News

Construction update: Fitness and Sports Center expansion
August 12, 2009 — This month sees the completion of nearly 18 months of construction at the Fitness and Sports Center, providing long-awaited improvements to a facility constructed in 1959 and has not seen a major addition since 1993. The most notable change is a new 5,700 square foot addition housing 65 pieces of cardiovascular training equipment. Even with the... MORE

CAFB: Gateway to AOR
August 12, 2009 — Since January Charleston AFB has supported the deployments of 2,654 Airmen from more than 75 different units across the Air Force, deploying to three different areas of responsibility. Active-duty, National Guard and Reserve Airmen from all functional areas stationed at bases located throughout the U.S. and some European and Pacific Air Force bases... MORE

Airmen to test new stain resistant footwear
August 12, 2009 — Stain resistant, low maintenance boot prototypes will soon be tested by Airmen at Luke AFB, Ariz. "This boot is expected to be a solution for low-maintenance footwear that upholds a professional military image no matter the environment," said 1st Lt. Ashley Hawkes, the airman battle uniform program manager at the Air Force Uniform Office. "The... MORE

The new airman battle uniform boot sits on display while Airmen are fitted as part of the test group June 10 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tracie Forte)

News briefs
August 12, 2009 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to airlift.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 Military appreciation night with the Charleston River Dogs: The Charleston River Dogs baseball team is sponsoring a military... MORE

Extension allows for longer DBIDS registration
August 11, 2009 — Defense Biometric Identification System is a Department of Defense wide system intended to ensure valid identification card holders are granted entry into any authorized military installation, while protecting the installation and its members from those who may try to gain unauthorized access. The system is in the fielding phase, with Charleston... MORE

Wing acknowledges past sacrifices made during rededication
August 11, 2009 — Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, past and present, recently joined together with family of the late Tech. Sgt. Carl Church for a building rededication ceremony in his honor at Charleston AFB. Sergeant Church, a native of Bucyrus, Ohio, was an Air Reserve Technician and a C-141 flight engineer assigned to the 701st Airlift Squadron. He passed away... MORE

Family members listen as Col. (Ret) Jim Roberts, former 315th Operations Group Commander, speaks in a building rededication ceremony honoring Tech Sgt. Carl H. Church at the 315th Wing headquarters building. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Scott Mathews)

Keeping the airlift mission moving
August 11, 2009 — Mobility Air Force intra-theater airlifters have flown more than 74,000 sorties, delivering about 251,000 tons of cargo into the Coalition Central Command area of responsibility in 2008 and 2009. With the statistics soaring, airlift is making a strong case as a primary source of warfighting and life-sustaining supplies for Coalition forces deployed... MORE

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - Tech. Sgt. Andrew Cavanaugh supervises the loading of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle July 31 at Charleston AFB, S.C., onto a C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 337th Airlift Squadron, located in Westover, Mass. The MRAP vehicle is a next-generation armored truck and was transported to a deployed location in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Cavanaugh is a loadmaster with the 337th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Charleston aircrews in action
August 7, 2009 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Mark Johnson and Senior Airman Jacob Hitefield prepare the rigging for a heavy pallet extraction for an airdrop mission July 29. Three aircraft made up the formation dropping five platforms and more than 30 Airmen. Sergeant Johnson and Airman Hitefield are loadmasters with the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

Honor Guard Spotlight: Senior Airman Joseph Truesdale
August 5, 2009 — What is your name and rank? Senior Airman Joseph Truesdale Jr. What is your unit and job title? 437th Operation Support Squadron aviation resource manager How long have you been in the Air Force? Five-and-a-half years How long have you been in the honor guard? Five years What inspired you to join the honor guard? My supervisor at my first base... MORE

Senior Airman Joseph Truesdale's favorite aspect of the honor guard is the camaraderie they share amongst one another as an organization, as well as the impact the honor guard has on the local community.

News briefs
August 5, 2009 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to airlift.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 Airman Leadership School instructor position opening: The Charleston Airman Leadership School has an opening for a Professional... MORE