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628th LRS plays key role for hurricane relief efforts
November 22, 2017 — From coordinating aircraft load plans to refueling jets, the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron played a multi-faceted role during Joint Base Charleston and Air Mobility Command’s hurricane relief efforts in 2017... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jesse Turner, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron operator, records and licensing NCO in Charge, prepares to move a forklift Nov. 14, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 628th LRS transported approximately 38 pallets weighing roughly 130 short tons and issued about two million gallons of fuel for aircraft and ground vehicles in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts to Puerto Rico.

AFFSC prepares to process thousands of Irma vouchers
September 21, 2017 — Air Force Financial Services Center officials anticipate processing 6,000-8,000 travel vouchers filed by Air Force members who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Irma... MORE

Aircrew gets firsthand view of Florida before, after Hurricane Irma
September 15, 2017 — A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from Joint Base Charleston flew the final mission out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 8, 2017 prior to Hurricane Irma making landfall. The flight was performed as part of an evacuation from JB Charleston to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois where 11 437th Airlift Wing C-17s were temporarily based to continue... MORE

An aircrew prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for takeoff prior to a mission to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Sept. 11, 2017. Days prior the crew flew the final mission out of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. prior to Hurricane Irma making landfall in Florida.

Team Charleston responds to Hurricane Irma
September 14, 2017 — Hurricane Irma directly impacted Joint Base Charleston by forcing an evacuation of base members on Sept. 8th, and having the evacuees return on Sept. 13th... MORE

C-17 conducts historic mission to Virgin Islands following Irma
September 13, 2017 — Members of the 14th and 15th Airlift Squadrons delivered a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control mobile tower from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Sept. 12.The mobile ATC tower was sent in response following Hurricane Irma to assist St. Thomas officials in conducting 24... MORE

Members of the 14th and 15th Airlift Squadrons transported a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control mobile tower from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Sept. 12.

From Katrina to Irma – Airman driven by helping those in need
September 12, 2017 — Aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, delivered more than 300 much-needed doctors, nurses and paramedics, among others, to Orlando Sept. 9. The mission came at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services which is handling the federal medical response to Hurricane Irma... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rob Lummus, 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps medical professionals from Health and Human Services load baggage on a flight from Dulles International Airport, Washington D.C., to Orlando, Florida, Sept. 9. The mission supported HHS as they coordinate the federal medical and public health medical support to the state of Florida. Lummus' first exposure to a C-17 came when he was 17-years old volunteering during Hurricane Katrina.

JB Charleston relocates, keeps mission going in response to pending storm
September 9, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III as it prepares to depart Joint Base Charleston in preparation for Hurricane Irma Sept. 8, 2017. The aircrew flew to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida to pick up an En-Route Patient Staging System and a 15- person medical team. From Scott AFB, the... MORE

Staff Sgt. Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III as it prepares to depart Joint Base Charleston in preparation for Hurricane Irma Sept. 8, 2017.

JB Charleston goes into Hurricane Condition IV
September 7, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition IV alert status at 6 p.m. Sept 7, 2017, due to weather conditions projected by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Condition IV is declared when the forecast calls for the arrival of 50-knot (58 mph) sustained winds or greater within 72 hours. JB Charleston personnel and... MORE

Hurricane Irma: Initial Information
September 6, 2017 — Joint Base Charleston, Hurricane Irma continues its track to the Eastern United States. Recent projections show the Hurricane may directly strike the Charleston area. However, forecast projections can always change and only serve as an estimate. As we prepare for possible landfall in South Carolina, all military and DoD civilian members in the... MORE