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Charleston Rodeo send-off
July 11, 2007 — Giddy up Charleston AFB ... It's "RODEO" time! Yes it's that time of year again. Air Mobility Command's premier flying competition is set to kick-off July 21 at McChord AFB, Wash. The biennial event hosts United States US Armed Forces and international competitors poised in airlift, airdrop and air refueling specialties from around the world. May... MORE

AF announces colonel and Lt. Col selects:
July 11, 2007 — AF announces colonel and Lt. Col selects: The following Team Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion: To colonel: Lt. Col. Todd Hackett, 437th Mission Support Group Lt. Col. Lenny Richoux, former member of the 17th Airlift Squadron Lt. Col. Beverly Smith, 437th Medical Operations Squadron To Lt. Col.: Maj. Joann Frye, 437 MDOS Maj. Michael... MORE

Team Charleston welcomes new CPTS commander
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Comptroller Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July 6 at the Charleston Club. Maj. Seung Paik, a recent graduate of the Air Command and Staff College in-residence, replaced Lt. Col Chuck Shea. Colonel Shea will assume the duties of Chief of Budget Exercises at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Major Paik... MORE

Maj. Seung Paik, 437th Comptroller Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony held at the Charleston Club June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Team Charleston welcomes new LRS commander
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July 9 at the Charleston Club. Maj. James Petrick, former commander of the 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, at Eglin AFB, Fla., replaced Lt. Col. Jeanne Hardrath. Colonel Hardrath will be stationed at the Pentagon where she will be working the... MORE

Maj. James Petrick, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony Jun 28 at the Charleston Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Charleston AFB merges PA, VI offices
July 11, 2007 — In an effort to increase Air Force strategic communication capabilities, the service merged Charleston's Public Affairs and Visual Information Multimedia offices to become one team July 1. "Today's communication environment is dynamic and demanding," said Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Air Force chief of staff. "We must leverage our capabilities to... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cassandra Vriesman, 437th Airlift Wing Public Affairs broadcaster, takes a studio portrait of Tech. Sgt. Buddy King, 437th Maintenance Squadron avionics production supervisor. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Burning to save lives
July 11, 2007 — Most people try not to set fires unless you're one of Team Charleston's firefighters who do just that while training to keep other people safe. "When a plane crashes, you've got every type of fire all in one," said Jeff Feltner, a Charleston Air Force Base civilian fire captain. "It's a fire, mass casualty event, hazmat (hazardous materials) scene... MORE

Tech. Sgt. John Hearn, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts his helmet on prior to fighting the fire at a training exercise May 23 at the Charleston AFB fire department training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Two Charleston Airmen nab weapon’s instructor course awards
July 5, 2007 — Two Charleston Airmen recently graduated from the C-17 weapons instructor course and took home three of the six awards given for outstanding performance during the course. Capts. Samuel Todd, 14th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, and Cassius Bentley, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, stood above their peers in their C-17 WIC. The C-17 WIC is a master's... MORE

Charleston Airman pumps 1,000,000 gallons
July 4, 2007 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Michael Brown, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels journeyman, prepares to refuel a Charleston C-17 on the flightline Wednesday morning. Airman Brown became the third Team Charleston member to pump 1,000,000 gallons of fuel in one month. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston Airmen support community after fire tragedy
July 4, 2007 — Team Charleston presented the chief of the Charleston fire department a check for $13,187 June 29 to assist the families of the nine Charleston fire department firefighters who lost their lives battling a fire in Charleston June 18. After hearing of the tragedy, Airmen from the 437th Operations Support Squadron Combat Operations and Tactics Flight... MORE

Fire Chief Rusty Thomas, chief of the Charleston Fire Department, expresses his appreciation to the 437th Operations Support Squadron members for all the time they voluntarily gave to raise more than $13,000 for the City of Charleston Firefighter's Fund June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

News Briefs
July 4, 2007 — Spotlight Squadron change of command: Lt. Col. Charles Shea will relinquish command of the 437th Comptroller Squadron to Maj. Seung Paik today at 2 p.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact 2nd Lt. Matthew Schmit at 963-3750. Squadron change of command: Lt. Col. Jeanne Hardrath will relinquish command of the 437th Logistics... MORE