Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Patriot Vol. 9, No. 11
Joint Base Charleston: ‘Launch Point For The Nation's Resolve’
June 1, 2018
Left, attendees tour a U.S. Coast Guard cutter during an open house at Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018, to observe the kickoff for National Safe Boating Week. The event, which runs from May 19-25, allows the Coast Guard and its federal, state and local safe boating partners to teach boaters how to responsibly explore and enjoy the waterways of the Charleston area.
Below, attendees tour U.S. Coast Guard boats, cutters and vessels during the open house at Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018.
USCG Sector Charleston hosts open house Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Andrea Salazar Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Members of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston and port partners held an open house at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018, to observe the kickoff for National Safe Boating Week. During National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 19-25, the U.S. Coast Guard and its federal, state and local safe boating partners teach boaters how to responsibly explore and enjoy the waterways of the Charleston area. “This week is the kickoff for 2018. This open house demonstrates what Charleston’s Coast Guard and our maritime partners have to offer when it comes to boating safety,” said Ensign Phillip Vanderweit, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston response enforcement officer. “There is a very strong boating community here in Charleston, so it’s very important to get the public informed on steps they can take, such as appropriately planning their trips on the water, having the necessary safety equipment, and communicating to their loved ones about where they’re going.”
This 60th annual event featured booths and displays showcasing information about Sector Charleston and their maritime partners along the 287-mile coastline they are responsible for. The event also featured free safety equipment and vessel inspections for attendees. “We have several missions such as marine stewardship, marine safety and marine security,” said Vanderweit. “Today we’re focused on the marine safety aspect. We want to reduce the ‘search’ part of ‘search and rescue’ so we can get to you faster and the way we can accomplish this is by informing people on how to keep themselves and their families safe while out on the water.” The event gave local community members the opportunity to learn about boat safety, tour Coast Guard boats, cutters and sector facilities. “This event helps get people thinking about the importance of safety and what it really means to maintain personal safety and the safety of others on the boat,” said Capt. John Reed, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston commander. “We’re giving the community a chance to see what the Coast Guard’s capabilities are, while also giving us the chance to interact and educate them on what they can do to help make their boating season a safe one.” For more information about NSBW, visit www.safeboatingcampaign.com/.
JB Charleston shows air capabilities with large formation exercise
Story and photos by Senior Airman Christian Sullivan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Approximately 15 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings provided airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana, May 22 through a large formation exercise. During the flight, the C-17s flew over several prominent landmarks in South Carolina, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and the South Carolina State House, while performing various training exercises. The exercise helped showcase Joint Base Charleston’s ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility by launching the fleet of C-17s and dropping heavy equipment and Army paratroopers. Additionally, the training allowed for low-level tactical maneuvers and aerial refueling. “This exercise helps us simulate and train for the global response force,” said Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th AW commander. “It helps our ability to strategically project power anywhere in the world to meet our objectives.” Teaming up with the Army, JB Charleston was able to successfully drop more than 200 paratroopers from the 509th Infantry Regiment into a designated drop zone in Fort Polk, La. “Essentially in the C-17 world, by nature, we’re joined with the Army, helping deploy them downrange,” said Canlas. “We sent six of our planes to drop paratroopers for this exercise.”
Cargo is dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III during a large formation exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 22, 2018. During the exercise, JB Charleston successfully launched 15 C-17s from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings to provide airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Paratroopers and critical equipment were dropped to simulate a joint forcible entry of the global response force.
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Weekend Weather Update Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, talks to civic leaders in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during a large formation exercise at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 22, 2018. Honorary commanders were invited to fly during the exercise to get a firsthand look at JB Charleston’s capabilities.
Planning and training to execute an exercise such as this took a lot of effort from multiple agencies to ensure everyone was proficient in the tasks required for a successful mission. “It’s very intricate, it took a lot of training,” said Canlas. “Twelve hours a day, our training cell has been working scenarios and planning all the products required for the exercise.” Although a lot of time and effort went into the coordination of the exercise, thanks to leadership and good planning, the exercise was prepped for and executed successfully. “The coordination was simple,” said Capt. Michael Menna, 437th AW lead exercise planner. “At Charleston, we have leadership who support our vision and goals, helping us accomplish trainings and exercises like these.” Agencies such as the airlift squadrons, the logistics readiness squadron, the maintenance squadrons, among others, all played a first-hand role in the exercise, which in turn helps their proficiency. “Trainings like these really help us with our proficiency and capabalities,” said Staff Sgt. William Reed, 14th AS loadmaster. “It helps us see what would go on in the aircraft in a real-world situation.” As the exercise ended, Canlas took pride in the fact that it was a team effort by all of JB Charleston. “I’m very proud of our Airmen,” said Canlas. “We can’t do any of this without them. It’s incredible what they do to generate, load and launch these airplanes in such a timely manner.”
