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JB Charleston serves as Hurricane Florence staging area
September 19, 2018
— Joint Base Charleston joined the relief efforts to help victims of Hurricane Florence by becoming a staging location for various rescue and relief units as of Sept. 14, 2018. The teams standing by for the efforts consisted of the 334th Air Expeditionary Group, the South Carolina and Pennsylvania Army National Guard Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Back on the water: Sailors resume port operations post-Florence
September 19, 2018
— Team members are resuming normal operations after Hurricane Florence by moving equipment and material back into service from sheltered storage...
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JB Charleston commander terminates limited evacuation order, recalls all personnel
September 15, 2018
— The Joint Base Charleston Commander terminated the limited evacuation order and issued a recall order for all remaining personnel, with the exception of personnel residing in Georgetown and Horry Counties, at 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 after the governor’s announcement that lifted the state’s evacuation order. Access the full press release and LEO termination memorandum...
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Termination of Limited Evacuation Order for recovery teams only
September 15, 2018
— Access to the termination of the limited evacuation order for recovery teams only...
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JB Charleston opens airfield for Hurricane Florence recovery operations
September 15, 2018
— Joint Base Charleston, responsible for the runways shared by the base and Charleston International Airport, announced at 9 a.m. Sept. 15, 2018 that the joint airfield will open for limited recovery operations aircraft only. Col. Clint ZumBrunnen’s, 437th Airlift Wing commander, decision to re-open the airfield to commercial and general aviation will be contingent upon the rescinded evacuation order from the governor of South Carolina. ...
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JB Charleston officials announce airfield re-opening not yet determined
September 14, 2018
— Joint Base Charleston, the owners of the runways shared by the base and Charleston International Airport, announced that a specific day and time for the re-opening of the runway has not yet been determined as of 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2018. It is possible the runway will be operational as of Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at 6 a.m. once weather conditions subside. ...
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JB Charleston evacuates aircraft from hurricane zone, maintains airlift capabilities
September 14, 2018
— Joint Base Charleston personnel assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing began evacuation flights for 24 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 11, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence making landfall. The aircraft and supporting personnel planned and executed flights from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to three designated safe locations within 48 hours of notification, a move designed to sustain the wing’s airlift capability. ...
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Air Force evacuation accountability instructions
September 13, 2018
— AFPAAS is the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System. It is accessed through a user-friendly website designed to help Air Force personnel and their families who are directly affected by a widespread catastrophic event such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes...
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JB Charleston prepares for hurricane, enters Hurricane Condition II
September 13, 2018
— The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition II alert status at 8 a.m. Sept. 13, 2018, due to weather conditions projected by the approaching hurricane. Hurricane Condition II is in effect in accordance with precautions announced by the South Carolina governor’s office due to expected 35+ knot winds. ...
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JB Charleston enters Hurricane Condition III, evacuates aircraft
September 11, 2018
— The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition III alert status at 10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2018, due to weather conditions projected by the approaching hurricane. Hurricane Condition III is in effect based off of precautions announced by the Governor’s office. A limited evacuation order (LEO) was given Sept. 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. by Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston commander. The commander has ordered JB Charleston personnel and families to evacuate beginning 6 p.m., Sept. 10. ...
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