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Annual AFAF drive encourages donations to help Airmen
April 16, 2008 — "Commitment to Caring" is the theme of this year's Charleston AFB Air Force Assistance Fund campaign which runs through May 12. "The Air Force Assistance Fund is important simply because it benefits our fellow Airmen," said Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "Each year, AFAF provides Airmen the opportunity to support their... MORE

AMC assesses VPP implementation
April 16, 2008 — An Air Mobility Command assessment team has been on Charleston AFB since April 14 and will be leaving today after conducting a week-long assessment to start the implementation of the Voluntary Protection Program. "The VPP is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration program that recognizes organizations with superior performance in safety... MORE

Philip Driskill reviews a continuity binder with Staff Sgt. Lakisha Gross in the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight fuels lab Tuesday. Mr. Driskill is an occupational health and safety specialist from Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill., and is a member of the Voluntary Protection Program assessment team. Sergeant Gross is the NCO in charge of the fuels lab. The aim of VPP is to help Airmen take ownership in preventing safety and health mishaps.

Sq. ops officer takes command of 15 AS
April 16, 2008 — The 15th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at the Charleston Club April 11. Lt. Col. Johnny Lamontagne, former operations officer for the 15 AS, replaced Lt. Col. William Anderson. Colonel Anderson's next assignment will be as a national defense fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International... MORE

Lt. Col. Johnny Lamontagne gives a speech during the 16th Airlfit Squadron's change of command ceremony at the Charleston Club April 11. Colonel Lamontagne replaced Lt. Col. William Anderson as the 16 AS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Melissa White)

Singing for the signing
April 16, 2008 — MORE

Children from the Charleston AFB Mikolajcik Child Development Center sing during the First Annual Joint Community Proclamation Signing at the Charleston Club April 4. The proclamation declared a partnership between the local community and Air Force base for prevention of sexual assault and child abuse. Mayors or their representatives from six nearby communities joined the base in signing the proclamation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Intramural basketball playoffs: LRS squeaks past MXS 45-39
April 16, 2008 — MORE

Shawn Clinton takes a jump shot over a 437th Maintenance Squadron defender during an intramural basketball play-off game at the Charleston AFB Fitness and Sports Center Tuesday. The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron beat the 437 MXS 45 to 39 in a close game. Clinton plays for the 437 LRS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

News briefs
April 16, 2008 — Spotlight Retirement: The 16th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Steve Wright today at 10 a.m. in the 16 AS auditorium. For more information, contact Chief Master Sgt. Steven Woodside at 963-7130. Retirement: The 437th Security Forces Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. John Gunther today at... MORE

Base officials implement new voicemail system
April 16, 2008 — Charleston AFB implemented a new voicemail system for base members to use on office phone lines Tuesday. Callpilot is a state-of-the-art messaging system first made available to the 437th Comptroller Squadron and will be available to the rest of the base May 1. The 437 CPTS received it first because they had to transition from their own voicemail... MORE

Tightening our Tactics
April 15, 2008 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Matthew Reece tightens down a tool on a robot during a training exercise on Charleston AFB Sunday. Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen train so they can be proficient during disposal of explosive devices. Sergeant Reece is an EOD technician for the 315th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Service members build African partnerships with well-drilling project
April 15, 2008 — Airmen and Sailors joined Kenyans March 30 and 31 in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District. A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III more than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen Navy Seabees to Nairobi's airport during the two-day mission. The Seabees, who are construction... MORE

Airman 1st Class Joshua Weston secures a pallet of humanitarian supplies on a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III to be transported, along with 20 Navy Seabees, to Nairobi, Kenya, from Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, recently. Airmen deployed from Charleston AFB assisted Kenyans with vital supplies as part of Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Weston is a 17th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and is deployed with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christina Styer)

New force support squadron stands up
April 11, 2008 — Team Charleston now has one squadron on base that will handle all people, community support and quality of life programs. The 437th Force Support Squadron officially stood up April 10 at a ceremony here. The new organization is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of mission support and services squadrons. The new organization began... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Shawn McKeen walks from the cardio room to the front office of the 437th Force Support Squadron Fitness and Sports Center on Charleston AFB Tuesday. The 437th Mission Support and Services Squadrons merged April 10 to make one team as part of an Air Force initiative. Sergeant McKeen is the NCO in charge of the 437 FSS' Fitness and Sports Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)