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Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers
April 6, 2020 — To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers... MORE

Be safe before, during and after a thunderstorm
June 18, 2018 — Summer has arrived and with it comes the threat of severe storms. Each year, the United States averages around 10,000 thunderstorms and each thunderstorm typically produces heavy rain for 30 minutes to an hour. ... All thunderstorms are dangerous because every thunderstorm produces lightening. Each year in the United States, approximately 300 people are struck by lightning. Of those struck, about 30 people are killed and others suffer lifelong disabilities... MORE

Lightning strikes behind B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. . During lightning storms, personnel are reminded to stay sheltered in buildings, underground shelters or automobiles.

Heat Stress Safety
June 7, 2018 — With summer knocking at the door and high temperatures already visiting Joint Base Charleston, it is imperative to recognize the potential life-threatening factors associated with heat exhaustion, especially in relation to small children and family pets. The greatest risk for heat stroke/exhaustion for small children and pets results from being... MORE

The chart indicates some different outside temperatures and the timeframe in which it can drastically climb.

Smoke is in the air...prescribed fire season begins on JB Charleston
January 11, 2018 — Be prepared to smell some wood smoke around Joint Base Charleston -Weapons Station this winter. Wood smoke usually indicates a prescribed fire is being conducted by the station’s natural resources personnel somewhere on the Weapon Station's 12,000 acres of managed timberlands. While smoke from a prescribed fire can be annoying, these fires are used... MORE

Members of JB Charleston Wildland Fire Team work a fire line in Weapons Station woodlands during a prescribed fire in 2017.

JB Charleston hosts annual motorcycle safety event
March 31, 2017 — As seasons change and temperatures rise, service members might consider revving up their motorcycles to take to the streets, but before the rubber meets the road, Airmen should be aware of Air Force safety requirements. More than 200 service members and civilians attended an annual motorcycle safety brief hosted by the 628th Air Base Wing safety... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during an annual motorcycle safety briefing March 31, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The event covered the importance of risk management, personal protective equipment, training requirements and opportunities as well as mentorship programs. The event also featured a motorcycle judging competition and a ride led the by the Green Knights military motorcycle group.

Gun locks provide additional safety
February 15, 2017 — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) will hold a gun sale on February 23, 2017, between 11 am and 1 pm at the Main Exchange here. Personnel from the 628th Security Forces Squadron will distribute security locks for weapons to any interested parties. Additionally, anyone can visit the Security Forces buildings (building 254 on the Air Base... MORE