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Celebrating 30 years as a Reservist, Air Force Reserve’s 70th Anniversary Commentary by Chief Master Sgt. Matt Proietti 4th Combat Camera Squadron
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Air Force Reserve’s 70th anniversary coincided nicely with my own 30-year mark as a part-time GI. I joined the Reserve almost as an afterthought upon leaving active-duty service in April 1988. As much as I loved my job and serving in the Air Force, I never considered staying on active duty beyond the one hitch I had agreed to as a high school senior. I wanted more control of my life as I pursued a career in civilian journalism. A few weeks before I left the service, I was called to a meeting with my office superintendent, an ancient sergeant who was younger then than I am now. He asked me about my plans before suggesting that I consider joining the Reserve or Air National Guard. Making some money at a profession I was already trained for would help ease my transition to civilian life, he said. This sergeant knew I was moving back to my native Massachusetts from our California base so, with my OK, he picked up the phone right then and called back to the wing at Westover Air Reserve Base. He told someone a bit about me and wrote something down on a slip of paper. He thanked the person, hung up and handed me the note. "Call this number when you get home," he said. "It's your new office." That's how easy it was for me to join the Reserve three decades ago. The decision to become a reservist paid off immediately for me and, ultimately, for the Air Force. I had headed east with plans to go to college, get a solid job, meet a nice young woman, get married and raise a bunch of children. None of that happened, at least not there and in any sort of practical order. I realized immediately that moving home was a mistake and silently made plans to return to the West as soon as possible. I took a laboring job that kept my body busy and my mind free to rechart my life. Reporting for military duty each month during this unsettled time kept me on a straight course, both in New England and, later, when I transferred to a unit in California. I initially worked there a day or two a week on top of my monthly drill weekends, the small flow of cash allowing me to wait to be offered a job I wanted more than I needed, which was a good position to be in as a 22-year-old. My Air Force work experience landed me my dream position as editor of a weekly newspaper in a mountain resort community, and the military pay was a welcome supplement to my journalism earnings. The Reserve was there again for me a decade later when I made a dramatic civilian occupation switch. It took me two years to feel comfortable in my new profession of real
estate sales. As I struggled with self-doubt during that time, being an asset to the Air Force kept me level-headed, helping me to hang in there with my fulltime job until I was eventually successful in it. I haven’t stayed in the Reserve for three decades simply out of gratitude for what it did for me as a young man. I’ve stuck around because of the people, continuing work challenges and opportunity for growth on a clearly defined track of progression. The Air Force has demanded me to be more physically fit, develop my leadership skills and become more educated, all of which have benefited me at least an equal amount as a civilian. My chief reason for remaining an Airman for so long, though, may simply be that I don’t want to worry if I’m doing enough for our country. Immediately after 9/11 I heard from friends who had left the active-duty Air Force without looking back. In September 2001 all wanted to know how quickly they could get into the Reserve or Guard. Ultimately, none rejoined the service due to family and civilian career considerations. “You did your time,” I told them. Another friend left fulltime Air Force service the same day I did after several concerns – including stability for his two young sons -- convinced him to leave the active-duty military after 7 ½ years despite him having planned to make it a career. He went straight into the Reserve and served another quarter-century in uniform. “To the last day I was still having fun,” said my pal, retired Senior Master Sgt. Walter Leslie, who worked in administration before becoming a historian, deploying twice in that role and seeing how Airmen, including reservists, contributed to America’s defense on an international level. “I was finally doing something in the Reserve that had a purpose. I got to see what the Reserve did at a high level.” Late in my career, I’m still having fun, too, being the ancient sergeant who’s as concerned about the careers and civilian lives of his Airmen as he is with his own. Of course it’s impossible to know for sure what my life would have been like if I hadn’t joined the Reserve in 1988, but serving in it has provided continuity in my life, a profession of honor and an experience that is uniquely mine. The nearly 70,000 reservists serving today, half of whom have active-duty experience, all have their own stories, too. (Proietti is the chief enlisted manager of the Reserve’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and serving an activeduty tour running Public Affairs for the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program)
Coast Guard Base Charleston commended, honors partnerships Commentary by Cmrd. Michael Paradise USCG Base Charleston commanding officer
