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21 Airmen receive new stripes
October 31, 2007 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in November: To Airman: 437th Operations Group: Jeffrey Walker To Airman 1st Class: 437th Aerial Port Squadron: Michael Fisher, Jason Swegle and Brian Titze 437 AMXS: Jesse Taylor 437th Civil Engineer Squadron: Elijah Rawls To Senior Airman: 14th Airlift Squadron: Derek Clements and... MORE

CAFB donates artifacts to local military museum
October 31, 2007 — Artifacts from the first Gulf War will have a permanent home after being in a bin for more than 16 years on Charleston Air Force Base. Various foreign weapons brought back to the U.S. after Operation Desert Storm were transferred from Charleston AFB to Patriots Points Naval and Maritime Museum Oct. 19. The weapons brought to the museum included a... MORE

Sergeant Marino inspects the chamber area of the SG-43 machine gun before being transported to the Patriots Point and Naval Museum Oct. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Arredondo)

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Brandon Dehond
October 31, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Brandon Dehond is a loadmaster journeyman for the 15th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for almost two years. As a loadmaster journeyman, he is responsible for the safe loading and off-loading of the aircraft cargo. He computes the weight, balance and the center of gravity for the cargo. He also provides... MORE

CES Outlaws smash Navy 16-10
October 31, 2007 — MORE

Neal French, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron, runs a pass downfield while opposing defenders from the Navy try to grab a flag during a flag football game Tuesday night on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Airman in Action
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Staff Sgt. Joshua Chambliss, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron special operations technician, marshals a C-17 to taxi for a local flight carrying Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award inspector, Col. John Rutkowski, Air Mobility Command Headquarters/A3D, on the Charleston AFB flightline Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Pilch)

CAFB opens new theater
October 25, 2007 — The Charleston AFB movie theater opened Wednesday after being closed for more than two years for construction. Construction of the theater began in September 2005. Since then, crews conducted a total renovation to include expanding the lobby, applying new brick and stucco, and incorporating structural upgrades including seismic and force protection... MORE

Members of Team Charleston attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly rennovated base theater Thursday on Charleston AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

News briefs
October 24, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for John D. Hill Wednesday at 10 a.m. in building 700. For more information, contact George Babcheck at 963-4691. Retirement: The 16th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Lt. Col Ken Coburn Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in the 16 AS auditorium. For more... MORE

Team Charleston participates in Convoy of Hope
October 24, 2007 — MORE

Lt. Col. Michael Carter, 437th Operations Support Squadron, Director of Operations, drops off donated food, clothing and household items from Team Charleston members to the Crisis of Ministries homeless shelter Oct. 19. in support of Charleston AFB?s Combined Federal Campaign drive. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

AMXS cleans up the Med Group 21-6.
October 24, 2007 — MORE

Larico Ellis (left), 437th Medical Group, bobbles the ball while Bradlon Barge, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, intercepts it during an intramural flag football game Tuesday night on base. Bradlon would have scored a touchdown if his team had not committed a holding foul. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Chrystal Pascalli
October 24, 2007 — Senior Airman Chrystal Pascalli is the security forces vehicle control noncommissioned officer and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for almost four years. As a security forces vehicle control NCO, she is responsible for conducting monthly safety checks on 16 vehicles that must meet security forces standards. Safety checks include: checking the... MORE