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628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team Earns Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award
July 1, 2026 — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team earned the Department of War Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award and will formally accept the honor this July during the 2026 Senior Fire Officer Training Summit in Reno, Nevada...

Arrive Safe. Work Safe. Go Home Safe.
June 30, 2026 — Team Charleston volunteers strapped on impairment-simulating goggles and attempted various challenges during Critical Days of Summer, feeling firsthand what trying to function under the influence is like...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...