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27 Airmen receive new stripes
December 5, 2007 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in December: To Airman 1st Class: 14th Airlift Squadron: Shane Powell 437th Aerial Port Squadron: Corey Stanley 437th Airlift Wing: Melissa White 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Seph Schlobohm 437th Maintenance Squadron: Robert Audey III and David Novak 437th Security Forces Squadron:... MORE

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December 5, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Clay Tallman today at 10 a.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Janita Brown at 963-3271. Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Eric Landry today... MORE

Champ visits base-talks about missiles, football
December 5, 2007 — A three-time Super Bowl champion visited Charleston AFB Nov. 28 to 29 for a base tour and to give a presentation at the base theater. Riki Ellison, president of Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance and former team member of the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Raiders, spent two days learning about the mission of the base, talking about the... MORE

First Six volunteers at Habitat for Humanity
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Tech. Sgt. Nina Murphy, 437th Mission Support Squadron, sorts donated wallpaper Saturday at the Habitat for Humanity donation center in downtown Charleston. The First Six sponsors many programs and initiatives advancing the cause of enlisted people and their families as well as the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon)

Airmen in Action
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Airman Brittney Knowling, 437th Comptroller Squadron financial management specialist, helps Senior Master Sgt. Ken Bradley, 315th Airlift Wing Airlift Control Flight loadmaster, with a supplemental travel voucher Wednesday on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Melissa White)

Right in the face
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Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, gets a pie in the face on Charleston AFB Nov. 30. This contest raised $512 for scholarships for military dependents and the first sergeant community fund. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Annual Tribute to the Troops tour
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Maria, a "Diva" from the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., expresses her gratitude to an Airman from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron for assisting her with her bags Monday. Their personal luggage was palletized for their flight on a Charleston C-17 to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and on to Iraq for WWE's annual "Tribute to the Troops." This is the fifth year World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., and Armed Forces Entertainment have teamed together to bring entertainers overseas to visit military servicemembers at forward deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

New initiative offers education, training funds for military spouses
December 5, 2007 — Defense Secretary Robert Gates joined Labor Secretary Elaine Chao Nov. 14 in supporting a new initiative to help military spouses get the education and other credentials needed to pursue careers in high-demand, high-growth occupations. Secretary Gates praised the new Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative as a "landmark program that will... MORE

Team Charleston member retires after 33 years of civil service
December 5, 2007 — The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron said goodbye to one of their teammates Tuesday who retired after 33 years of service to Charleston AFB. Michael Holtsclaw, retiring as the 437 CES deputy chief of the Operations Flight, started his civil service career in October 1974 as an air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic. He also served as a mechanical... MORE

Open Season Benefits on Charleston AFB
December 5, 2007 — Beginning this year, the Office of Personnel Management is changing the focus and name of the annual Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season to a more inclusive Federal Benefits Open Season. Because of the recent addition of two benefit programs, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible... MORE