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31 Airmen get new stripes
July 17, 2007 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in July: To Airman: 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Trever Walker 437th Comptroller Squadron: Brittney Knowling 437th Contracting Squadron: Phillip Johns To Airman 1st Class: 437th Airlift Wing: Matthew Rowley 437 AMXS: William Grainger and Gregory Thie 437th Logistics Readiness... MORE

Air Force streamlines officer, enlisted evaluation forms
July 17, 2007 — Air Force officials are introducing new officer and enlisted evaluation forms as it transforms its processes. "The new evaluation process is important for Team Charleston because the performance assessment area ratings on the performance feedback worksheets and Enlisted Performance Reports and Office Performance Reports forms correlate," said Chief... MORE

Charleston AFB hosts vendor trade fair
July 17, 2007 — The 437th Contracting Squadron will host the eighth annual vendor trade fair Tuesday at the Charleston Club from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The vendor trade fair is an opportunity for Airmen and Department of Defense employees affiliated with the Government Purchase Card program to meet a wide variety of service and supply vendors. The GPC program was... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jonell McFadden
July 17, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Jonell McFadden is a fleet services specialist with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than 5 years. As a supervisor for fleet services, he is responsible for properly servicing C-17s prior to departure. He supervises 17 to 20 Airmen on any given day. He also ensures that aircraft are cleaned... MORE

CES1 beats out APS2 9-8
July 12, 2007 — MORE

Eddie Amburgey, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, slams the ball to out field and takes first base July 10.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

437th Operations Group leans aircrew currency process
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Operations Group began implementing improvements in their processes June 1 to more efficiently and expediently log, update and view aircrew currency. "For C-17 pilots and loadmasters it is imperative they receive the necessary recurrent ground and flight training required to accomplish the mission of providing global reach in the Global... MORE

News Briefs
July 11, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Dearman July 20 at 10 a.m. in the building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Rodney Koonce at 963-4679. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez
July 11, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez is a Military Training Leader for 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5, and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for a year and half. As a military training leader she is the coordinator for the new Airman program which is a six week program that reinforces military customs and courtesies. She provides leadership,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5 military training leader, answers questions from Airmen prior to being released for the day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Joint basing table top exercise
July 11, 2007 — MORE

U.S. Navy Capt. Paz Gomez from the installation and environmental office of the secretary of defense asks Don Hill, operations manager for naval munitions at the Naval Weapons Station, S.C., a question regarding the supply for munitions at the joint basing table top exercise Tuesday for the anticipated joint basing with Charleston AFB, S.C., and Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Air Mobility Commander stops by
July 11, 2007 — MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, welcomes Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, Sunday before the generals trip to Rota, Spain.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Maj. Bill Walsh)