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News briefs
April 14, 2010 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628abw.dispatch@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Events:FridayOfficial mail class: An official mail class will be held April 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron... MORE

LRS captures base bowling championship
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From left, Brian Jones, Tamir Brooks, Colette Martinez, David Shuff and Cynthia Shuff show off their championship trophy April 7, 2010, at the Starlifter Lanes on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., after the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Team LRS 1 captured the 2009/2010 intramural season base bowling championship. The 28-week season concluded at the Starlifter Lanes with the top eight teams from the intramural bowling leagues, battling it out over three nights of roll-offs. Team LRS 1 led after each night and never relinquished their lead. The 437th Maintenance and 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons tried their best to make a run at LRS, but their charge fell a bit short. They finished second and third respectively. Team LRS 1 members include Mr. Jones, Mr. Brooks, Jason Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Shuff, Howard Goins, Ms. Martinez and Butch Reinhart.

Flight equipment float section supports survival training
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Airman Dustin Campbell performs a leakage test on a raft in the 437th Operations Support Squadron float section on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 7, 2010. The rafts are used during aircrew water survival training and leak tests ensure their serviceability. Airman Campbell is an aircrew flight equipment apprentice with the 437 OSS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jennifer Flores)

Aircrew put to test in SERE training
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gregory Turner steers a small boat filled with aircrew members toward a training site for a water survival class in the Charleston Harbor in Charleston, S.C., April 5, 2010. All pilots and aircrew must receive a portion of their initial Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training in the event of an aircraft emergency. Sergeant Turner is a SERE specialist with the 437th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Base firefighters train for aircraft emergencies
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Firefighters advance a water line through a C-17 to ensure they do not become hung up, while assisting the attack crew inside the aircraft April 12, 2010, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Firefighters from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire Emergency Services Flight, practice C-17 egress training to ensure they know how to respond to aircraft mishaps. (U.S. Air Force photo by James M. Bowman/released)

Local business, baseball team donates $2,500 to Air Force Aid Society
April 13, 2010 — MORE

Col. Mike Speer, right, accepts a check for $2,500 from Jim Pfander and Tommy Pruitt, left, at a Charleston RiverDogs game April 9, 2010, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C. The check was made out to the Air Force Aid Society from Force Protection, a manufacturer of blast- and ballistic-protected armored vehicles and other survivability products, and the Charleston RiverDogs baseball team in support of the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. Colonel Speer is the 315th Airlift Wing vice commander; Mr. Pruitt is the senior director of communications for Force Protection; and Mr. Pfander is the assistant general manager for the Charleston RiverDogs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Grill safety information
April 13, 2010 — Now that spring is here, it seems our minds have gotten back to grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and steaks, so remember to use common sense. Keep the grill a minimum of 15 to 20 feet from the house. Don't grill indoors and read the following facts:In 2003 to 2006, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 7,900 home fires involving grills,... MORE

Joint Base Charleston supports OEF build-up
April 13, 2010 — Members of the 4th Marine Logistics Group, 4th Atlanta Support Battalion, Charlie Company here are moving shipments of mine-resistant, ambush-protected, all-terrain vehicles overseas to a number of remote locations supporting the build-up for Operation Enduring Freedom.M-ATVs are armored vehicles with improved mobility, and are currently being... MORE

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garren Robinson locks two air cargo pallets together in preparation for the loading of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at the 437th Aerial Port Squadron March 23, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The M-ATVs are owned by the Marine Corps and are being transported downrange to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Corporal Garren is with the 4th Marine Logistics Group, 4th Atlanta Support Battalion, Charlie Company. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Take a ride through historic Charleston
April 13, 2010 — MORE

Fran Bennett guides members from Joint Team Charleston through the Newcomer?s Tour in downtown Charleston, S.C., April 1, 2010. The tour is open to service members and their families to spend the day sightseeing and getting a taste of Charleston. Throughout the day the tour passes through one of America?s first and most historical neighborhoods. When a devastating earthquake rocked Charleston in 1886, the city was too poor to tear down and rebuild its structures due to the Civil War. Therefore, Charleston?s authenticity and charm was maintained through a series of repairs to the already existing architecture of the buildings which date back to the 1700s. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Force management team clarifies JB CHS questions
April 12, 2010 — Officials from Air Mobility Command headquarters held a briefing at the base theater here April 8 to inform Airmen about the Force Management Program for fiscal year 2010 and 2011.The visit came as a result of the most recent changes to the Force Management Program announced in late March, which will reduce active-duty manning in the Air Force by... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bradley Pray briefs members of Joint Base Charleston regarding the Force Management Program at the base theater here during his recent visit April 8, 2010. The FMP is designed to reduce the size and shape of the Air Force to meet current and future mission requirements. Currently, the Air Force has more Airmen than congressionally authorized due to some of the highest retention rates in 15 years. General Pray is the Air Mobility Command deputy director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)