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Children learn Tae Kwon Do techniques
November 6, 2008 — MORE

Team Charleston youths stretch in preparation for the Tae Kwon Do class at Youth Programs on Charleston AFB Nov. 5. Tae Kwon Do is part of FitFactor, which is a program designed to help keep children active. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Honor guard relocates to new training facility
November 6, 2008 — MORE

Senior Airman Nicholas Sansone and Airman 1st Class Derrick Gonzales along with other members of the honor guard fold a flag during a mock cremation ceremony after the ribbon cutting for their new training facility in Hunley Park Nov. 5. The honor guard relocated to a renovated building in Hunley Park to provide a better training environment. Airman Sansone is with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and Airman Gonzales is with the 437th Maintenance Squadron.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Sound check
November 5, 2008 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Amos Hommel performs sound engineering during the Airlift Tanker Association briefing on Charleston AFB Nov. 4. The ground radio shop provides communication support and maintenance to Charleston AFB with land mobile radios, mass notification systems as well as other transmission systems. Airman Hommel is a radio maintenance technician from the 437th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

CAFB Airman competes in AMC Icon
November 5, 2008 — A Team Charleston member was one of the nine contestants in the Air Mobility Command Icon competition held at Scott AFB, Ill., Oct. 23. Senior Airman A. David Verde from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron was selected to compete in the contest after coming in second place during the base-level competition for AMC Icon in July. "This was a good chance... MORE

Senior Airman A. David Verde performs Queen?s ?Bohemian Rhapsody? during the Air Mobility Command Icon contest at Scott AFB, Ill., Oct. 23. AMC Icon, loosely based around the hit TV show "American Idol," featured vocalists from all 11 AMC bases. Airman Verde is with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Lovelady)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Jordan Gunn
November 5, 2008 — Senior Airman Jordan Gunn is a member of the 437th Contracting Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than three years. He is currently deployed to Southwest Asia as a member of the 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron as a contracting officer. Airman Gunn's responsibilities include negotiating, awarding, managing,... MORE

News briefs
November 3, 2008 — 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 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Michael O'Hara Nov... MORE

Chief of staff reenlists crew chief over Southwest Asia
November 3, 2008 — The Air Force chief of staff reenlisted a C-17 flight crewmember 32,000 feet above the U.S. Central Command area of operations Oct. 23. Gen. Norton Schwartz signed up Senior Airman Tyrell Haney, a 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, for another tour of duty -- his second -- in a ceremony aboard the Charleston AFB, S.C.-based C-17 during... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz reenlists Senior Airman Tyrell Haney Oct. 23 in a ceremony aboard a C-17 Globemaster III cruising above the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Airman Haney is a 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

16 Charleston Airmen receive Articles 15
November 3, 2008 — Several members of Charleston AFB received the following non-judicial punishments under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice recently. 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 a military member... MORE

Airmen in Action: 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron
October 29, 2008 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Joan Gomez stocks items in the aircraft parts store on base Oct. 29. Airmen on base organize and maintain more than 29,000 aircraft and vehicle line items worth more than a total of $140 million. Airman Gomez is an aircraft parts store clerk with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Melissa White)

Team Charleston comes together on Wingman Day
October 29, 2008 — MORE

Members of the 437th Airlift Wing staff discuss the meaning of teamwork quotes during a Wingman Day activity on base Oct. 27. Squadrons and units on base participated in various Wingman Day events to bring members together and provide information to create a culture of responsible choices. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)