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Turning wrenches
August 6, 2008 — MORE

Master Sgt. Jens Walle uses a socket to remove screws from a Polaris Ranger Aug. 4 at a deployed location in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Walle is the NCO in charge of barrier maintenance for the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Charleston AFB in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell Cannady)

Team Charleston takes fight to enemy for ORI
August 6, 2008 — MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, 437th Air Base Wing, Air Mobility Command, move cargo during an Operational Readiness Inspection at the Combat Readiness Training Center Aug. 5th, 2008, Alpena, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

Warrior of the Week: Capt. Robert Bryant
August 6, 2008 — Capt. Robert Bryant is a member of the 437th Medical Group and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for five years. He is currently deployed on a 365-day tour to Afghanistan where he serves as the embedded transition team leader with the 201st Afghan National Army Corps. As an embedded transition team leader, his duties include providing medical... MORE

Leaving on a jet plane
August 5, 2008 — MORE

Team Charleston members board a Charleston AFB C-17 on the flightline during the Headquarters Air Mobility Command Operational Readiness Inspection Aug. 4. Headquarters inspectors are evaluating the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings' capability to generate aircraft, deploy Airmen and cargo and employ from a forward location in support of global military operations.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

News briefs
August 5, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 1st Combat Camera Squadron will have a change of command ceremony Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Paula Baker at 963-3454. Around the base ORI out-brief: There will be an operational readiness inspection out-brief Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. in the base theater. For more information,... MORE

Fitness challenge motivates Team Charleston for ORI
August 5, 2008 — MORE

Brandon Serena leads the 437th Security Forces Squadron with his K-9, Rony, during the commander's 5,000 meter fitness challenge Aug. 1. This month's fitness challenge was designated by the commander to motivate Airmen for the operational readiness inspection that started Aug. 3. Serena is a K-9 handler with the 437 SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cynthia Spalding)

General McNabb confirmed by Senate
August 4, 2008 — Gen. Duncan McNabb soon will assume command of the United States Transportation Command. With the Senate confirmation vote Aug. 1, the 34-year Air Force veteran will become the ninth USTRANSCOM commander. General McNabb provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee July 22 prior to the full Senate voting on his confirmation. The... MORE

General McNabb will be inducted into the Order of the Sword Sept. 6 (U.S. Air Force photo).

Senate confirms General Schwartz as next chief of staff
August 4, 2008 — Gen. Norton Schwartz, a 35-year veteran in special operations, will be the 19th Air Force chief of staff, after receiving a Senate confirmation vote which occurred Aug. 1. General Schwartz provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee July 22, before the full Senate voted on his confirmation. Now the president must appoint the general... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. He is the 19th chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Sergeant improves process, saves time
August 4, 2008 — An Airman with the 437th Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire Shop has helped save man-hours with a better way of cleaning C-17 nose-wheel bolts that need to be inspected. Tech. Sgt. Eddie Melendez, 437 MXS Wheel and Tire Shop aircraft maintenance craftsman, realized Airmen at the wheel and tire shop were spending too many hours cleaning and... MORE

The now Tech. Sgt. Eddie Melendez cleans C-17 nose-wheel bolts with a power drill and brush cleaner at the 437th Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire Shop July 24. Because of the change in the cleaning of the bolts, it now takes 1:15 to clean 12 bolts compared to it taking more than an hour prior to the change. Sergeant Melendez is an aircraft maintenance craftsman with the 437 MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

We are Team Charleston - We are ready!
July 30, 2008 — MORE

Col. Joseph Mancy briefs Charleston's deploying operational readiness inspection members at the base theater July 30 one last time before the ORI begins. The ORI will start Aug. 3 and send Charleston's Airmen to a simulated air base in East Asia. Colonel Mancy is the 437th Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)