ations of a brand new military unit. The success of Base Charleston was also contingent on the exemplary partnership and support of the federal agencies in the Charleston area, and specifically Joint Base Charleston. CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard established The 850 Coast Guard men and woman and their families in a new unit, Base Charleston, in October 2015 to consoliCharleston relied on JB Charleston for wrap-around family date and enhance the delivery of modernized, quality missupport coverage that was simply not feasible for the Coast sion support services to Coast Guard personnel and units Guard to provide locally. This included health and dental in the Southeastern United States. I had the distinct honor services, housing, commissary/exchange, child care, family of serving as the inaugural Commanding Officer and, support services, and so many other things. JB Charleston upon the eve of my Change of Command on June 22nd, also provides other logistical support vital to operations, such there is cause to reflect on the past (nearly) three years and as transport, docking, and weapons on-load. Coast Guard veshow far we have come. sels utilized Wharf Alpha on a number of occasions to weathThis very day that I write this, in fact, Base Charleston er storms and to on-load ammunition. The Coast Guard also is being presented a Meritorious Unit Commendation Cmrd. Michael Paradise utilized the JB Charleston air strip in order to facilitate the which indicates Base Charleston “…distinguished itself by either valorous or meritorious achievement or service in support of transport of seven tons of cocaine following a record-breaking narcotics Coast Guard operations.” Specifically, all 178 personnel worked tirelessly seizure by the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton. Coast Guard operations to implement the four pillars of the Coast Guard mission support business would often not be feasible without JB Charleston’s support. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! While the Coast Guard is the model -- configuration management, bi-level support, total asset visibility, and product/service-line management -- within the provision of mission smallest armed service, our Commandant likes to say we punch above our support services in northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. This weight class. We were able to do that through the partnerships and support included contingency response for three significant weather events -- 2015 provided by JB Charleston and the many other partnering Federal historic flood, Hurricane Matthew, and Hurricane Irma -- ensuring pay Executive Agencies in the area. JB Charleston’s support during my tenure and entitlement processing for 2,800 service members, executing 18,000 has allowed Charleston area Coast Guard units and their personnel to be hours of engineering maintenance, and upgrading over 879 computer the best they can be, specifically making Base Charleston as the self-proworkstations to Windows 10 operating systems, amongst many other claimed “Best Base in the Coast Guard!” SEMPER PARATUS!!! accomplishments. This was all done while establishing the business oper-
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JB CHS NEWS
Match made in medical: JB Charleston flight nurses tie knot aboard C-17
Story and photo by 1st Lt. Rashard Coaxum 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – It’s not often you propose to the love of your life on the job. It’s even less likely that it happens on a mission in Alaska. Even less likely than that is tying the knot on a C-17 Globemaster III. But this is just what happened for two 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurses. Capts. Derek and Amanda Martindale married aboard a static Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 19, 2018, in a small ceremony on the flightline, presided over by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Craig Abee. Joined by family and friends, the two read their vows and wed, capping a friendship almost four years in the making. “We didn't even notice anyone around us as we stood before Chaplain Abee and recited our vows,” Derek and Amanda Martindale said. “Seeing the smiles on our family's and friends' faces afterwards warmed our hearts and confirmed the support we felt.”
From The Start Derek said that the two met at Joint Base Charleston and immediately became friends and then best friends. After more and more time spent together over a year and a half, the two began officially dating in September 2016. While on a mission to Alaska, Derek chartered a plane to the mountains where he proposed to his new bride Amanda at Denali, the highest mountain peak in America. There, he’d ask her the words he’d been waiting so patiently to tell her as they ascended to the mountain top. “I said ‘Amanda Jean, will you marry me?’. Perhaps she was delirious from the extreme cold when saying yes,” he said. “In all seriousness, we both feel like we married our best friend. What a wonderful foundation to build a marriage upon.” “I feel super lucky just to have met Amanda, let alone marrying her,” he said. “Between Amanda and I, we have four wonderful children, and enough pets to fill a small zoo. Amanda is the most caring and compassionate person I know.” Ev ery 11 d a.m from ay .8p .m .
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Capts. Derek and Amanda Martindale enjoy a laugh together during their wedding ceremony May 19, 2018, aboard a Joint Base Charleston, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III. The two are both flight nurses with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at JB Charleston, S.C.
