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Fill 'er up
July 30, 2008 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Adrian Bozeman adds oil to a self-generating nitrogen servicing cart during a yearly inspection July 30. The 437th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight?s inventory includes more than 490 pieces of equipment that support Charleston AFB flightline operations. Airman Bozeman is an AGE apprentice with the 437 MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

13 Airmen receive honors during quarterly awards ceremony
July 30, 2008 — Thirteen Team Charleston Airmen were recognized as the best of best during the second quarter awards ceremony held here July 30. The following is a complete list of the base-level award recipients: Senior Company Grade Officer: Capt. Nevah Jones, 437th Maintenance Group Senior Company Grade Officer Warrior: Capt. David Boyer, 437th Mission Support... MORE

News briefs
July 30, 2008 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Communications Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Kevin Broughton Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. in the Building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. John Kingsley at 963-8333. Around the base ORI Pep rally: Join the 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. John "Red" Millander and the 805th Air... MORE

64 Airmen receive new stripes in August
July 29, 2008 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in August: To Airman: 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Keosha Spruill and Martis Robinson To Airman 1st Class: 437th Aerospace Medicine Squadron: Mason Myers and Natasha Roady 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Benjamin Laravie 437th Communications Squadron: Leanne Rodarte 437 LRS:... MORE

15 Airmen graduate from NCO Academy
July 28, 2008 — Fifteen Charleston Airmen graduated from the first NCO Academy class held at Tyndall AFB, Fla., July 10. Recently, the NCO Academy transferred from Robins AFB, Ga., to its current location in Florida. Tech. Sgt. Angel Alvarado Rivera from the 437th Communications Squadron earned the Academic Achievement Award and was also recognized as a... MORE

Officials release facts about new GI Bill
July 28, 2008 — Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are working out the details of a new education benefit recently approved by Congress that goes into effect August 1, 2009. "The absolute most important part of the new GI Bill is that none of it takes effect until next year," said Rita Hughson, the chief of education and training at Bolling AFB,... MORE

Charleston Airmen prep for operational readiness inspection
July 23, 2008 — Almost 500 Airmen from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings participated in a week-long mobility exercise that began July 20 to test Team Charleston's ability to provide global airlift in support of U.S. and allied military operations around the world. Exercise "Operation Crisis Look 08-07," simulated Charleston Airmen deploying from Charleston AFB to... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Nina Murphy briefs Team Charleston Airmen after their arrival at a "deployed" location July 22. Nearly 500 Airmen participated in Charleston's last exercise before the Air Mobility Command operational readiness inspection. Sergeant Murphy is a personnelist with the 437th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Charleston youths combine with Navy to swim as FAST
July 23, 2008 — MORE

A child from the 2008 Coastal Carolina Aquatics Association swimming championship competes in the girls 50-meter freestyle event at the Jewish Community Center, Charleston, S.C., July 20. More than 100 children participated in the meet, to include Charleston AFB youths who were part of the Federal Armed Services Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Cargo upload
July 23, 2008 — MORE

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, IRAQ -- Staff Sergeant Shain Brower, 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Freight Loader, uses a 60k aircraft loader to upload a T-3 trailer onto a C-17 July 18. The 13,000-pound trailer was part of the 47,000 pounds loaded on the C-17. The 506 ELRS loads and unloads nearly 490,000 pounds of cargo a week onto military aircrafts. Sergeant Brower is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. and calls Middleville, Michigan home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Randi Flaugh)

DOD officials select new government travel card
July 23, 2008 — Department of Defense officials announced the selection of Citibank to provide travel charge card services for its members under the General Services Administration's umbrella SmartPay® 2 master contract recently. The new official travel cards will be activated Nov. 30. DOD currently has 1.2 million card holders who accounted for 61 percent of... MORE