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A lesson in giving back
December 2, 2009 — Children from the Child Development and Youth Centers here received a very important lesson Dec. 1 in giving back to the local community. With two local designers on hand to help, the children created three holiday wreaths, which will be on display at The Shops at Charleston Place during the 4th Annual Festival of Wreaths event Dec. 10 at the... MORE

Denise Battle helps Evan Peirce ring in the holiday season by decorating a holiday wreath at the Youth Programs Center here Dec. 1. Children, childcare workers and volunteers gathered at the center to make wreaths for donation to the Festival of Wreaths and the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital. Ms. Battle is a supervisor with the Child Development Center and Evan is the son of Master Sgt. Robert Peirce who is with the 437th Comptroller Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

18 AF commander and command chief visit CAFB
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Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, center, and Chief Master Sgt. James Cody, back left, observe a training exercise being performed by the 437th Medical Group here Dec. 1. General Allardice visited Charleston AFB on a two-day visit after assuming command of the 18th Air Force Aug. 19, 2009. General Allardice is the 18th Air Force commander and Chief Cody is the 18th Air Force command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Laidlaw)

Honor Guard Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Colleen McDevitt
December 2, 2009 — Name: Airman 1st Class Colleen McDevittUnit and job title: 437th Civil Engineer Squadron structural technicianTime in the Air Force: two yearsTime in the honor guard: two monthsWhat inspired you to join the honor guard? I remember when the honor guard came to my First Term Airmen Center class. I was so inspired by what they do. I made my mind up... MORE

A time for thanks
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Col. John Wood serves Airman 1st Class Joe Pears a plate of food during the Thanksgiving dinner held at the Robert D. Gaylord Dining Facility here Nov. 26. A traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, ham and all the fixings were served to active-duty military and their families. Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander and Airman Pears is a passenger service agent with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Airman in Action: King of the roads
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Airman Tyler Eubank inspects the undercarriage of a street sweeper before operating it along Hill Boulevard here Nov. 30. Airman Eubank is assigned the daily duty of ensuring Charleston AFB roadways and parking lots are kept clean of fall foliage and operates the sweeper on the flightline as well to remove dangerous gravel and foreign objects, averting their ingestion into aircraft engine intakes. Airman Eubank is a heavy equipment operator with the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Operations Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Joint Base Charleston; what does it mean for personnel
December 2, 2009 — In the first of four town hall meetings this week, Air Force and Navy personnel are learning where they fit into what will soon be known as Joint Base Charleston. "This is our first major communication to discuss Joint Base Charleston," said Col. Benjamin Wham, 437th Mission Support Group commander.The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the... MORE

AMC awards $100K to 437 AW for thinking 'green'
December 2, 2009 — Although the end result may not yet be clear, the phrase "going green" is getting the hard push in the mainstream recently.Hardly a single episode of popularized television programming flickers by from start to end without at least a few commercials geared at getting people to "think green" too.On the small scale, average consumers might be... MORE

Lt. Gen. Vern Findley, center, presents Col. John Wood, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey with a $100,000 check at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 18 to award Charleston AFB's outstanding energy conservation practices during fiscal year 2008. Eleven Air Mobility Command installations competed for top energy conservation awards, with Charleston AFB taking top honors. General Findley is the AMC vice commander, Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Ivey is the 437 AW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristin English)

Justice files: special, summary courts-martial May to Oct.
December 2, 2009 — Six Charleston Airmen were tried at the following courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice between May and October. Of the six, four were tried at special courts-martial and two were tried at summary courts-martial.An airman first class from the 437th Force Support Squadron was found guilty at a special court-martial by a military... MORE

According to base officials, the 4th Fighter Wing Legal Office has seen a rise in drug cases in 2009. The Air Force has zero tolerance for drug use, and offenders will be tried by court martial or military judge. There are three different types of courts martial; general, summary and special. In a general court martial, the maximum punishment for a guilty verdict is higher than that of a summary or special trial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Whitney Lambert)

Construction update: Inns of Charleston undergoes VQ, DVQ, TLF renovations
December 2, 2009 — The Inns of Charleston lodging operation is in the process of an air conditioning and heat system renovation for temporary lodging facility units on Charleston AFB.During the next three months, all 29 TLF units will undergo a systematic upgrade to better heat and cool the units. To accomplish this, the Inn will close several units at a time,... MORE

News briefs
December 2, 2009 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 437aw.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.Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Force Support Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Kerry Barnett Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. in the base chapel... MORE