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Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Loletha Brooks
November 18, 2009 — Staff Sgt. Loletha Brooks is a member of the 437th Security Forces Squadron Bravo Flight and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than three years.She is currently deployed to the Middle East and is assigned to the 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.In her deployed unit, Sergeant Brooks is a response force leader. Her primary... MORE

Run the Runway honors former wing commander
November 18, 2009 — At the corner of South Graves and James Avenue here Nov. 17, more than 800 members of Team Charleston gathered during Wingman Day for the first Run the Runway 5K event, held in honor of retired Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik.General Mikolajcik commanded the 437th Airlift Wing from July 1991 until June 1994 and was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral... MORE

Col. Joseph Mancy gives the welcoming remarks prior to the start of the Run the Runway 5K event honoring retired Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik here on Wingman Day Nov. 17. The event was envisioned by base leadership and the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, South Carolina Chapter to raise awareness of ALS. Colonel Mancy is the 437th Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

All that stands between
November 17, 2009 — MORE

Senior Airman Reginald Camp inspects the inlet and exhaust of a C-17 engine on the flightline here Nov.13. Flightline maintenance tasks primarily include daily aircraft launch and recovery, pre- and post-flight inspections on aircraft and their engines, maintenance troubleshooting, aircraft systems repair and minor modifications. Airman Camp is a jet propulsion specialist with 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)

Cyber Wingman: 10 principles Airmen must know
November 17, 2009 — Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet with the ability to infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, Air Force officials are stepping up their mission to defend cyberspace. Mission success is the goal of protecting networks from... MORE

Airmen 'Run the Runway' in honor of retired general
November 17, 2009 — MORE

Hurricane tip of the week
November 17, 2009 — Hurricane season will continue through November, with the highest probability of a major hurricane occurring between mid-August and October. Due to a hurricane's capacity for damage, preparation is the key to everyone's safety. Weekly hurricane tips provide need-to-know information for staying ahead of the weather and staying safe.This week's... MORE

Seven Airmen receive selection for promotion
November 17, 2009 — Team Charleston would like to congratulate the following seven Airmen on their recent selection for promotion during the out of cycle promotions list in November:To Staff Sergeant:437 Aerial Port Squadron: Raymond Banks437th Airlift Wing: Jonathan Houghton437th Security Forces Squadron: Michael WhitcombTo Technical Sergeant:437 APS: Sean... MORE

Family Craft Night filled with fun
November 17, 2009 — MORE

Jeffery Scott raises a sticky hand full of paint and glue during the Family Craft Night held at the Base Library here Nov. 12. Jeffery was joined by his sister Ashley in constructing a Thanksgiving turkey covered with messages and the names each member of their family. Jeffery is the son of Master Sgt. Donald Scott who is with the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Nov. 18 named as Cyber Security Awareness Day
November 10, 2009 — The 437th Airlift Wing commander has designated Nov. 18 as Cyber Security Awareness Day.With a theme of "Shared Responsibility," this year's cyber training will stress that every Airman must be a computer network defender, or "Net Defender," and must take an active role in protecting the computer network. The overall objective of the day will be to... MORE

Charleston Annual Tri-County Veteran's Day Parade
November 10, 2009 — MORE

Col. John Wood rides in a Humvee during the 12th Annual Tri-County Veterans Day parade Oct. 8 in downtown Charleston. Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Walter Bonner Jr.)