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Gait analysis system comes online at the HAWC
August 17, 2006 — The 437th Medical Group Health and Wellness Center has a new tool to help Airmen get in shape and stay there: a gait analysis system. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the HAWC Tuesday and was attended by Col. Steven Harrison, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, and group and squadron commanders. Just after the ceremony Col. Donnalee Sykes,... MORE

Joint Basing with Naval Weapons Station moves forward
August 1, 2006 — Charleston AFB and Naval Weapons Station Charleston have taken the first steps to becoming one big inter-service family through the new joint-basing concept. In May, nearly 100 Airmen and Sailors from the two installations met at the Charleston Club for a briefing by Lt. Col. Tom Egbert, 437th Airlift Wing joint base coordinator, who set up the... MORE

18 AF commander shares viewpoints with CAFB
August 1, 2006 — Charleston AFB will host the 18th Air Force Commanders and Command Chiefs Conference Wednesday and Thursday at the Charleston Club. Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18 AF commander, and more than 70 wing commanders and command chiefs from the numbered Air Force will be here for the two-day conference. "Charleston was handpicked by General Hawkins to host... MORE

AFSO21 set to make Team Charleston 'smarter'
August 1, 2006 — Team Charleston has been involved in every major military operation since the base's creation. A new operation has begun and it has the potential to make all future operations smarter. Air Force Smart Operations 21 is an Air Force initiative that applies a mix of business strategies designed to streamline everyday processes across the Air Force.... MORE

Team Charleston members participate in Operation Iron Thunder
August 1, 2006 — Team Charleston participated in Operation Iron Thunder July 17 through July 20. The exercise, hosted by the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C., included participation from 30 different U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine units as well as British and NATO units. During the four-day multinational exercise, approximately 100 aircraft simulated a... MORE

APS uses lean initiative to slim down processes
July 7, 2006 — In keeping with Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron was tasked by Air Mobility Command to put together a team to recommend lean initiatives to improve productivity. The initiatives were developed by a team of civilians and military members who cam up with ways to make daily operations at the port more... MORE

Team Charleston gears up for hurricane season
July 5, 2006 — Hurricane Steven, a category 3 hurricane, smashed through Charleston Tuesday although some Airmen may not have felt the wind and rain.Hurricane Steven was a training exercise designed to test Team Charleston's effectiveness in responding to the tropical natural disasters. "With hurricanes in Charleston, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of... MORE

Team Charleston NCO receives Bronze Star
July 5, 2006 — The noncommissioned officer in charge of quality assurance for the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight received the Bronze Star for exceptionally meritorious service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom here Wednesday. Tech. Sgt. William Baird received the medal from Col. Steven Harrison, 437th Airlift Wing vice... MORE