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March 26, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 15th Airlift Squadron will have a change of command ceremony 10 a.m. April 11 at the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Capt. Bryan Wetzel at 963-2177. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. James Thurman today at 10 a.m. in Building 60... MORE

Airmen in Action: Easter sunrise service
March 26, 2008 — MORE

Chaplain (Capt.) David Suh and 2nd Lt. Norman Yu move a piano into a Charleston C-17 on the flightline Saturday for the Easter sunrise service. Chaplain Suh is with the 437th Mission Support Group and Lieutenant Yu is the 437th Aerial Port Squadron Officer in Charge of Air Terminal Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Warrior of the Week: Master Sgt. Mark Normand
March 26, 2008 — Master Sgt. Mark Normand is a member of the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB since November 1998. He is currently deployed to Kuwait as the NCO in charge of the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Expeditionary Maintenance Operations Center. As the NCOIC of the MOC, his job at his deployed location... MORE

Master Sgt. Mark Normand (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor

Airshow fast approaching: base readies for day of excitement
March 25, 2008 — Air Expo 2008, "Wings Over Charleston," is only 28 days away, and the base is gearing up for a day of thrills and excitement. Headlining the day's events will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, which is a mix of formation flying and solo routines in the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet. The pilots will perform approximately 40... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin Pyle)

AMC commander reinforces need for new tanker
March 25, 2008 — While many are focused on the formal protest of the recent KC-45A contract award, the needs of the warfighter -- and the nation -- remain unchanged. The Air Force's nearly 50-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker must be replaced with a newer, more capable aircraft as soon as possible. "This is a matter of national security and we can't lose sight of that... MORE

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flightline at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, awaiting ground crews to de-ice the tanker before it takes off on a refueling mission. The new KC-45A will replace the aging fleet of KC-135s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul Clifford)

Base building being turned into grass to save money, environment
March 25, 2008 — Team Charleston is in a contract to have a building turned into a patch of grass by May in an effort to conserve energy and save money. The centralized steam plant that was Building 431 on Sloan Avenue was in operation from 1952 until it was shut down in March 2006. The demolition began in December 2007 and the six-month project is scheduled to be... MORE

The centralized steam plant on base provided steam heat to 88 of Charleston AFB?s industrial buildings for more than 50 years. Now it is being demolished in an effort to conserve energy and save money. (Courtesy photo)

Opinions matter; complete survey to make CAFB better
March 25, 2008 — The Integrated Delivery System Working Group is sponsoring the 2008 Community Assessment Survey of active-duty, Reservists, spouses and, for the first time, Air Force civilian workers. This survey is a way for Air Force community members to make their opinion and needs known. The results of the survey will be used by base leadership and the Air... MORE

Charleston AFB stays prepared with MOBEX
March 25, 2008 — MORE

Airmen break down a barrier wall during the Mobility Exercise Crisis Look 08-03 March 20 on the flightline. Members from the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron taught Airmen how to properly harden a building so it can absorb damage in case of an attack at a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

Airmen in Action: 437 APS
March 18, 2008 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Zachary Folk assists in raising a container express to put it on a 436L pallet. Airman Folk is a logistics specialist with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Charleston goes virtual with Unit Personnel Record Group
March 18, 2008 — Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center issued a directive that required every Air Force installation to screen each Unit Personnel Record Group in preparation for implementation of the virtual records system by May 29. The Airmen of the 437th Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight worked tirelessly around the clock to screen 3,392... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jamal Avington, Tech. Sgt. Debra Rogers, Master Sgt. Shannon Carter and Airman 1st Class Andre Bolden screen Unit Personnel Record Group folders on base Feb. 29. The records were screened prior to being sent to Air Force Personnel Center for approval before making them virtual. The four Airmen are with the 437th Mission Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. Denise Mikolajczyk)