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October 3, 2007 — Wing Fitness Challenge today: The following describes the planned activities for Commander's Fitness Challenge to be held at the softball fields near the static display by the Rivers Avenue gate. Kickball is the designated game: The game will be conducted tournament style with single elimination. Team composition: Each squadron will be permitted...

C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
October 3, 2007 —

Top III visits VA Hospital
October 3, 2007 —

Charleston Airmen merge life support, survival equipment
October 3, 2007 — Despite any differences, the Air Force has decided to merge two career fields because of their overlapping similarities as a lean initiative to save time, money and manpower. On July 1, survival equipment (2A7X4) and aircrew life support (1T1X1) Airmen merged. Both career fields on Charleston AFB and the entire Air Force will be merged into one Air...

Charleston youth soccer kicks off in rain
October 3, 2007 —

Charleston Airmen push their limits in AF marathon
October 3, 2007 — Two Charleston Airmen competed in the 11th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15 at Wright Paterson AFB, Ohio. 1st Lt. Joshua Brock, 437th Contracting Squadron acquisition officer, and Col. Frank Jones, 437th Mission Support Group commander, ran the 26.2 miles course along with more than 1,600 other participants in 38 degree weather. For...

Charleston stays safe for Fire Prevention Week, recalls history
October 3, 2007 — Members of Team Charleston will recognize National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7 to 13 following the theme "Practice Your Escape Plan." National Fire Prevention Week has been recognized since 1925, but its roots date back even farther. October 9, 1871, sparked a proverbial fire throughout North America to further fire safety in the United States and...

Airmen in Action
October 3, 2007 —

BSC Charleston celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 3, 2007 — In an effort to educate the American public about issues related to disability and employment, Congress designated each October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Base Supply Center Charleston, as part of the BSC network of National Industries for the Blind and National Industries for the Severely Handicapped - Creating Employment...

Law restricts loan options for military and their families
October 3, 2007 — The Predatory Lending Regulation, 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 232, was officially implemented Sunday to place a cap on interest rates for military members at an annual percentage rate of 36. The regulation's purpose is to protect servicemembers and their families from predatory loans and will impact payday, rent-to-own and...