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29,000 remain unregistered in DBIDS
April 8, 2009 — The section chief of plans and programs with the 437th Security Forces Squadron here released an update April 2 on the base's transition to the Defense Biometric Identification System. More than 5,800 members of the Charleston AFB community have registered in DBIDS, and an estimated 29,000 remain unregistered, said Bob Trout, the base's DBIDS... MORE

Army Sgt. Maj. Roger Dangerfield has his fingerprint scanned into the Defense Biometric Identification System at the visitor's center on Charleston AFB April 6. Several pieces of information are obtained from individuals for DBIDS including pictures and fingerprints for additional means of identification. Sergeant Dangerfield is with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Ms. Garret is a security clerk with the 437th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

2008 Visual Information Award winners
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Photos, such as this one of Marine Lance Cpl. Brett Herman from the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., break dancing in Djibouti helped Technical Sgt. Jeremy Lock, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, win the Military Photographer of the Year award for the fourth time in his career. Master Sgt. Andrew Dunaway and Staff Sgt. Manuel Martinez, both from 1 CTCS, were the first and second runners up in the Photographer of the Year category. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

New duty status program in effect
April 8, 2009 — The 437th Force Support Squadron has developed an application to assist unit commanders in the daily involvement and integrity of our Airmen accountability program. To ensure an effective duty status reporting program is used at Charleston, effective April 13, all Team Charleston Airmen who are notified of a temporary duty, local or regular, are... MORE

News briefs
April 8, 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 Medical Group will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Kevin Baker April 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Kyle Simpson
April 8, 2009 — Senior Airman Kyle Simpson is a member of the 17th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about a year-and-a-half. He was recently deployed to Southwest Asia as an aircraft loadmaster apprentice with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Airman Simpson's responsibilities included supervising the loading and unloading of... MORE

Strike team stays prepared, responds to real-world incident
April 8, 2009 — During the morning rush hour recently, Team Charleston members heard reports on local radio stations about a UPS Inc. distribution center being evacuated and the area being cordoned off because of a suspicious substance. It was around 7 a.m. when an employee in the Summerville center reported a suspicious substance in a shipping container and was... MORE

AAFES reaches out to prevent shoplifting
April 8, 2009 — With local schools gearing up for summer break the Charleston AFB Exchange is working to educate Team Charleston's youth on the consequences of stealing from the Exchange. Since 2007, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Community Outreach Program and the Loss Prevention Team at Charleston AFB have been educating its customers, specifically... MORE

Air Force officials begin Phase II of NCO retraining program.
April 8, 2009 — Time is running out for Charleston Airmen who have been identified for retraining under Phase II of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. Identified Airmen should have submitted their retraining request by April 6 and must also complete a retraining package by April 29 for the Air Force Specialty Code selected for them by the... MORE

Providing Temporary Lodging
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Airman 1st Class Jade Sanders books a customer for a room over the phone prior to his arrival at base lodging on Charleston AFB April 6. Base lodging is used by all military branches as a temporary living arrangement when moving to or from Charleston AFB and when on temporary duty. Airman Sanders is a desk clerk for the 437th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Commander's Fitness Challenge
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Team Charleston Airmen start the 5k Commander's Fitness Challenge from the fitness center in formation on Charleston AFB April 3. More than 300 Airmen from around the base came out to participate in the monthly challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)