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Airman leaves mark on squadron
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – An Airman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron Traffic Management Office has put his artistic skills to use to complete a squadron revitalization project. Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, 437th APS passenger travel technician, designed and painted a mural in the squadron’s warehouse during the month of May. Thanks to years of drawing experience, Guthrie was able to envision a concept he believed properly represented the “Port Dawgs� legacy. “APS leadership selected Senior Airman Guthrie for the project because of his passion for art and the aerial port,� said Staff Sgt. Hailee Landin, 437th APS passenger travel NCO in charge. “Senior Airman Guthrie’s impact on designing the mural has given TMO our own place to show who and what we are within the APS, as well as a piece of history to those who come and go in Charleston TMO.� The design incorporates a C-17 Globemaster III, the face of a dog, a list of the sections within APS and an area for current Port Dawgs to sign their name. Guthrie admits he couldn’t have completed the project without assistance. “It happened because of the help from all of TMO, all my friends, and leadership pushing me to go for something using my talents for something good,� he said. Guthrie called upon the self-taught skills he has honed since childhood to design and paint the mural. “Art is like writing. It’s another way to express myself or
take my mind off things,� Guthrie said. “Sometimes when I’m doodling while under stress, it is portrayed in the art.� Despite his experience and talent, a co-worker stepped up to assist Guthrie in the assignment. With the help of William Brown III, 437th APS packing and crate supervisor, Guthrie was able to visualize his concept. Through teamwork and an increased attention to detail, Guthrie and Brown were able to fine-tune the process, making the project easier. “It means a lot that he stuck with me through the whole process,� Guthrie said. “He was there pushing me on. He was another eye. It’s always better when you have another person who might see something you don’t see, especially coming from another artist of his caliber.� Brown said he only played a support role in the project and Guthrie was the driving force behind it. He said it was beneficial for both of them and he hopes Guthrie can grow from the experience. “It was a great opportunity for Airman Guthrie and I to work together,� Brown said. “I saw him trying to do it himself, so I just came in to aid him. I’m very proud of him. He can have a fingerprint on the squadron and years to come, he can come back and see the fruits of his labor.� After completing the project and signing his name across the bottom of the mural, Guthrie said he feels like he created something that properly represents the squadron. “It feels good knowing that years and years will go by and my work will still be there,� Guthrie said. “It’s like a part of me left behind, kind of like a legacy.�
Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, 437th Aerial Port Squadron passenger travel technician, processes paperwork here May 2, 2018. Guthrie was selected by his leadership to design art for a squadron mural. The mural highlights the “Port Dawgs� heritage, showcasing the squadron’s culture. Guthrie has been drawing and practicing art since he was 10 years old.
Above, Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, foreground, 437th Aerial Port Squadron passenger travel technician, and William Brown III, background, 437th APS packing crate supervisor, paint part of a 437th APS mural here May 17, 2018. Guthrie was selected by his leadership to design art for a squadron mural.
Below, Guthrie sketches and traces over a drawing.
Senior Airman Jordan Guthrie, left, 437th Aerial Port Squadron passenger travel technician, and William Brown III, right, 437th APS packing crate supervisor, stand in front of a 437th APS mural here May 17, 2018. Guthrie designed the art for the mural and painted the entire piece with the help of Brown. The mural highlights the “Port Dawgs� heritage. Guthrie has been drawing and practicing art since he was 10 years old.
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JB Charleston youths chalk up another color run
Joint Base Charleston Youth Center members start their color run May 18, 2018, at JB Charleston, S.C. Military members and their families participated in the Annual Armed Forces Kids Color Run where they ran a 5k and received free tee-shirts.
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A child from the Joint Base Charleston Youth Center runs through colored chalk during a color run May 18, 2018, at JB Charleston, S.C. Military members and their families participated in the Annual Armed Forces Kids Color Run where they ran a 5k and received free tee-shirts. The JB Charleston Youth Center holds events throughout the year for military members and their families.
A child from the Joint Base Charleston Youth Center plays with leftover chalk at the Annual Armed Forces Kids Color Run, May 18, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston.
