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'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

Operation Market Garden: English celebration held to honor 315th WWII vets
September 24, 2008 — English organizers held a two-day event here Sept. 13 and 14 called Operation Market Garden, intended to honor the brave men and women and to remember the men stationed at Royal Air Field Spanhoe, England, during World War II. The celebration was filled with World War II reenactments, vintage aircraft flybys, memorabilia displays and stories told... MORE

Base youths get kick out of soccer
September 24, 2008 — MORE

Players from both teams chase after a loose ball during a game at the base soccer field Sept. 22. The Hanahan Starz defeated the Silver Bullets 2-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Hurricane Ike relief a joint effort
September 24, 2008 — While Hurricane Ike was preparing to make landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast, Charleston AFB was preparing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it the most. Aircrews from the 16th Airlift Squadron and the 17th Airlift Squadron took off from Charleston AFB Sept. 9 and headed to Texas, but not before stopping to pick up medical supplies and... MORE

Chief speaks at Citadel
September 23, 2008 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Bernise Belcer speaks to Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, Sept. 18 as part of a ceremony commemorating the birthday of the Air Force. Chief Belcer spoke about attributes of good leadership. Chief Belcer is the command chief master sergeant of the 437th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Yellow Cab taxi allowed through gate to transport Airmen
September 22, 2008 — Team Charleston leadership has authorized Yellow Cab taxi service access to the base for customers starting Oct. 1. Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, recently authorized Yellow Cab taxi to come on base to pick people up and drop them off. Yellow Cab will charge for the fare; however, they are now authorized to drop Team... MORE