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437 OSS prepares for ATSEP
June 1, 2009 — All the preparation and work to get ready for the unit compliance inspection, which finished up last month, is now just a memory for most units on base. However, inspection preparation work continues for Airmen and civilians in the 437th Operations Support Squadron, 437th Communications Squadron and the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron. A ten-person... MORE

Airman 1st Class David Spahn demonstrates how to operate the aircraft arrest system on Charleston AFB’s flightline May 29. The system employs a cable line which catches arresting hook-equipped jets during emergency landings, a critical runway asset subject to inspection during the upcoming Air Traffic System Evaluation Program visit. Airman Spahn is a barrier maintenance technician with the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ian Hoachlander)

Honor Guard Spotlight
June 1, 2009 — Name: Senior Airman Averion Williamson Unit and job title: 437th Mission Support Group knowledge operations management journeyman Time in the Air Force: three years Time in the honor guard: five months What inspired you to join honor guard? The positive image it presents and the inner adrenaline rush to show respect and honor to my fallen comrades... MORE

VP cargo: prepared for takeoff
June 1, 2009 — MORE

Senior Airman Alfonso Rogers, 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tightens down for the last time several chains securing Vice President Joseph Biden's motorcade May 27 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Vice President Biden attended and spoke at the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation, where fourth-year cadets received not only their degree, but their commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. Airman Rogers, a native of Warner Robins, Ga., is based at Charleston AFB in South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen J. Collier)

News briefs
May 27, 2009 — To submit information for news briefs, send an e-mail to airlift.dispatch@charleston.af.mil with subject NEWS BRIEFS. Submissions must be received no later than close of business Friday the week before publication. Spotlight AMC seeks 2009 Air Force Marathon participants: The annual Air Force Marathon will be held Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson AFB,... MORE

Officials look for best, brightest to fill first sergeant positions
May 27, 2009 — Taking care of today's Airmen is the responsibility of everyone in leadership and supervisory positions in the Air Force. However, for a select group of senior NCOs, this specific mission is their primary job. Air Force first sergeants are the eyes and ears of a unit and serve as the commander's critical link for all unit matters concerning... MORE

Rainbow bright
May 27, 2009 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lilia Linares utilizes a fluorescent magnetic particle process to inspect an aerospace ground equipment hook for cracks at Charleston Air Force Base S.C., May 27, 2009. The non-destructive inspection section inspects more than 40,000 pieces of weapon systems and non-weapon systems assets a year. Airman Linares is a non-destructive inspection journeyman with the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by James M. Bowman)(Released)

ITT offers fast track to summer fun
May 27, 2009 — A persistent operations tempo keeps life busy for Airmen at Charleston AFB. But, throughout the next few months as a wave of heat envelopes Charleston's flightline, crowds of Airmen will surge highways, the shoreline and byways in search of a perfect getaway from everyday tasks. Between deployments, those seeking ways to make the most of their... MORE

Base Pool Opens
May 27, 2009 — MORE

Serenadee Jim glides down the slide to her parents at the base pool May 27. Serenadee is the 2-year-old daughter of Staff. Sgt. Jerome Jim and his wife, Amanda. Sergeant Jim is with the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Bumpy landings will soon be a thing of the past
May 27, 2009 — After Nov. 5 bumpy landings on runway 03/21 here will be nothing but a distant memory. April 9 marked the beginning of a 210-day, $30 million project to rebuild runway 03/21, which had deteriorated to the point where foreign object damage potential was becoming a safety concern for base leadership. Following a pavement condition survey done by the... MORE

A US Airways Express aircraft taxis down an active runway as contractors work to rebuild runway 03/21 at Charleston AFB May 26. The runway construction is part of a $30 million project to completely replace the deteriorating runway. The runway is being rebuilt using concrete rather than asphalt to allow for a longer life span. The last major repair done on runway 03/21 was in 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)

Wrapping up loose ends
May 27, 2009 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Felicia Liotino gathers a mass of network wiring May 19 at the Education and Training Center here. The wiring was installed to provide computer connectivity for inspectors during a base-wide inspection. The custom computer and telecommunications setup provided inspectors with the tools needed to communicate among one another and ensured an expedited inspection. Airman Liotino is a network infrastructure technician assigned to the 437th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)