MUSC leadership gets first-hand look at JB Charleston mission By Chuck Diggle Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs editor
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Joint Base Charleston played host to senior officials from the Medical University of South Carolina, including Dr. David Cole, MUSC president, during a briefing and tour of aeromedical capabilities May 22, 2018 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The purpose of the visit was to share information about the medical missions, as well as the overall mission, of the various units at JB Charleston. It echoed a visit base officials made to MUSC earlier this year to familiarize themselves with the institution’s facilities. After a briefing by base officials, the visitors from MUSC were escorted to the flightline,
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Hurricane preparedness key to surviving the storm season From 628th Civil Engineer Squadron
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston area is no stranger to hurricanes. Most recently, in September 2017, Hurricane Irma hit South Carolina, causing the third highest storm surge in Charleston’s history, with a height of approximately ten feet. This, in combination with rainfall, caused extensive flooding in nearly all areas of the Lowcountry. Irma also caused 275,000 residents to suffer power loss for several days before it was restored. At least 30 people were rescued in downtown Charleston due to flooding, and five people died across South Carolina as an indirect result of Hurricane Irma. Among the structures damaged were the iconic octagon house on Sullivan’s island, which lost its roof, and the Folly Beach boat, which was swept away by flood waters. Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor was flooded and Folly Beach was severely eroded by wave activity. Tropical storm development, long-range forecasts and hurricane predictions have become so commonplace each year during hurricane season that some may become inured to the seriousness that come with the threat of a hurricane strike – or even a near-miss. Hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends November 30. All members of Joint Base Charleston should be prepared and know what resources are available to them during the storm season.
Preparation There are certain household items which should be in place and easily accessible before, during and after a hurricane. And there are also many resources available to prepare family members and pets. An emergency supply kit and a "go bag" in the event of an evacuation are absolutely necessary. All family members should know where the kits are located and know their family evacuation plan. All kits are not exactly the same, because needs will differ from family to family. Some basic and often-forgotten items are: • Prescription medication, required medical supplies, first-aid kit • Bottled water (one gallon per person, per day, for at least three days) • Non-perishable foods • Battery-operated or crank radio • Maps of evacuation routes found at www.scemd.org/knowyourzone • Copies of important documents www.knowyourstuff.org • Gas for vehicles • Cash • Pet food/necessities Use the website ready.gov to help you put together checklists, kits, and emergency communication plans. You should have emergency kits for both evacuation and power outage contingencies.
How will you know? Storm updates will come from many sources. Official JB Charleston news will come from the Joint Base Public Affairs office via news releases and Facebook. Another form of notification will come via the At-Hoc system, the purple globe icon found on all Air Force Network (AFNET) and Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) desktops. This program relays emergency messages to base work centers by telephone, email, computer pop-up notices and text messages. However, it is your responsibility to keep your contact information updated. If your contact information is incorrect, important alerts and/updates cannot be communicated in a timely manner. For our partners that aren’t on AFNET/NMCI, your Emergency Management Representative will get you registered for those emergency messages.
Evacuation In the event of evacuation, it is imperative to watch the news and keep in touch with your chain of command. Active duty members who live on the installation will evacuate when the Joint Base Commander (JBC) gives the order, and individuals who live off the installation will evacuate when civil authorities give the order & that order is then followed with the JBC’s order. Evacuations will occur in zones, so to become familiar with all the evacuation zones, check out http://www.scemd.org/knowyourzone for more information. Members will be paid to evacuate only if the JB CHS commander has given the order and must evacuate in accordance with that order. The commander’s evacuation order will include
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Storm surge Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide. Even if full force hurricane winds don’t hit your location, if a storm passes close, there is always the risk of a storm surge, which can cause a great deal of damage all on it’s own. For this reason, below are some safety actions that cover not only a hurricane itself, but also the potential storm surge they may come from even a close encounter. If a storm surge is predicted, follow the below safety actions: • Select the nearest possible evacuation destination, and map out your route. Don’t get on the road without a planned route or place to go. • Choose the home of the closest friend/relative not in a designated evacuation zone and discuss your plan with them before hurricane season. • You may also choose a hotel/motel outside of the vulnerable area. • If neither of these options is available, as a last resort, consider the closest possible public shelter. Remember, with the exception of the Coliseum in North Charleston, public shelters do not accept pets. • Use the SC evacuation routes & reversal plans (http://scemd.org/) designated by authorities and become familiar with your route by driving it before an evacuation order is issued. Routes can change yearly, so review the evacuation route that applies to you. • Register or get information regarding anyone in your household who may require special assistance, like medical needs or mobility or other special needs, in order to evacuate. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is at (843) 953-2450 and the Disabilities Resource Center can be reached at (843) 225-5080 • Prepare your home prior to leaving by boarding up doors and windows, securing or moving indoors all yard objects, and turning off all utilities. • If you live in an evacuation zone and are ordered to evacuate by officials, do so as quickly as possible. Do not delay your departure, doing so will only increase your chances of being stuck in traffic, or even worse, not being able to get out at all. • Expect traffic congestion and delays during evacuations. Plan for significantly longer travel times than normal to reach your intended destination; don’t forget to take entertainment for the kids! Stay tuned to a local radio or television station and listen carefully for any advisories or specific instructions from local officials. Monitor your NOAA Weather Radio, or go to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ to access an online version. