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CAFB takes top honors in AF talent contest
March 12, 2008 — Charleston AFB recently took the top three spots in the 2007 Air Force Family and Teen Talent Contest. The winners included: first place, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Mike Hemphill and his wife Kim, who attend the base chapel; second place, Danielle Major, 14, daughter of Jennifer Major, 437th Services Squadron; and third place, Drew DeLeon, 8,... MORE

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Mike Hemphill, Naval Engineering Support Unit Charleston, and his wife, Kim, sing "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" at the 2007 Family and Teen Talent Contest on base Sept. 28, 2007. The couple recently took first place in the husband and wife category at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon)

Airmen in Aciton: 437th Aerial Port Squadron
March 12, 2008 — MORE

Staff Sgt. James Scarbrough services a C-17 lavatory on the Charleston Air Force Base flightline March 11, 2008. Sergeant Scarbrough is a fleet services supervisor with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

437 APS “Port Dawgs” are best in show
March 11, 2008 — Editor's note: The Airlift Dispatch will recognize additional award winners as names are released in later editions. Air Mobility Command has recognized Team Charleston's 437th Aerial Port Squadron "Port Dawgs" for a job well done in 2007. Members of the 437 APS were recently presented with a number of AMC 2007 Annual Logistics Readiness Awards and... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Erik Goodwine
March 11, 2008 — Senior Airman Erik Goodwine is an aircraft electro-environmental systems journeyman and is currently deployed to Southwest Asia with the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He has been stationed at Charleston AFB for four years and is a member of the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. While deployed or at home station, he is... MORE

Spring is coming to base housing; be prepared
March 10, 2008 — Spring is a time when the last leaves of winter have fallen, the first grass starts to grow, some people think about spring cleaning and many folks start thinking about planting a garden. All of these items are topics for Charleston AFB housing. The last leaves of winter need to be raked and bagged. The first grass or weeds need to be cut. Boxes... MORE

Capt. Josh Long and his wife, Leslie, beautify their yard at Charleston AFB Monday. Captain Long is a C-17 pilot with the 15th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Help others by ‘Linking Military Neighbors’
March 10, 2008 — Seventy percent of active-duty families assigned to Charleston AFB now live in off-base housing. Because the tri-county area is so large, it is very easy for Airmen to live in a community and not know if other military families are their neighbors. In an effort to help Air Force families develop supportive social relationships with other... MORE

Opinions matter; complete survey to make CAFB better
March 10, 2008 — The Integrated Delivery System Working Group is sponsoring the 2008 Community Assessment Survey of servicemembers, spouses, Reservists and reserve spouses this year. This survey is a way for Air Force community members to make their opinions and needs known. The results of the survey will be used by base leadership and the Air Force to target... MORE

Airmen in Action
March 6, 2008 — MORE

Senior Airmen Casey Love and Levi Lux identify an unknown powder in a suspicious package at the Charleston AFB Post Office Monday during a biological/radiological response exercise. Airman Love is an emergency manager with the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron and Airman Lux is a bio-environmental specialist with the 437th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter
March 5, 2008 — Air Force officials here announced Feb. 29 the selection of the Northrop Grumman Company to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. After months of reviewing and evaluating proposals from vendors, the source selection team chose Northrop Grumman to produce up to 179 of the new air refuelers. The new tanker, called the KC-45A, is expected to... MORE

FILE PHOTO -- A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels an F/A-22 Raptor. The KC-135's principal mission is air refueling. This asset greatly enhances the U. S. Air Force's capability to accomplish its mission of Global Engagement.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Robertson)

Make your voice heard; apply for an absentee ballot now
March 5, 2008 — Election Day is Nov. 11 and it's not too early for Airmen to apply for an absentee ballot if they will be away from their polling location in November. "In the dead heat of the exciting election every military member should want to vote in the 2008 presidential election," said Maj. Karen Berkeley, 437th Medical Group installation voting officer. An... MORE