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Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Adam Bourquin
May 14, 2008 — Airman 1st Class Adam Bourquin is a member of the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for one-and-a-half years. He is currently deployed to Kandahar AB, Afghanistan, as an air transportation journeyman with the 451st Air Expeditionary Group Air Terminal Operations Center. As an air transportation journeyman, he is... MORE

Airman 1st Class Adam Bourquin loads cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster. (courtesy photo)

Charleston warriors return from exercise Operation Crisis Look
May 14, 2008 — Airmen from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings returned to Charleston AFB May 8-9 following a week-long exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center at Alpena Air National Guard Base, Mich. More than 600 Airmen deployed to form the 805th Air Expeditionary Wing as part of exercise Operation Crisis Look, in which Charleston Airmen and C-17... MORE

Staff Sgt. Ian Ouellette, simulates providing medical aid to a fellow Airman during Operation Crisis Reach an operational readiness exercise held at Alpena, Mich., May 5. Sergeant Ouellette is assigned to the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

What You See Is What You Get
May 14, 2008 — Loaded down like a pack mule, Senior Airman Michelle Emery was ready for another early morning rendezvous with the Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division. Today the combat videographer would document them doing a cordon search. The 1st Combat Camera Squadron Airman based out of Charleston AFB knew it would be a long day. Already the videotapes, two... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Emery documents a cordon and search conducted by U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, and Iraqi's Emergency Service Unit, Amulshabi, Kirkuk, Iraq.
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet)

First sergeant speaks of biggest impression on career
May 14, 2008 — A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a first sergeants panel at the NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar class and one of the students asked, "What one thing made the biggest impression on you during your career?" As I listened to the other first sergeants' answers, I tried to narrow my answer down to just one thing. When it came around to me, I was... MORE

Global mobility Air Operations Center brings troops home
May 14, 2008 — Airmen of the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center here have eliminated most flight delays resulting from the loss of commercially contracted airlift support to Air Mobility Command from ATA Airlines Inc., a member of a Federal Express team. "18th Air Force and AMC have pulled out all the stops to remedy flight delays resulting from the loss of... MORE

An Airman from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron hugs a loved one after returning from a deployment April 29 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Members of the 823rd SFS recently returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

"Guns N' Hoses" Fitness Challenge on Charleston AFB to Kick-off National Police Week
May 14, 2008 — MORE

Sandquiette Simmons and Phillip King race during the "Guns N' Hoses" fitness challenge at the Charleston AFB picnic grounds May 12. The "Guns N' Hoses" challenge was a competition between the 437th Security Forces Squadron and the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department to kick off National Police Week. The fire department won the challenge. Simmons and King are both with the 437 SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

Global mobility Air Operations Center brings troops home
May 9, 2008 — Airmen of the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center here have eliminated most flight delays resulting from the loss of commercially contracted airlift support to AMC from ATA Airlines Inc., a member of a Federal Express team. "18th Air Force and AMC have pulled out all the stops to remedy flight delays resulting from the loss of ATA," said Maj. Gen... MORE

Rock Climbing at Base Outdoor Recreation Center
May 8, 2008 — MORE

Jared Arredondo climbs the rock wall while he is cheered on by his family at the Outdoor Recreational Center on Charleston AFB May 7. Base members are allowed to pay to use the facilities at the ORC during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jared, 7, is the son of Tech. Sgt. Mark and Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arrendondo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

Turn right safely from both lanes onto Dorchester
May 7, 2008 — The Dorchester Gate outbound lanes were changed April 19 to make both lanes able to turn right. Since the change, base leadership have noticed numerous situations where people turning right were cutting off others as they turned into the left lane on Dorchester Road instead of their respective lane on the right side. "Everyone needs to exercise... MORE

The new traffic pattern at the front gate allows motorists to turn right, left or go straight from the left lane. Motorists turning right onto Dorchester road should stay in their own lanes while making the turn off the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

Goodie bags
May 7, 2008 — MORE

Airman DeAngelo Brundidge sorts bags for Airmen returning to Charleston Air Force base May 6 from a mobility exercise. The MOBEX was held in Alpena, Mich., this week to evaluate the base?s readiness in preparation for an operational readiness inspection in August. Airman Brundidge is a war readiness technician with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)