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Warrior of the Week - Staff Sgt. Michael Balarillo
January 23, 2008 — Staff Sgt. Michael Balarillo is a senior controller at the 437th Maintenance Operations Center and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for six years. As a senior controller at the Maintenance Operations Center he gathers, categorizes, processes, and disseminates critical information on all base aircraft arrivals and departures from Charleston AFB... MORE

Free income tax preparation beginning Jan. 28
January 23, 2008 — The base legal office, with the assistance of more than 40 military, retiree and civilian personnel from Charleston AFB, has started preparations for what looks to be a great tax season. It is important to note there is a change to the way the Charleston AFB tax program will be run this year. There will no longer be a centralized tax office. Active... MORE

Justice files
January 23, 2008 — Four members of Charleston AFB received the following non-judicial punishments under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during December 2007. The maximum punishment under Article 15 depends on the rank of the member being offered the Article 15 and the rank of the officer imposing punishment. If the commander finds that a military... MORE

Sport Bike Rider Course mandatory as of Feb. 1
January 23, 2008 — A new policy starting Feb. 1 will require all military members who operate sport bikes, to complete the Sport Bike Riders Course prior to riding their bikes on or off base. Charleston is the first base in Air Mobility Command to make the SBRC mandatory but the rest of AMC is following suit. After Feb. 1, all riders will have 30 days after arrival... MORE

Heart Link: Your link to the Air Force
January 23, 2008 — Do the acronyms PCS or TDY boggle your brain? Are you having a hard time understanding your spouse's Leave and Earnings Statements? Don't know what benefits you're entitled to? Whether you're a spouse who is new to the Air Force lifestyle, about to become one, or if you've been an Air Force spouse for 20 years, Heart Link has something to offer... MORE

Kenora Lania, daughter of Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Lania, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, and his wife Abigail, read the winning raffle number at the Heart Link orientation program, Jan. 26, at the Charleston AFB Airman and Family Readiness Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

Decision 2008, the future is in your hands
January 23, 2008 — "Be Smart, Do Your Part, Vote," is the campaign slogan for this year's Department of Defense voting program. The South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary was held Jan. 9, and the Democratic Presidential Primary is scheduled for Jan. 26. This election year is an important year politically; the 2008 elections have the potential to make history... MORE

AADD: Saving one Airman at a time
January 23, 2008 — Every week Airmen from various squadrons on Charleston AFB volunteer to help support Airmen Against Drunk Driving in an effort to help Team Charleston members arrive home incident free. The mission of AADD is to provide a safe, confidential ride home for DOD employees who are intoxicated and may otherwise get behind the wheel of a vehicle. "When... MORE

Charleston AFB little dribblers go head-to-head
January 23, 2008 — MORE

Calvin Watkins, 5, prepares to shoot a basketball at the Charleston AFB Youth Center Jan. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon)

SECDEF visits Team Charleston
January 18, 2008 — MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Charleston AFB, S.C., greets the Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Robert Gates, upon his arrival to Charleston AFB, Jan. 18. The secretary viewed the loading procedures of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles on a C-17 aircraft, and he also toured the integration, testing and installation of advanced electronic systems on the MRAP vehicles at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Team Charleston: taking the fight to the enemy
January 16, 2008 — MORE

Senior Airmen Alton Lee, 437th Airlift Maintenance Squadron, and John Ferguson, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and more than 35 Airmen from different organizations on Charleston AFB board the rotator aircraft bound for a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)