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JB CHS begins recovery operations following Hurricane Ian
October 3, 2022 — After Hurricane Ian, recovery teams began conducting damage assessments and making repairs around the installation... MORE

An Airman replaces a fuse on a power line

JB Charleston conducts annual mobile aircraft fire training
May 29, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston’s fire department teamed with the Crash Fire Rescue Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., to conduct Joint Mobile Aircraft Fire Training May 27-31, 2019, at JB Charleston’s Fire Department training grounds. This training not only fulfilled an annual requirement for mission capable firefighters but it also highlighted the importance of collaboration between joint mission partners throughout the Lowcountry. Air Force firefighters are required to maintain a status of resource and training report and annual proficiency training in live aircraft firefighting. ... MORE

Firefighters assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron back out of a mobile aircraft fire training unit May 27, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

628th CES disposes of Civil War-era cannonballs
November 23, 2016 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight detonated explosives brought ashore by the tides of Hurricane Matthew here, Nov. 22, 2016.It is the responsibility of the military to dispose of all military ordnance. When ordnance are found off base, local bomb squads are usually the ones called to the scene, but... MORE

Master Sgt. Tracy Passerotti, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, right, explosive ordnance disposal technician explains to JB Charleston commander Col. Robert Lyman, left, the background and procedures of proper disposal of Civil War-era explosives here. The 628th CES EOD flight worked with local emergency management teams to safely dispose of explosives brought ashore by the tides of Hurricane Matthew in October.

Pumpkin Patrol volunteers ensure Halloween safety
November 1, 2016 — Tech. Sgt. Marcus Thompson, 628th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, briefs Pumpkin Patrol volunteers on their duties during Pumpkin Patrol here, Oct. 31, 2016. On Halloween, members of Joint Base Charleston volunteered for Pumpkin Patrol to walk through base housing on the lookout for injured or lost children. MORE

Tech. Sgt. Marcus Thompson, 628th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, briefs Pumpkin Patrol volunteers on their duties during Pumpkin Patrol here, Oct. 31, 2016. On Halloween, members of Joint Base Charleston volunteered for Pumpkin Patrol to walk through base housing on the lookout for injured or lost children.

Joint EOD, CCBS training yields explosive results
September 26, 2016 — The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight hosted a joint training exercise for the Charleston County Bomb Squad here Sept. 21, 2016.Because the skillsets of the two units are different, training together allows them to share their varied expertise. The collaborative training creates familiarity with each other’s tactics... MORE

Detective Carl Makins, a hazardous device technician with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, examines a powder sample from an exploded ordnance during a training exercise here, Sept. 21, 2016. The local bomb squads often train with members from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight to build relationships and streamline operating procedures between state and federal entities.