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued an enhanced map last hurricane season in hopes of improving decision-making for possible coastal evacuations from a storm. This storm surge forecast map provides emergency management officials and the public with a better idea of where and how they could be affected by the surge brought by a hurricane. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Flooding Inland Flooding: "In the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States." When it comes to hurricanes, wind speeds are certainly not the only danger. Hurricanes produce storm surges, tornadoes, and often the most deadly of all - inland flooding. While storm surges are always a potential threat, more people have died due to inland flooding from 1970 - 2000. Intense rainfall is not directly tied to the wind speed of hurricanes; in fact, some of the greatest rainfall amounts occur from weaker storms that drift slowly or stall over an area. Inland flooding is the major threat from hurricanes for people living inland and can be a major threat to communities hundreds of miles from the coast. For example, Hurricane Irma brought intense rains and flooding to Charleston in 2017. Many people living in low lying areas near tidal creeks and wetlands saw flooding around their homes. Roads in the Isle of Palms were impassable the day after the storm. Flights in and out of Charleston were cancelled. Harbor River flooded causing the closure of U.S. 21. Continued on the next page
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What can you do? When you hear hurricane, think inland flooding. • Determine whether you live in a potential flood zone. http://www.scemd.org/knowyourzone • If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. • Keep abreast of road conditions through the news media. • Move to a safe area before access is cut off by flood water. • Do not attempt to cross flowing water, before OR after a storm! As little as six inches of water may knock an adult off their feet and cause you to lose control of your vehicle; twentyfour inches will carry away most vehicles, to include pickup trucks and SUVs. Remember, turn around, don’t drown! • Get flood insurance; flood damage is NOT covered by regular homeowners insurance. There is a 30-day waiting period after applying for flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program provides information, maps and assistance finding an agent.
If you would like for the Office of Emergency Management to come brief or have any questions please contact the Emergency Management shop at: 628th CES/CEX 330 North Davis Drive, BLDG 798 Joint Base Charleston, SC 29418 DSN: 673-5333/794-7652 Org. Box: 628CES.CEX@us.af.mil
In conclusion, Unit Emergency Management Representatives and the Joint Base Charleston office of Emergency Management are available as resources for on base and off base military residents. We urge you to take the time to prepare your homes and become familiar with the resources available before a storm arrives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a Web site dedicated to providing disaster information to the public. Visit www.ready.gov for a full list of emergency supplies and how to make a disaster plan. For more hurricane information, visit http://www.charlestoncounty.org/ and look under Emergency Info.
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SMART scholars keep SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic on cutting edge of information warfare By Maison Piedfort SSC Atlantic Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic aims to simplify how employees earn post-graduate education through the Department of Defense-sponsored Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship program. The defense department pioneered the SMART program more than 10 years ago after recognizing that many qualified employees or potential recruits wanted to earn their master’s or doctorate degrees, but didn’t have the resources or time to do it. “SSC Atlantic’s number one priority is the warfighter, and our people are our most important asset,” said SSC Atlantic Executive Director Chris Miller. “We’re focused on investing in our workforce’s careers and education, and the SMART program is testament to that.” The SMART Scholarship program provides students with support they need to pursue continuing education while maintaining their careers — or potential future careers — at SSC Atlantic. Once chosen through a highly competitive application and selection process, scholars receive funding for tuition, books and travel. Financial support even includes a yearly stipend that amounts to anywhere between $28,000 to $31,000. Recruitment scholars — scholars recruited to work at SSC Atlantic through the program — are promised a full-time position upon graduation and are required to intern each summer at their sponsoring lab. Retention scholars — scholars already employed by SSC Atlantic — are promised their position will be waiting for them when they return from school. Depending on how many years a scholar uses the SMART program for financial aid, he or she could have anywhere from a one- to four-year service commitment to SSC Atlantic. “You have a guaranteed job when you graduate,” says computer scientist and SMART program director La’Keisha Williams. “And your starting salary will be very similar to anyone else graduating from college depending on whether you’re graduating with your bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D.” The SMART program also offers mentorship and a network of resources students wouldn’t have access to if they had gone back to school on their own dime. “Each scholar gets a mentor within the lab where they are interning who serves as their person of contact,” said Williams. “And they can contact their mentor for anything, like a question related to their degree, or just ‘where should I live when I return this summer?” The mentoring, financial support and job security make the SMART scholarship application process fiercely competitive each year. Once awarded, the scholar’s job isn’t over. Even with all the support, it can still be extremely difficult to come out the other end with a high-level degree. “It was really hard,” said Dr. Jamie Lyle, a recruit scholar who earned a Ph.D. in computer science. “It was stressful because of all the paperwork that comes with being a scholar, and earning the degree was stressful in itself.” To earn her degree, Lyle wrote a dissertation on biometrics research, using facial recognition to identify a person whose photo was taken under non-ideal circumstances, such as poor lighting or blurriness. Still, Lyle thinks her experience with the SMART program was very beneficial. “I didn’t have to get a job while earning my degree because the stipend paid plenty, and it was nice to come to Charleston and visit every summer, knowing I had a job ready for me when I returned for good.” Lyle now works in Charleston, continuing her research on biometrics and working on other projects that use machine learning and pattern recognition. Matthew Zaber, currently pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, joined the SMART program as a retention scholar in the fall of 2015.
