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MFH announces refuse collection procedures
December 15, 2008 — Refuse collection in military family housing will be reduced to once a week beginning Jan. 1, 2009. Scheduled pickup days will be Monday for main base MFH and Friday for Hunley Park MFH. Residents are required to place refuse container at curbside by 7:30 a.m. on the appropriate day to ensure pickup. No garbage or bags outside the container will be... MORE

4 Airmen receive Articles 15
December 15, 2008 — Members of Charleston AFB received the following non-judicial punishments under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during October 2008. The maximum punishment under Article 15 depends on the rank of the member being offered the Article 15 and the rank of the officer imposing punishment. If the commander finds that a military member... MORE

Team Charleston's newest addition
December 12, 2008 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Janet Therianos helps steer in Charleston's newest C-17 on the flightline Dec 11. The P-181 C-17 is the second of ten new aircraft Charleston Air Force base is slated to receive within the next year. General Therianos is the director of Intelligence for Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)

AF Band brings sounds of season to Charleston AFB
December 12, 2008 — MORE

Bobby Pierce and Staff Sgt. Dina Maldonado listen to the holiday caroling sounds of the Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble, Langley AFB, VA. at the wing headquarters building Dec. 10. The Air Combat Command band performed for Airmen, family members, civilian employees and retirees around the base by blending traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and England with a contemporary musical style creating a stunning musical tapestry. Sergeant Maldonado is assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and Mr. Pierce is a member of the 437th Operation Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Watson)

Charleston AFB construction update
December 12, 2008 — Fitness and Sports Center: 5,800-square-foot addition with accompanying 8,065-square-foot of interior renovations, to include upgrade of the female locker room. Golf Course Fairways and Bunker Repairs: Project repaired all the sand traps and bunkers and replaced turf on nine fairways. Project recently completed and the course is in great shape... MORE

Proud to serve
December 11, 2008 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Tingelhoff
serves food to Charleston AFB Airmen during lunch at the Gaylor Dining Facility
Dec. 10. The Charleston Chief's Group started this monthly initiative in November as another way of serving the Airmen. Chief Tingelhoff is the 437th Operations Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Holiday Classics with Santa
December 11, 2008 — MORE

Children from Charleston AFB and Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, sing carols during the holiday classics party Dec. 9 at the base library. More than 20 children attended the party where they listened to stories, sang carols, made crafts and interacted with Santa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)

Paving way for new travel reimbursement process
December 10, 2008 — Air Force finance officials are implementing ways to improve customer service to Airmen with process changes, said the director of the Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Process Improvement and Integrations Office. "This has been a rocky road for some Air Force travelers," said Josephine Davis, SAF/FMPI. "Fortunately, process... MORE

LRS tugs their way to victory
December 10, 2008 — MORE

Airmen of the 437th Communications Squadron pull the rope during the tug-of-war match at the Fitness and Sports Center on Charleston AFB Dec. 5. More than 100 Charleston Airmen participated in the Commander's Fitness Challenge. The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron won the overall competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

New command chief joins Team Charleston
December 10, 2008 — The 437th Airlift Wing welcomed a new command chief master sergeant to Charleston AFB Dec. 1. Command Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey, former superintendent at the 97th Mission Support Group, Altus AFB, Okla., replaced Command Chief Master Sgt. Bernise Belcer who left in October. Chief Belcer is now the command chief master sergeant for 19th Air Force... MORE