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Team Charleston competes for annual AMC CINC Award
September 16, 2008 — Team Charleston will once again compete for the annual Air Mobility Command Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award as evaluators will be here Sept. 17 through 19. The AMC CINC IE team will conduct a one-and-a-half day visit here along with Fairchild AFB, Wash., and Travis AFB,, Calif. to identify the base that will represent the command... MORE

News briefs
September 15, 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 1st Combat Camera Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Stephen Faulisi Sept. 19 at 2... MORE

AF financial services center working through the challenges
September 15, 2008 — Last fall, financial management implemented its largest change in its 60-plus year history with the establishment of Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Back shop military pay and travel processes for installations migrated to the AFFSC with the goal of saving manpower while streamlining processes. The growing pains resulting... MORE

AMXS captures DG at NCOA graduation
September 15, 2008 — Sixteen Charleston Airmen graduated from the NCO Academy held at Tyndall AFB, Fla., recently. Tech. Sgt. Robert Thaman III from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was recognized as a distinguished graduate during the ceremony. Graduates from the six-week course also included the following technical sergeants: 1st Combat Camera Squadron: Jason... MORE

437 MDG welcomes new commander
September 15, 2008 — The 437th Medical Group welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here Sept. 12. Col. Consuella Pockett, former commander of the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif., replaced Col. Donnalee Sykes who will be the Director of Air Force Nursing Services at Bolling AFB, D.C. Colonel Pockett was born in Proctor Vt.,... MORE

‘Book and Brain’ teaches parents to help children increase test scores
September 15, 2008 — The "Book and Brain" training workshop is coming to Charleston AFB Oct. 2 to 4 to teach parents how to help students divide and conquer reading comprehension questions and reading tasks in science, social studies, math, language arts and other classes. With the children back in school and summer coming to a close, parents are spending evenings... MORE

Updating information
September 11, 2008 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Briana Gutierrez updates a military member's information for a permanent change of station on Charleston AFB Sept. 10. The base traffic management office oversees all aspects of a PCS move to include tracking household items, coordinating personal property moves and vehicle movements. Airman Gutierrez is a traffic management journeyman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Watson)

Charleston AFB remains 'hurricane ready'
September 10, 2008 — Base leadership teamed up last week to prepare Team Charleston for potential inclement weather from Hurrican/Tropical Storm Hanna, and to ready aircraft, Airmen and their families in the event of an evacuation. After analyzing weather reports and the possibility for hurricane activity, the 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. John "Red" Millander,... MORE

An empty flightline at Charleston AFB remains after aircraft were evacuated Sept. 4. In preparation for possible hurricane conditions, the base evacuated aircraft, flight crews and maintenance technicians to Whiteman AFB, Mo., and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cynthia Spalding)

Flyers/OSS shut out LRS 1 in intramural volleyball
September 10, 2008 — MORE

Christopher Batey attempts to save the ball for the LRS 1 team during an intramural volleyball match on base Sept. 9. The Flyers/OSS team defeated the LRS 1 team 25-16, 25-21. Batey is from the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

News briefs
September 10, 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 Change of command: The 437th Medical Group will host a change of command ceremony Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. in the Charleston Club... MORE