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Zaber has worked in Charleston at SSC Atlantic since 2005 and is on track to earn his Ph.D. by the end of fiscal year 2019. Though a scholar normally returns to SSC Atlantic each summer to resume their role as an intern, Zaber hasn’t yet returned because of the prestigious professional opportunities offered to him around the globe. “The first summer, in 2016, I began working with a group from SSC Atlantic based in San Antonio,” he said. “And last summer I was selected to participate in collaborative research in the UK.” Zaber works directly towards SSC Atlantic’s cybersecurity technical growth area, focusing on secure execution on untrusted platforms and investigating mechanisms to provide confidentiality and integrity to applications, even if the operating system or hypervisor (virtual machine monitor) they’re running on is compromised. This cross-cutting area of cybersecurity impacts a variety of scenarios that directly affects the safety of the warfighter. “My own academic skills have matured during my studies, but the SMART program has also supplemented this with a breadth of experience that gives context to how basic research can transition into operational capability,” said Zaber. “This ‘big picture’ view will frame my work going forward.” Program-wide, the number of scholars awarded continues to climb. There were 239 SMART scholars in 2016 and 343 in 2017. Since the program’s first group at SSC Atlantic in 2007, six retention scholars and 17 recruitment scholars have completed the program. Of the six retention scholars, five are still employed by either SSC Atlantic or another federal agency. Of the 17 recruitment scholars, 11 are still employed by SSC Atlantic. Whether it’s investing in current employees or future employees, the SMART program’s success falls directly in line with SSC Atlantic’s strategic vision of maintaining and growing a skilled workforce. “Leveraging DoD funding to encourage the pursuit of higher education in our workforce is a no-brainer,” Miller said. “Running a scholarship program that not only helps our workforce achieve their personal career goals but also benefits SSC Atlantic and the warfighter — that’s a win-win.” The DoD SMART program is only one of several programs used by SSC Atlantic to invest in the workforce. Williams runs a handful of other programs sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, including the Summer Faculty Research Program, in which SSC Atlantic funds summer research project visits from academia; the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, a high school internship program; and its sister program for college students, the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program. All are fueled by SSC Atlantic’s mission to invest in its people, their education, diversity, and cultivating the country’s future workforce SSC Atlantic provides systems engineering and acquisition to deliver information warfare capabilities to the naval, joint and national warfighter through the acquisition, development, integration, production, test, deployment, and sustainment of interoperable command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR), cyber and information technology capabilities. For more information visit http://www.public.navy.mil/spawar/Atlantic.
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EVENTS All classes/appointments are typically held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500, Air Base (AB), or at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. 755, Weapons Station (WS) unless otherwise specified. Dates/times are subject to change. For the most current program listings and to reserve your seat, please call (843) 963-8883 or log onto our website www.jbcharleston.com June 4-8 r Transition GPS Workshop - 8:00am-4:30pm, learn to transition and become “career ready” with ease! Dept. of Labor Employment workshop and VA Benefits Briefing included.
