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JB CHS holds memorial service for beloved Airman
August 23, 2010 — MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston, along with family and friends, gather for a memorial service at the base Chapel on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 19, 2010. They gathered together to celebrate the life of Staff Sgt. Joseph Villasenor and cherish the spot he filled while in their lives. Sergeant Villasenor passed away after a motor vehicle accident Aug. 9. Sergeant Villasenor was with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander)

Servicemembers, families honored at RiverDogs military appreciation night
August 23, 2010 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Williams runs next to Deangelo Mack of the Charleston RiverDogs before the opening ceremonies for military appreciation night Aug. 19, 2010, at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C. Sergeant Williams took to the field along with 13 other Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy servicemembers to be recognized with their families. Sergeant Williams is an air transportation craftsman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Photos: AMC Airmen partner with U.S. Marines to bring aid to Pakistan
August 23, 2010 — MORE

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., along with U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 14th Air Lift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. move a CH-53E Super Stallion onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on August 20, 2010. The helicopter is one of four that will be used to supplement U.S. military rescue and relief efforts in the flood affected areas of Pakistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kamaile O. Long)

628 ABW command chief retires from service
August 20, 2010 — MORE

Command Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey holds the American Flag close, following the flag presentation by Command Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene during Chief Ivey's official retirement ceremondy which was presided over by Col. John Wood at the Charleston Club Aug. 20, 2010. Chief Ivey will retire in November after 23 years of service to the United States Air Force. Chief Ivey began his career as an Airman Basic on April 22, 1987 and proceeded to go above and beyond the call of duty, achieving the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Col. Wood is the commander of the 437th Airlift Wing, Chief Greene is the command chief of the 437 AW and Chief Ivey will retire as the command chief of the 628th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Charleston airlift capabilities bring humanitarian aid to Pakistan
August 20, 2010 — U.S. Forces have diligently responded to the call for aid from the Government of Pakistan in light of the tragic and devastating floods resulting from the country's overwhelming monsoon season. Team Charleston Airmen currently deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, have already had a hand in the... MORE

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is loaded onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 20. The C-17, from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., will carry the CH-53E, one of four for the 26th MEU, to Pakistan to aid in the MEU’s relief operations in the flood-ravaged region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Brian Jones)

Charleston aerial port bridges gap to Afghanistan
August 19, 2010 — Early August, rolling down miles of interstate highway from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., shipments of uniquely buoyant military cargo are due for a pit stop in Charleston, S.C.The destination is the 437th Aerial Port Squadron - a transfer point between land and air-based travel. Trucks arrive, the port conducts a handoff and preparations begin like... MORE

Senior Airman Marvin Richardson, left, and Staff Sgt. Pablo Valdivieso, right, assist in the loading of a Ribbon Bridge onto a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Aug. 18, 2010. The Ribbon Bridge is a modular, aluminum-alloy and continuous floating bridge system consisting of interior and ramp bays that are transported, launched and retrieved by a transporter or launcher vehicle. The bridges are destined for various locations in Afghanistan. Airman Richardson and Sergeant Valdivieso are assigned to the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Photo: Good under pressure
August 17, 2010 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Corey Moreau performs an operational check on a main landing gear retract actuator at the hydraulics shop Aug. 17, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The hydraulics shop rebuilds damaged parts and tests their integrity before sending them back to be used in aircraft. The hydraulics shop also perform inspections on aircraft to help identify parts that are damaged or close to failure. Airman Moreau is an aircraft hydraulics journeyman with the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

MXG welcomes new commander Aug. 12
August 17, 2010 — MORE

Col. John Wood passes the 437th Maintenance Group guideon to Col. James Clavenna at Nose Dock 2 on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during the the 437 MXG change of command ceremony Aug. 12, 2010. Command of the group was relinquished from Col. Tammy Livingood, who took command in June 2007 and retired from active military service. Colonel Clavenna comes to Charleston after his previous assignment with the Air Force Fellows Program at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch, Germany. Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Mickle)

Couple wins double-dose awards for Home of the Month
August 17, 2010 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. J. Scott Wilcox and Gina Wilcox were recognized with the Home of the Month award for July on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The couple has had a streak of good luck for two consecutive years in their home. Last year, they received their first Home of the Month award in September, making them two for two after a second year stationed at Joint Base Charleston. Sergeant Wilcox is a broadcaster with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Nicole Mickle)

817 EAS provides humanitarian relief
August 17, 2010 — In the aftermath of devastating Pakistani floods, millions of victims are in dire need of food, water and supplies. In response, Team Charleston's 15th Airlift Squadron took part in a different kind of mission Aug. 2 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Deployed as members assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, the aircrew teamed up with... MORE

Airman First Class Christian Ruhe and Staff Sgt. Manuel Chacon guide Javed Iqbal, a Peshawar International Airport ramp supervisor, as he backs a pallet of halal meals out of a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 2, 2010, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Airman Ruhe and Sergeant Chacon are both loadmasters assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chris Sukach)