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Team Charleston celebrates MRAP milestone
March 25, 2009 — The 841st Transportation Battalion hosted a special ceremony March 23 at the Naval Weapons Station Charleston's Wharf Alpha to commemorate the shipment of 10,000 Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicles into the theater. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, as well as personnel from the... MORE

Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., load a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle on a C-17 Globemaster III for shipment to Iraq July 28. An estimated 3,500 MRAP vehicles are expected to be in Iraq by Dec. 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

Safety check
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Graham makes sure a grounding wire is secure during a safety inspection at the picnic grounds for Earth Day on Charleston AFB, March 25. The safety office oversees the wing commander's Mishap Prevention Program through basewide inspections, education and investigations. Sergeant Graham is a confined space manager with the 437th Airlift Wing Ground Safety office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected egress simulator
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Senior Airman Raymond Banks guides a 60k loader into position to load a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected egress simulator here March 20. The simulators are used to train deployed military members how to egress out of a MRAP that has overturned. Airman Banks is with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)

Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Aaron Avery
March 25, 2009 — Tech. Sgt. Aaron Avery is a member of the 16th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about two-and-a-half years. He is currently deployed to Southwest Asia as a C-17 evaluator loadmaster for the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Sergeant Avery's responsibilities include performing flight evaluations on the loadmasters in... MORE

Charleston Airmen guide KC-135 to safety
March 25, 2009 — Thanks to aircrew actions onboard a C-17 Globemaster III, a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, was able to safely land after its navigation systems failed. Shortly after taking off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, the crew from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here, who are deployed from the 16th Airlift... MORE

News briefs
March 25, 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 Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Michael Epley March 27 at 11 a.m... MORE

Airman puts college on hold to serve, becomes port dawg
March 25, 2009 — Opening a crate full of uniforms sounds like a simple task, but for one Airman here, it was life-altering. One fall, Airman 1st Class Eukenya Lewis, 38th Aerial Port Squadron, was going through some boxes filled with Citadel memorabilia from his time as a student, when he found a folder lying on top of a pile of uniforms. "I always knew I wanted to... MORE

Wake up to new reveille guidlines
March 25, 2009 — Reveille and retreat are steeped in tradition and are a proud part of our American military heritage. To honor the colors and the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom, we will begin playing "To the Colors" during reveille on Charleston AFB April 15. We will continue playing the national anthem during retreat. To ensure we are all... MORE

Lt. Col. Richard Williamson, 17th Airlift Squadron commander, salutes the flag during the retreat ceremony here March 20. Starting April 15, Charleston AFB will begin playing "To the Colors" during reveille. (U.S. Air Force Photo/James Bowman)

Lab techs screen base Airmen
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Senior Airman Alex Hastings trains Airman 1st Class Jessica Campbell on properly packing specimens for shipment to a specialized testing facility at the clinical laboratory on Charleston AFB, March 23. The lab receives more than 500 blood and urine samples weekly. Airman Hastings and Campbell are laboratory technicians with the 437th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Safeguarding personally identifiable information, reporting inappropriate disclosures
March 25, 2009 — We all handle personal information on Charleston AFB. Therefore, it is imperative everyone understands Personally Identifying Information and the proper handling of this sensitive information. PII has taken the spotlight and has become a Special Interest Item within the Air Force. What is PII? PII is defined as information directly identifying an... MORE