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June 5 r Resume Ready - 7:30am – 4:00pm, stop by anytime during the hours of learn how to build an effective civilian resume, or have their existing resume reviewed to ensure they are resume ready! r My New Space - 8:00am-9:30am, mandatory class for all Dorm residents after they hit the 2 year mark of prior to getting married. Certificates are presented after completion of the class and given to the dorm manager by the Airmen. r PCS Prep - 2:00pm-3:30pm, in conjunction with MPS, this mandatory workshop preps the attendee for orders and provides expert advice from several agencies to help with the relocation. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
June 6 r Budgeting And Credit - 9:30am-11:00am, learn the basics of budgeting and managing your credit for a financially responsible lifestyle! r Interviewing For Success - 10:00am - 11:30AM, learn about various types of interviews and receive tips and techniques for successful interviewing!
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encouraged to attend. Business professional attire is required and a resume is highly encouraged. r Navigating Federal Employment - 1:00pm-3:00pm, Join this workshop and learn how to navigate USA JOBS website and get your federal job!
June 11 r Investment Fluency: Planning For Your Tomorrow Today - 8:00am-9:00am, learn the tools and resources that will allow you to enrich your financial growth while improving your investment fluency! June 12 r Teaching As A Second Career- 10:00am – 11:30 am, assist active & former military in obtaining teacher certification and employment as teachers in SC. Federally Funded and managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support.
NOTICES r Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment Facility: Don’t miss out on annual checkups and monthly preventions, your four-legged furry friends can get squared away at the Veterinary Treatment Facility at Joint Base Charleston. Services include annual vaccinations, wellness visits, sick calls, monthly preventions, spay, neuter, dental cleaning and mass removals. These services are offered for all branches of the military for active duty, retirees and reserves. The Veterinary Treatment Facility is located at 107 Scarton Lane, Bldg., 648, which is off Arthur Drive behind the Outdoor Recreation Center. They can be reached at 843-963-1738 or 843-963-1838.
To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628ABWPatriot@us.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication. June 11 r VA Workshop for Disability Compensation Claims 8:00am – 1:00pm, a VA rep will cover the disability claims process and provide some individual assistance. Members must sign-up at the Medical Clinic, Records Section, and NLT than Monday prior to the workshop. June 12 r Teaching As A Second Career - 10:00am – 11:30 am, assist active & former military in obtaining teacher certification and employment as teachers in SC. Federally Funded and managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support.
NOTICES r The Visitor Control Centers on both the Air Base and the Weapons Station will be closed the first Wednesday of every month from 1300-1700 for training.
EVENTS All classes/appointments are typically held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500, Air Base (AB), or at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. 755, Weapons Station (WS) unless otherwise specified. Dates/times are subject to change. For the most current program listings and to reserve your seat, please call (843) 963-8883 or log onto our website www.jbcharleston.com
June 13 r Lunch And Learn – MFLC – Building Resilency In Children For Parents - 11:30am – 12:30pm, learn how to help your children become more resilient!
June 18-22 r Transition GPS Workshop - 8:00am-4:30pm, learn to transition and become “career ready” with ease! Dept. of Labor Employment workshop and VA Benefits Briefing included.
June 19 r Resume And Cover Letter - 9:00am-11:00am, learn how to build an effective civilian resume utilizing different formats and how to prepare a compelling cover letter.
June 20 r Interviewing For Success - 9:00am - 11:00am, learn about various types of interviews and receive tips and techniques for successful interviewing!
NOTICES r CAPSTONE: Capstone is a congressionally mandated culminating activity to verify service members have met their Career Readiness Standards, as identified on the Service Member Career Readiness Standards/ Individual Transition Plan Checklist, DD Form 2958. The checklist, in conjunction with the ITP, will be used by the A&FRC, FFSC, and Commanders (or commander’s designee) to verify status of CRS completion. To schedule your Capstone appointment, call the Fleet & Family Support Center, Joint Base Charleston-NWS at 794-7480. r Spouse Introduction To Fleet And Family Support Center, Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m., and Thursdays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Spouses new to JB Charleston are invited to come and learn about the Fleet and Family Support Center and JB Charleston. r Operation Employment: Military and Family Support teams at JB Charleston can help you wiht your job serach, career exploration, resume and more. Resume writing on Tuesdays, Interviewing for Success on Wednesdays and Federal Employment on Thursdays. 0900-1100, Bldg. 708, 224 Jefferson Ave., Weapons Station. Call 843-794-7480.
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Rec Review is produced by the 628th Force Support Squadron Marketing Office as a supplement to The Patriot. All prices for events and services advertised are subject to change without notice. For questions about Rec Review, call the Marketing Office at (843) 963-3809. Mention of any sponsor or sponsorship in this publication is not a federal endorsement for the product or service. For more information on Force Support facilities, visit our website at www.JBCharleston.com.
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