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437 MXG embraces AFSO 21, streamlines equipment processes
December 15, 2006 — Organizations from Team Charleston continue to lead the way in Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century by challenging themselves to find new and better ways of accomplishing the mission. Recently, the 437th Maintenance Group formed an integrated process team that focused on finding smarter and better ways to provide aerospace ground... MORE

CES1 Outlaws crush CES2 Firedogs; 26-14 win secures base championship
December 15, 2006 — Three touchdown passes and two field goals from Outlaws quarterback Brandon Barnes led to victory for the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Outlaws over the 437 CES Firedogs for the base flag football championship Monday. The bitter rivalry between the two civil engineering football teams culminated with the Outlaws coming out on top 26-14. Derrick... MORE

Army parachute team jumps from Charleston C-17 over Miami football game
December 15, 2006 — MORE

Combat Cameraman takes job to new heights
December 8, 2006 — A staff sergeant assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron here recently accomplished training that is slightly outside his normal duties as a combat photographer. Recently, Staff Sgt. James Harper became one of two 1 CTCS Airmen who have been awarded an Army air-assault badge for completing air-assault training with the 101st Airborne Division at... MORE

Holiday lights
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Testing begins for new AC unit at Charleston AFB
December 8, 2006 — Since the Air Force began operations in hot climate areas, it has been in need of a more powerful air conditioning unit for heavy airlifters to keep avionics cool while they sit on blistering flightlines around the world. They have found what they're looking for with the TMAC, or trailer mounted air conditioner, currently undergoing testing here.... MORE

Charleston Airmen learn to use newest smart weapon
December 8, 2006 — Twenty-nine Team Charleston flyers and maintainers recently learned the ins and outs of the Air Force's newest smart weapon -- the GPS-guided cargo pallet. The training, held at Little Rock AFB, Ark., for more than 300 C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrew members, taught them how to use the new system and then how to go back to their... MORE

Charleston Airmen prepare for war with expeditionary combat skills training
December 1, 2006 — MORE

17 AS booster club participates in ‘Operation Sock Drop’
December 1, 2006 — The 17th Airlift Squadron booster club is always trying to find new ways to bring happiness to deployed servicemembers abroad. Recently, the booster club and the Lowcountry chapter of the Airlift Tanker Association have teamed up to send socks to Soldiers. They spent time talking with troops returning from the frontlines to assess what they felt... MORE

Dirt runway testing increases C-17 safety, agility
December 1, 2006 — In an effort to expand the capability of the C-17 Globemaster III, about 40 people from the C-17 Integrated Test Force are in the midst of a four-phase test program to determine the C-17 takeoff and landing performance on non-paved surfaces. Engineers and pilots are testing the aircraft in extreme runway conditions to eventually write the book for... MORE