN CLOSED for normal operations through tomorrow Jan. 4, 2018. Installation gates will remain open to vehicle traffic.All emergency personnel and watch standers should remain in contact with their chain of command for reporting instructions.The 628th Medical Group will not have medical services... MORE

Winter Weather Advisory and Closure for JB Charleston
January 2, 2018 — Due to winter weather forecasts, Joint Base Charleston will be closed for normal operations beginning 6 a.m., Jan. 3, 2018. Installation gates will remain open to vehicle traffic. All emergency personnel and watch standers should contact their chain of command for reporting instructions. The 628th Medical Group will have no medical services... MORE

628th Air Base Wing Commander’s Call Nov. 16, 2017 Questions and Answers
December 28, 2017 — Q: What is an appropriate response to non‐essential personnel being forced to return from evacuation days prior to Wing guidance, for future reference. A: Evacuees are not expected to return before the Limited Evacuation Order is rescinded or amended.For Hurricane Irma, evacuees were ordered to return to their residences beginning on 10 Sep 17 and... MORE

628th LRS dedicates mural to heritage
December 21, 2017 — The Airman’s Creed states “Airmen are faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor and a legacy of valor.”... MORE

Vehicle operators from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron paint an occupational badge at the vehicle operations building on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 9, 2017.

FEA holiday coffee drop-in establishes new work relationships among local leaders
December 20, 2017 — Attendees of the Federal Executive Association holiday coffee drop-in chat over coffee and breakfast Dec. 15, 2017, at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle conference room. The event was a way to strengthen work relationships among local leadership. MORE

Attendees of the Federal Executive Association holiday coffee drop-in chat over coffee and breakfast Dec. 15, 2017, at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle conference room.

JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
December 14, 2017 — The 437th Airlift Wing launched 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase Joint Forcible Entry event in its history, Dec. 9, 2017... MORE

Airman 1st Class Kevin Schreiber, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster during a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase here, Dec. 9. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target.

Show of strength: Warrior Care Month breakfast presents resources for service members
December 5, 2017 — The Second Annual Warrior Care Breakfast and Information Fair was held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center here for wounded, injured and ill service members, their families, caregivers and base leadership Nov. 29, 2017.Warrior Care Month is observed annually to showcase the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration tools available to assist... MORE

Tresia A. Frazer, left, vocational rehabilitation counselor, speaks with Staff Sgt. Robert Gibson, right, 628th Security Force Squadron and his wife Sadie Gibson as Bill Oldenburg, center, Education and Employment Initiative and Operational Warfighter regional coordinator – Mid-Atlantic, looks on during the Second Annual Warrior Care Breakfast and Information Fair at the Airman & Family Readiness Center here Nov. 29, 2017.

628th LRS plays key role for hurricane relief efforts
November 22, 2017 — From coordinating aircraft load plans to refueling jets, the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron played a multi-faceted role during Joint Base Charleston and Air Mobility Command’s hurricane relief efforts in 2017... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jesse Turner, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron operator, records and licensing NCO in Charge, prepares to move a forklift Nov. 14, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 628th LRS transported approximately 38 pallets weighing roughly 130 short tons and issued about two million gallons of fuel for aircraft and ground vehicles in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts to Puerto Rico.