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Airmen run in rain to raise money for ALS
June 7, 2007 — MORE

Virgil Smith (red) and Daniel Weil (blue), Airmen Leadership School students, stop and talk to retired Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, former 437th Airlift Wing commander, before the run to raise money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. General Mikolajcik is currently battling ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Airmen in Action
June 7, 2007 — MORE

Senior Airman Vincent O'Hara, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Ian Kent, 437 AMXS aerospace propulsion specialist lead technician, actuate an engine thrust reverser of a Charleston C-17 on the flightline June 6.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John White)

New vice commander joins Team Charleston
June 7, 2007 — Team Charleston welcomed a new vice commander for the 437th Airlift Wing May 31. Col. John Michel, formerly the U.S. Transportation Command liaison to the North American Aerospace Defense Command-U.S. Northern Command at Peterson AFB, Colo., replaced Col. Steven Harrison after he left May 4 to become the 436th Airlift Wing commander at Dover AFB,... MORE

Airmen part of winning Charleston brig
June 6, 2007 — The Navy Consolidated Brig Charleston continued its "winning ways" by achieving a nationally unprecedented sixth consecutive 100 percent compliance rating on its American Correctional Association Triennial Reaccreditation Audit recently. There are currently 26 Airmen employed at NAVCONBRIG. They are responsible for duties as guards, corrections... MORE

Staff Sgt. John Singleton, Detachment 3, Security Forces Squadron quarter supervisor, shows how he escorts a prisoner to an appointment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Michael Ruiz
June 6, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Michael Ruiz is a C-17 instruments and flight controls craftsman with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for two years. As a C-17 instruments and flight controls craftsman, he is responsible for maintaining, operating, inspecting, servicing, generating and repairing aircraft at home station... MORE

Think before you drink: use Alert Cab
May 30, 2007 — Have you ever been in a situation where you went out with friends and the designated driver decided to drink half-way through the night? What did you do? Did you stop drinking and try to sober up? Did you keep drinking and assume the DD would be fine later? The decision the DD makes affects the entire group, not just one person. Personally, I don't... MORE

‘Click It or Ticket’ or worse
May 30, 2007 — Air Mobility Command safety officials re-emphasized the requirement for Airmen to wear safety belts when driving, as the 101 Critical Days of Summer continue. "We encourage everyone to wear seatbelts, especially during the high-risk season of the 101 Critical Days of Summer," said Master Sgt. Ray Rose, 437th Airlift Wing Safety Office operation... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Cristy Cross
May 30, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Cristy Cross is a base entry controller with the 437th Security Forces Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for the past four months. As an entry controller, she takes responsibility for who enters and exits the base, ensuring the base's safety. Someday she hopes to be a part of the elite Security Forces Ravens, who... MORE

Charleston Airman surprises children at birthday party
May 30, 2007 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Caroline Deal, 437th Airlift Wing paralegal, gets a tearful hug from her daughter, Taylor Deal, after surprising her at her birthday party May 26. Sergeant Deal returned home from a deployment to Iraq the day before but had kept it a secret so she could surprise her children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Airmen in Action
May 30, 2007 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Robert Payne, 437th Mission Support Squadron customer service technician, helps scan the fingerprint of Richard Heath, a retired master sergeant, for a new identification card. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Melissa White)