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Warrior of the week: Senior Airman Wilbur Torres
February 25, 2009 — Senior Airman Wilbur Torres is a member of the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about two years. He is currently deployed to Southwest Asia where the most interesting incidents he said he experienced was having an engine's hydraulic manifold assembly crack while it was being marshaled. When stationed... MORE

Senior Airman Wilbur Torres (Courtesy photo)

'Army Wives' returns to CAFB
February 25, 2009 — The Lifetime Television series "Army Wives" has kicked off the filming of its third season and brought Hollywood back to Charleston AFB and its commissary Feb. 23. This is the fourth time Charleston AFB has supported this Department of the Defense project and the third time the series has filmed on base. In season one, "Army Wives" had no DOD... MORE

Tim Risch loads a new lens onto the camera to begin filming an upcoming episode of the Lifetime television show "Army Wives" at the base commissary Feb 23. In order to get a more authentic look the Department of Defense and base leadership has authorized filming at various locations. This is the second season the show has filmed here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Exercise tests ability of Airmen’s response
February 25, 2009 — Units from across Charleston AFB participated in a base-wide exercise here Feb. 24. Crisis Look 09-01 tested the readiness of units and individuals on base during a simulated attack with a weapon of mass destruction. For this situation, exercise evaluation team members were looking at how first responders from the 437th Security Forces and the... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jillian Marino and Capt. Luis Morales take care of a victim during an exercise on Charleston AFB Feb. 23. The base conducted the exercise to test how Airmen respond to a simulated explosion caused by an improvised explosive device. Sergeant Marino is a medical technician and Captain Morales is a flight nurse. Both are members of the 437th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Base announces March promotions
February 25, 2009 — Team Charleston would like to congratulate the following Airmen on being promoted in March: To Airman: 1st Combat Camera Squadron: Sarah Allen and Daniel Johnson 437th Aerial Port Squadron: Bradley Mayhew and Kevin Roberts 437th Maintenance Squadron: Kristopher Bursell 437th Operations Support Squadron: Robert Baxter To Airman 1st Class: 437th... MORE

Charleston leads AMC in conserving energy
February 25, 2009 — According to recent reports from Air Mobility Command officials, Charleston AFB is currently leading the way for reduction in energy consumption in AMC . Mandated by federal Executive Order 13423, Air Force and all federal agencies are required to reduce energy consumption annually by 3 percent for electric and 2 percent for water based off a 2003... MORE

Rob Smith levels the supply and return lines for part of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system Feb. 18 on Charleston AFB. There are currently four HVAC installation projects taking place at different facilities where outdated, inefficient heating and cooling equipment is being replaced with new, energy-efficient equipment and controls to help the base conserve energy. Mr. Smith is a plumber working for Cullum Mechanical. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Army Wives film at base commissary
February 25, 2009 — MORE

Free tax preparation and e-filing now available on base
February 23, 2009 — Tax season is ahead and active-duty Airmen, retirees and their family members can take advantage of free tax preparation and e-filing here on Charleston AFB. To take advantage of this service, active-duty members and their family members should contact their unit tax representative listed below. If a unit is not listed, follow the same procedures... MORE

AAHC Lunch
February 20, 2009 — MORE

FSS Grills LRS 72-25
February 19, 2009 — MORE

Clinton Coleman and Donald Speller reach for the ball at the beginning of the intramural basketball game at the Fitness and Sports Center here Feb. 18. FSS dominated LRS 2 72-25. Coleman is with the 437th Force Support Squadron and Speller is with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

Second, third claimed — who can do most?
February 19, 2009 — Second place for the Commander's Fitness Challenge was claimed by the 437th Communications Squadron on Day 23, Feb. 11, and third was taken by the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron on Day 24, Feb. 12, here. Team 18, 437th Security Forces Squadron, was the first team to complete 100,000 repetitions for the Commander's Fitness Challenge here on day 11,... MORE