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Mobility Airmen, aircraft begin moving Strykers into Afghanistan
June 10, 2009 — Members of Air Mobility Command's hub for global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation here are "all in" with its commitment to support joint worldwide operations, kicking off efforts this week to airlift more than 300 Stryker vehicles to military forces in Afghanistan. The term Stryker applies to a family of armored troop-transport... MORE

A Stryker Mortar Carrier exits the tail of a C-130 aircraft after landing at Bicycle Lake Army Airfield at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. Throughout the next two months Air Mobility Command plans to move 300-plus vehicles and support equipment totaling nearly 9,500 tons into Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Gary Ogilvie)

Charleston AFB picnic
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Children and parents take a spin on an amusement park ride at the base picnic grounds during the Charleston AFB picnic June 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Commander's Fitness Challenge 5K run
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Team Charleston Airmen pace themselves as they near the three-quarter mark of the Commander's Fitness Challenge 5K run on Charleston AFB June 5. More than 350 Airmen from various units participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Honor Guard Mobile Training Course
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Airman 1st Class Joshua Walters and other honor guard members run through rifle drills outside the Charleston AFB honor guard headquarters building at Hunley Park June 3. Members from the Charleston, Shaw, McChord and Seymour Johnson AFBs gathered to train at Charleston AFB June 1 to 10. Airman Walters is a Structural Maintenance apprentice from Shaw AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

CORONA yields personnel decisions, mission requirements
June 9, 2009 — Air Force senior leaders addressed numerous strategic and personnel issues, from manpower re-alignment, to uniform changes, to nuclear enterprise initiatives, when they met at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, for CORONA TOP June 4 through 6. "This is a forum where we need to address everything from fundamental strategic issues to tactical challenges,"... MORE

Reserve employers experience military life
June 9, 2009 — South Carolina employers had the rare opportunity to spend two days as a reservist here May 28 and 29. Twenty-six employers from across the state participated in Bosslift, a program sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, allowing employers of guard and Reserve service members to see a military mission firsthand. "I could hardly... MORE

Staff Sgt. Stephen Houseman, 914th Security Forces Squadron, Niagara Falls, NY, instructs Linda Taylor, the president of Dearybury Oil & Gas, on the M-16 at the fire arms training simulator. Ms. Taylor participated on the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift trip taken to Niagara Falls to see a military mission first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo / Debra Baldwin)

News briefs
June 9, 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. Change of Command 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron change of command: Lt. Col. James Petrick will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Stevan... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Jamaal Avington
June 9, 2009 — Senior Airman Jamaal Avington is a member of the 437th Force Support Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about two years. He has recently been deployed to the Middle East as a computer security custodian, client support administrator, assistant supply NCO in charge and decoration monitor with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer... MORE

Need a lift?
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Members of the 701 Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., load an Army Blackhawk helicopter to a C-17 Globemaster III while in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The Blackhawk helicopters will be transferred back to the U.S. for regular scheduled maintenance. (Air Force photo / Major Chett Collier)

Are you ready to ride a bike?
June 8, 2009 — Want to ride a motorcycle and need to know what is required to obtain this goal legally? The first step is to obtain a state of residence motorcycle permit or license and make sure the motorcycle is insured. Next, new riders must declare their intent to operate a motorcycle with their unit motorcycle safety representative to schedule mandatory... MORE