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December 12, 2007 — Spotlight Commanders Call: The 437th Wing Commanders Call will be held Tuesday at the Base Theater. Three sessions will be available to ensure all Airmen have an opportunity to attend, 7:30 a.m., 4 p.m., and 10 p.m. This is a mandatory formation. Officers, enlisted and civilian employees may attend any of the three times. If you have any questions... MORE

Senior Airman jumps 'blue to green'
December 12, 2007 — In the new year Charleston AFB will send one of its own to the Army as the first Airman ever to become a member of the U.S. Army's Parachute Team, the Golden Knights. Senior Airman Michael LaRoche, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, will make a permanent change of station to... MORE

In September, Senior Airman Michael LaRoche, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, attended the eight-week U.S. Army Parachute Team Assessment and Selection at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Courtesy photo)

Airmen in Action: 437 APS
December 12, 2007 — MORE

Staff Sgt. George Henderson, 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services technician, directs a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle onto a C-17 aircraft from McGuire AFB, N.J., on the Charleston AFB flightline Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)

Children's Holiday Party
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Avery Strain, 5, son of Master Sgt. Justin Strain, shares his Christmas list with Santa during the Children's Holiday Party Saturday in Nose Dock 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Melissa White)

SFS Airman receives AMC award
December 12, 2007 — A 437th Security Forces Squadron Airman was recently selected as one of 20 individuals for 2007 Air Mobility Command Security Forces Individual Award winners. Senior Airman Chrystal Pascalli, 437 SFS vehicle control NCO, was selected as the Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Airman for AMC. She will now compete for the Air Force level... MORE

Senior Airman Chrystal Pascalli, 437th Security Forces Squadron vehicle control NCO, inspects the engine of a security forces? patrol vehicle. Airman Pascalli recently was selected as Air Mobility Command Security Forces Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

SNCOs learn roles, responsibilities of first sergeants
December 12, 2007 — Twenty three Team Charleston senior NCOs were indoctrinated as Charleston AFB's newest additional "undershirts" Dec. 7 when they officially completed the week-long Additional Duty First Sergeant Seminar. Senior Master Sgt. James Woodham, First Sergeant Academy Director of education, said this class not only gave our senior NCOs an invaluable skill... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. James Woodham, First Sergeant Academy director of education, conducts training for 23 SNCOs Dec. 7 on first sergeant responsibilities while conducting dormitory rooms inspections on Charleston AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Liana Santana
December 12, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Liana Santana is a pharmacy technician for the 437th Medical Group and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for almost two years. As a pharmacy technician, she processes customer prescriptions and is responsible for their accuracy. When the prescription is completed, she places each verified prescription in the correct bin for customer... MORE

Royal Air Force Airmen visit Team Charleston
December 5, 2007 — MORE

An Airman from the Royal Air Force gives the ?Thumbs Up? to Royal Air Force Airmen in the cockpit of a British Royal Air Force C-17 as it is towed out of Nose Dock 1 Monday on the Charleston AFB flightline. Royal Air Force Airmen arrived Sunday to conduct an engine replacement and to obtain additional training from our Team Charleston Airmen. The Royal Air Force currently has five C-17s in their inventory (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. William Mallory
December 5, 2007 — Staff Sgt. William Mallory is a unit education and training manager for the 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for two years. As the unit education and training manager, he is responsible for managing the career development course and providing individual guidance to Airmen in completing the course... MORE

Base exceeds expectations in CFC
December 5, 2007 — The 2007 Combined Federal Campaign has come to a close, and Team Charleston has once again demonstrated its charitable spirit by contributing $239,313. To put this achievement in perspective, the 2007 total far exceeds the base's CFC efforts since 2001. Team Charleston has certainly done their part in helping the Coastal Carolina Combined Federal... MORE