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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)

Warrior of the Week: Maj. Erin Meinders
April 9, 2008 — Maj. Erin Meinders is a member of the 437th Operations Group and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for four years. He is currently deployed with the 429th Transport Squadron in Canada as a C-17A military training team officer for the Royal Canadian Air Force. As a deployed C-17A MTTO, his duties include training the RCAF pilots in basic,... MORE

Maj. Erin Meinders (Canadian Forces photo/Sergeant Paul MacGregor)

10K run in desert mirrors Cooper River Bridge Run in S.C.
April 9, 2008 — Thousands of miles away from the state of "Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places," more than 80 service members from around the air base in Southwest Asia gathered Sunday for the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron's deployed version of the annual Cooper River Bridge 10K run. The squadron organized the event, which mirrored the run their home unit, the... MORE

Members of the 17th Airlift Squadron, who are currently deployed, organized a 10K run at an air base Southwest Asia Sunday to mirror the Cooper River Bridge run that took place in Charleston this past weekend. (Courtesy photo)

Children celebrate month of the miltary child
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Children from the Charleston AFB community enjoy making custom pieces of art at the arts and crafts table during the Month of the Military Child Festival held at the Child Development Center Saturday. Aside from arts and crafts, there were many other activities set up by the CDC's volunteers for young children to enjoy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

Modifications planned for Dorchester Gate to improve traffic
April 9, 2008 — The Dorchester Gate outbound lanes will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon April 19 for construction planned to improve traffic flow. During the closure, all outbound traffic to Dorchester Road will be detoured to exit through the Commissary Gate. The inbound lanes will not be affected. "The problem of traffic leaving the base during the peak hours of 3... MORE

Integrity lies deep within; use it first
April 9, 2008 — Have you ever felt like you're preaching to the choir? You may be asking, "When will it stop?" My dad once told me a story about a pastor who kept preaching the same sermon week after week. The congregation became frustrated and finally approached the preacher and asked, "Pastor, why do you keep preaching the same sermon every Sunday?" The preacher... MORE

Speaker to give tips for better transition
April 9, 2008 — The Airman and Family Readiness Flight will host a presentation to help Airmen transitioning to civilian life May 12 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in building 500. The program "Marketing Yourself for a Second Career" has been presented across the world by Navy Capt. Brian Blanchfield and is held annually at more than 100 U.S. military installations. It has... MORE

News briefs
April 9, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 15th Airlift Squadron will have a change of command ceremony today at 10 a.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Capt. Bryan Wetzel at 963-2177. Retirement: The 81st Aerial Port Squadron will host a retirement for Senior Master Sgt. Willie Hudson Sunday at 1:15 p.m. in Building 60. For more... MORE

Airmen in Action 14th Airlift Squadron
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Capt. Aaron Strode flies a C-17 during a training mission around the Charleston area Sunday. Captain Strode is a pilot for the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Charleston AFB hosts filming for ‘Army Wives’
April 9, 2008 — Charleston AFB hosted the first Department of Defense-supported filming of the Lifetime Television show "Army Wives" Monday at the base exchange here. Charleston members have been working with the production company since the beginning of December on this event and since then, the script for the episode has gone through the Air Force Entertainment... MORE

A cameraman for the Lifetime television show "Army Wives" films a scene for an upcoming episode April 7 on Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. A few episode scenes were filmed at the Charleston AFB base exchange for a more authentic look. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)