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Charleston Airmen deliver 1 million pounds of supplies in 48 days
March 4, 2009 — Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron, operating here as the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, dropped its 1 millionth pound of equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 16 over Afghanistan, just 48 days after arriving here Dec. 30. Unit members deployed from Charleston Air Force Base completed the milestone mission supporting Operation... MORE

Senior Airman Rory Nowosielski stands on the ramp as container delivery system bundles exit the aircraft during a high-altitude airdrop mission in a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 14 over Afghanistan. Airman Nowosielski is a C-17 loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

Mentoring next generation
February 26, 2009 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Josie Maple shows cadet Airman 1st Class Adrienne Singleton, left, and Cadet Airman Aubrey Scott the Pharmacist Innovations Robot which disperses pills and labels medicine bottles in the 437th Medical Group Pharmacy Feb. 25. The 437th Airlift Wing hosted cadets from the high school so they could shadow various Airmen throughout the base to see firsthand what it takes to support the mission of the base. Sergeant Maple is a pharmacy technician with the 437 MDG, and Cadet Airmen Singleton and Aubrey are from the South Carolina 934th Beaufort High School Air Force Junior ROTC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ian Hoachlander)

Construction Update
February 25, 2009 — Current construction Runway 03/21 Repair: Construction workshop to be completed Feb. 27. Runway closure scheduled to begin April 9 with a 60-day intersection closure beginning May 11. Chapel addition and renovation: Exterior brick work on the addition had begun. Sixteen percent of the construction is completed and is six percent ahead of... MORE

Improve health from gym to dinner table
February 25, 2009 — Starting a fitness program may be one of the best things people can do for their health. Exercise is a critical component of healthy living requiring effort and motivation to maximize the results of a basic workout routine. The key to obtaining the benefits of exercise is finding an exercise program and sticking to it. Many people make the mistake... MORE

Staff Sgt. Matthew Conn works on his strength training by doing three sets of machine rows at the Fitness and Sports Center here Feb. 25. When performed properly, strength training can improve overall health including bone, muscle, tendon and ligament strength. Sergeant Conn is with the 16th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ian Hoachlander)

Team showing life after completing 100K reps
February 25, 2009 — Team 19, 437th Communications Squadron, recently took the No. 1 spot with the most repetitions completed for the 100 Days of Push-ups and Sit-ups Commander's Fitness Challenge here with a total of 111,042 repetitions. Team 18, 437th Security Forces Squadron, was the first team to complete 100,000 repetitions for the Commander's Fitness Challenge... MORE

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)