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Locked and loaded
August 25, 2009 — MORE

Members of the Summerville Emergency Services Unit advance toward a home on East Jackson Drive here Aug. 21 during a training scenario with members of the 437th Security Forces Squadron. Airmen from the 437 SFS acted as aggressors taking shelter in one of the vacant homes. The training was coordinated by the Office of Special Investigations here, fostering continued coordination between Charleston AFB and the local law enforcement community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Arming the spirit
August 25, 2009 — MORE

2nd Lt. Tom Boeger offers a digital audio player filled with various sermons to Tech. Sgt. Kory Kearney during a deployment processing line at Building 610 here Aug. 20. The 437th Airlift Wing chaplain staff offers more than 20 different books, pamphlets and handouts at each processing line to help Airmen meet their spiritual needs while deployed. Lieutenant Boeger is a chaplain candidate with the Utah Air National Guard and Sergeant Kearney is the NCO in charge of equipment support with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Warrior of the Week: Master Sgt. Carol Poindexter
August 25, 2009 — Master Sgt. Carol Poindexter is a member of the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron and her time stationed in Charleston totals more than 10 years. In her most recent deployment, she was a member of an expeditionary training school in the Middle East on a 365-day deployment. During her deployment, Sergeant Poindexter said she found being involved... MORE

Lambs Elementary School gate open for business
August 25, 2009 — To keep the base community's children safe on the way to school, the 437th Security Forces Squadron has opened the Lambs Elementary School gate.Security forces opened the gate Aug. 18, and it will remain open until the school closes for summer break next year.The gate is open three times each day to accommodate varying school schedules from 6:50 to... MORE

Senior Airman Ryan Booth checks identification cards at the Lambs Elementary School gate here Aug. 21. The gate is open three times a day to accommodate various school schedules, manned by a security forces member to ensure a safe environment for students and to prevent unauthorized access to the installation. Airman Booth is a patrolman with the 437th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Hurricane tip of the week
August 25, 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 key for everyone's safety. Weekly hurricane tips provide need-to-know information for staying ahead of the weather and staying safe.This week's... MORE

219 CAFB Airmen selected for staff sergeant
August 25, 2009 — Air Force officials released the staff sergeant promotion list Aug. 20 and 219 Charleston AFB senior airmen made the cut. In all, 15,223 Airmen Air Force-wide were selected for promotion out of the 30,574 eligible senior airmen, for a selection rate of 49.79 percent. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and... MORE

Corrosion spells trouble for C-17 power system
August 19, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Paul Higgins hands a pair of diagonal cutters and wire strippers to Senior Airman Lane McCoppin while Senior Airman John Theriot Jr. works below the floor of a C-17 on the flightline here Aug. 19. The Airmen worked to remove and replace a corroded power outlet which mates the aircraft to external power during maintenance. Sergeant Higgins and Airman McCoppin are electrical and environmental specialists with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Airman Theriot is an electrical and environmental specialist with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Hurricane tip of the week
August 19, 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 key for everyone's safety. Weekly hurricane tips provide need-to-know information for staying ahead of the weather and staying safe. This week's... MORE

Charleston leadership welcomes Qatari aircrew
August 19, 2009 — MORE

Col. Donald Shaffer greets Qatari Col. Mubarak Al-Binali after a Qatari C-17 landed at Charleston AFB Aug. 11. This is the first C-17 for the Qatari government. Air Mobility Command is providing a four-man military training team consisting of two instructor pilots and two instructor loadmasters who will help train the Qatar Emiri Air Force C-17 members throughout the next year. Colonel Shaffer is the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander and Colonel Al-Binali is a pilot. (Air Force photo/James Bowman)

18th Air Force welcomes new commander
August 19, 2009 — Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott III in a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 18 at Scott AFB. "Thank you for the opportunity," said General Allardice. "I feel like today we stand on the shoulders of giants, fellow Airmen who have endured with incredible purpose, Airmen who have... MORE

Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice assumes command of the 18th Air Force from Gen. Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, during the change of command ceremony at Scott AFB, Ill., Aug. 19. General Allardice is replacing Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Wesley Farnsworth)