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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

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

News briefs
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
December 5, 2007 — MORE

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
December 5, 2007 — MORE

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)