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Motorcycle safety: riding during fall season
September 30, 2008 — Fall is finally here and, for me, it is time to climb on the bike and ride again. The cooler days and reduced number of evening storms mean it is time to get my Harley "Solitaire" out of the garage. I know that most riders up north are starting to put their bikes away now. Not me ... and, from what I can see on the highways, I am not the only... MORE

Base announces October promotions
September 30, 2008 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in October: To Airman: 437th Aerial Port Squadron: John Micali 437th Maintenance Squadron: Daniel Armstrong Ferreiro To Airman 1st Class: 437 MXS: Kyle Barlow To Senior Airman: 14th Airlift Squadron: Peter Jensen 15th Airlift Squadron: Manuel Chacon, Brandon Dahlstrom and Wesley Spring... MORE

Air Force plays major role in delivering 10,000 MRAPs to troops
September 30, 2008 — A significant milestone was reached Sept. 25 when the 10,000th mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, commonly known as the MRAP, was delivered to troops supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom - an effort completed in considerable part by the men and women of Air Mobility Command. Since MRAPs were introduced in 2007, AMC Airmen has... MORE

Airmen load a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle onto a C-5 Galaxy Aug. 16, 2007, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The C-5 is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Air Reserve volunteers help secure installation
September 30, 2008 — What is an Air Reserve component volunteer and what do they do? You may have heard the term ARCV or seen the acronym one time or another and asked yourself, what does that mean? The ARCV is a program implemented by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force directly following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to enhance security procedures on... MORE

Charleston celebrates 2008 POW/MIA day
September 29, 2008 — This year, Charleston AFB teamed up with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center to host 24 hours of POW/MIA events to celebrate the annual POW/MIA National Recognition Day on base Sept. 23 to 24. On Sept. 23, Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, kicked off the series of events with the start of a 24-hour vigil run around the... MORE

Former POWs and their wives stand at attention and salute the U.S. flag during the playing of the national anthem in nose dock two Sept. 24. Charleston AFB commemorated their brothers in arms who had become prisoners of war or were declared missing in action during a time of war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

'Sesame Street' characters perform live for base children
September 26, 2008 — MORE

"Sesame Street" characters perform during "The Sesame Street Experience" at the base theater Sept. 25. The initiative of this United Service Organizations program is to provide support and offer resources for military families with young children experiencing the effects of deployment, multiple deployments or when a parent returns home changed due to a combat-related injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Melissa White)

Placing a bomb
September 25, 2008 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Maple places a training aide in a locker for a military working dog to sniff out during a bomb detection exercise at the security forces warehouse Sept. 23. This type of training is conducted every month to ensure all military working dogs are able to recognize a variety of explosives, narcotics and in some cases, suspects. Sergeant Maple is with the 437th Security Forces Squadron K-9 unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Joe Giguere
September 25, 2008 — Senior Airman Joe Giguere is a member of the 16th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than three years. He recently returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia where he served in the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. While deployed, he was able to help in the repatriation process of 10 fallen heroes. At home... MORE

Team Charleston honors heroes of past on observance day
September 24, 2008 — MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander kicks off the Charleston AFB POW/MIA 24-hour vigil run by leading participants with the POW/MIA flag at the base commissary Sept. 23. Airmen from Charleston AFB were joined by service members and cadets representing the other branches of the military throughout the 24-hour period to honor United States military members taken as prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. Colonel Millander is the 437th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Team Charleston members conquer AF Marathon
September 24, 2008 — Fourteen Team Charleston members were among the nearly 7,400 participants who took part in the 12th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 20, hosted at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Despite the remnants of Hurricane Ike, which made landfall recently, the event set a record in participation with close to 1,000 more than last year's event, equaling a 15... MORE