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Critical Days of Summer: common sense and planning ahead
May 29, 2013 — Each year, the Department of Defense conducts the "Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign.The Memorial Day weekend we just celebrated, marked the official start of this year's campaign with the theme: "Safe-n-Sound, All Year Round." Although the critical days of summer only runs until September 3rd, this year's theme shows you are valued every... MORE

Hurricane Hazards – Destructive Winds
May 29, 2013 — High Winds: Hurricanes are classified using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale based on their sustained wind speed. Tropical storm-force winds are strong enough to be dangerous to those caught in them. For this reason, emergency managers plan on having their evacuations complete and their personnel sheltered before the onset of tropical... MORE

Hurricane Preparedness Week: 2013: Hurricane Hazards
May 28, 2013 — Tuesday: Hurricane Hazards - Storm Surge and Flooding"The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge."Storm surge is water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm. It can reach heights well over 20 feet and can span hundreds of miles of coastline and is by far the... MORE

Hurricane season nearing - be prepared
May 22, 2013 — June 1 is the start of a six-month-long hurricane season for the Atlantic coastal area. Do you have a plan made for your family in the event Charleston gets hit with a hurricane? Are all the members in your family familiar with this plan? Do you have an emergency kit ready with a battery-powered radio, first aid kit, prescription meds and important... MORE

Bio and EM team up to train for real world missions
April 3, 2013 — MORE

Senior Airman Nicole Browning, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman (blue suit), and Staff Sgt. Jessica McFelia, 628th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineer craftsman (green suit), prepare to clear an area during an exercise March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The 628th MDG Bioenvironmental Flight trains with the 628th CE Emergency Management Flight to refine their emergency response skills and to improve their preparedness and response initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Airmen receive Diamond Sharp award
January 9, 2013 — MORE

Col. Al Miller, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerard Komen, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron superintendent, present the Diamond Sharp award to Airman 1st Class Jonathan Levi, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief Jan. 8, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Diamond Sharp awards recognize individuals in a unit who stand out to their first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Col. Hartford takes command of 437th AW
October 5, 2012 — Col. Darren Hartford took command of the Air Force's busiest fleet of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, the 437th Airlift Wing, during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 5.Hartford accepted command of the wing from Col. Erik Hansen, who commanded it since March 29, 2011. Hansen's next assignment is a Headquarters, U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart,... MORE

Col. Darren Hartford (right) accepts the 437th Airlift Wing guidon from Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, during the 437th AW change of command ceremony Oct. 5, 2012, in Nose Dock 2 here. Hartford took command from Col. Erik Hansen, whose next assignment is at Headquarters U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

NNPTC honors top award winners
September 19, 2012 — MORE

Ensign Donna Purviance receives the Vice Admiral Behrens award for Officer Class 1203 from Capt. Jon Fahs, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, during the NNPTC graduation ceremony Sept 14, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The Behrens award is given to the officer with the highest grade point average. Purviance's grade point average was 3.79. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Day of Caring: Airmen restore Girl Scout camp
September 11, 2012 — MORE

Members of Joint-Base Charleston-Air Base, S.C. paints a building at the Girl Scout Plantation on Sept. 7, 2012 in Cordesville, S.C. Various units of JB Charleston participated in aiding restoration of the facilities on the camp. The Day of Caring, organized locally by the Trident United Way, saw more than 8,500 volunteers working on more than 300 projects around the Lowcountry.

Weapons-Station ammo onload
September 11, 2012 — MORE

Dock workers move ammunition and supplies from Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station to Military Sealift United States Navy Ship Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1), Dry cargo/Ammunition Ship, during a recent ammunition onload. More than 1,700 pallets were received by USNS Ship Lewis and Clark during the onload. It had been sixteen years since a ship has been pre-positioned at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)