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Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Maryam Baker
January 8, 2008 — Staff Sgt. Maryam Baker is an information manager for 1st Combat Camera Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB since August 2001. As an information manager she is required to have a complete working knowledge and understanding of the Defense Travel System. She prepares Airmen for their deployments -- processing passports, establishing... MORE

Global Reach and Hope for Today & Future Generations
January 8, 2008 — To the Men and Women of Air Mobility Command: As my first 100 days in command draw to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my impressions of the outstanding things I have seen and experienced in these few short weeks. Simply put, I am awestruck by the professionalism, dedication and accomplishments of mobility Airmen command-wide, and... MORE

Gen Arthur Lichte, Commander of Air Mobility Command, observes an aeromedical evacuation mission up close at Andrews Air Force Base.

Team Charleston accepted in EPA’s national program
January 8, 2008 — Charleston Air Force Base was named a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track program, joining more than 300 U.S. facilities in their commitment to consistently exceed environmental regulation requirements. Launched in June 2000, Performance Track members are leading by example and taking extra... MORE

Airman fighting his way into the ring
January 8, 2008 — An Airman from Team Charleston is fighting to join another sort of team; the All-Air Force Boxing Team. Airman 1st Class Chance Yearwood, with the 437th Airlift Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, is at Lackland AFB, Texas, this week where he is participating in the 2008 All-Air Force Boxing Trial Camp with 15 other Airmen from around the Air Force... MORE

Airmen, Soldiers deliver wheelchairs to Hondurans
January 8, 2008 — A Civil Military Operations team from Joint Task Force-Bravo delivered 100 donated wheelchairs to disabled villagers along the Miskito Coast of Honduras Dec. 28. The Alabama non-profit organization Missions Unlimited contacted the U.S. Agency for International Development to coordinate the donation. Missions Unlimited transported the wheel chairs... MORE

LA CEIBA, Honduras - Soldiers and Airmen from Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, offload donated wheelchairs from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter here Dec. 28. The hand-crank wheelchairs were donated to isolated villages along the Miskito Coast of Honduras. The Alabama non-profit organization Missions Unlimited contacted the U.S. Agency for International Development to coordinate the donation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sonny Cohrs)

Airmen in Action: 437 Airlift Wing
December 18, 2007 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Elliot Reed, 437th Airlift Wing Safety Office and Staff Sgt. Stephanie Scott, 437 AW Legal Office, volunteered at the Charleston AFB Exchange to wrap presents for BX patrons Monday. Both volunteered to wrap presents to raise money for the Airlift Wing Booster Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon)

Holiday message from SECAF, CSAF
December 18, 2007 — Thank you for the difference you make every day, defending the United States of America and promoting our interests and ideals around the world. As the holiday season approaches, we encourage you to make a special effort to make a difference in the lives of those immediately around you. Many of you will travel to your hometowns across the country... MORE

Honor guard spotlight: Airman 1st Class Allen Calais
December 18, 2007 — Name: Airman 1st Class Allen Calais Hometown: Tampa, Florida Time in the Air Force: More than two and half years Squadron and job title: 437th Medical Group Public Health technician Time on the Honor Guard: More than seven months Why did you join the Honor Guard? To honor those who have served. My father was in the Air Force. What is your favorite... MORE

PTL's lead the way in maintaining fitness
December 18, 2007 — MORE

Linda Markuly, 437th Medical Group Health and Wellness Center exercise physiologist, and Master Sgt. Scot Borgerding, 437th Communications Squadron, demonstrate the ergo bike test for the Physical Training Leader Class at the HAWC Dec. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class White)

Healthcare administration, "In demand & indispensable"
December 18, 2007 — They never touch a patient. They never fill a prescription. They never accomplish an X-ray but they are the backbone of any healthcare organization. Healthcare administration encompasses command, administrative, logistics and education functions supporting the provision of healthcare. The 437th Medical Group has healthcare administrators involved... MORE