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Charleston hosts transport of MRAPs
August 21, 2007 — Charleston AFB and Dover AFB members came together to load Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles onto a C-5 Galaxy at Charleston AFB Aug. 16. Teamed together, it took the Airmen less than four hours to load the aircraft, strap down the MRAPs, refuel the plane and take off. A C-5, under the authority of the Air Mobility Command, is the largest... MORE

Charleston AFB and Dover AFB members load Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles onto a C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 436th Air Wing, Dover, Air Force Base (AFB), Del. at Charleston AFB, S.C., Aug. 16, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

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August 16, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 81st Aerial Port Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Vanessa Johnson Saturday at 1 p.m. in the building 610 auditorium. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Anessa Kimsey at 963-5413. Retirement: The 315th Security Forces Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Joseph Hores... MORE

Senior NCO inductees vs. First Term Airmen Center
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Senior NCOs from the Senior NCO Enhancement Seminar and Airmen from the First Term Airmen Center play dodge ball Wednesday at the Fitness and Sports Center. Though the senior NCO inductees won two of the matches, the FTAC Airmen won five of the matches. The induction ceremony for the Senior NCOs was held Thursday at the Charleston Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston Hurricanes head to softball tournament
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Robert Sadwick, 437th Operations Support Squadron, warms up for final practice with his team before departing for the three-day, double-elimination Air Force-wide tournament beingheld in Orlando, Fla., this weekend. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

CSU ROTC Det. receives award for third time
August 16, 2007 — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 772 at Charleston Southern University was named Southeast Region Small Unit High Flight Winner for the third time in four years. Detachment 772, consisting of 23 cadets, was rewarded for their accomplishments that stood out among the 14 small units in the region. Detachments are evaluated in the... MORE

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 772 cadets were commissioned as officers in the United States Air Force May 5 at the Charleston Southern University Chapel.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Team Charleston has programs to prevent illegal dumping
August 16, 2007 — Team Charleston has alternate solutions for people who are dumping items illegally on base. Members are using central recycling drop-off points to dispose of bulk items such as mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment, computers, carpet, dryers, used oil and many other items. However, in doing so, members are violating South Carolina Laws and... MORE

Areas on base where illegal dumping is occurring will be surveyed more regularly. Charleston AFB has several programs readily available for Airmen to prevent these occurrences.

Army general visits Charleston’s aerial port
August 16, 2007 — Charleston's 437th Aerial Port Squadron was visited by an Army general to learn about the cargo mission, see what his Soldiers are learning and the facility Aug. 10. Army Brig. General Dan Schultz, Southeast regional commander for all reserve transportation battalions, and his reviewing team were escorted throughout the aerial port and were briefed... MORE

Army Soldiers from the 403rd Transportation Battalion in Anastien, Ala., watch 437th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen properly secure the netting to a pallet prior to it being shipped out to it's location Monday.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Airmen in Action
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Tech. Sgt. Jermaine Gibbs, 437th Security Forces Delta Flight sergeant, takes the finger prints of Eli Gravely, 6, son of Dana Gravely, at Charleston's Youth Program Center Thursday. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Charleston’s youth acts out in base play
August 16, 2007 — Team Charleston's Youth Program Center held auditions Monday for 5- to 17-year-olds to star in a Missoula Children's Theater Jack and the Beanstalk play. The play will be showing in the YPC's gym at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Rehearsals for those selected were every day this week from 4 to 8:15 p.m. MCT is a traveling performing program that is designed... MORE

Charleston selects top-performing Airmen for promotion
August 16, 2007 — One-hundred sixty-four Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Wednesday. The Air Force selected 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, a 41.33 percent selection rate. 437th Services Squadron: Marcal Alexander and Tavarus Williams 17th Airlift Squadron: James Davis, Matt Gaffney, Derek... MORE