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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

Team Charleston welcomes new CES commander
July 4, 2007 — The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 28 at the Charleston Club. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Todd, former Division Chief of Readiness, Installations and Mission Support Directorate at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill, replaced Lt. Col. Russell Hula. Colonel Hula will be taking the... MORE

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Todd, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony held at the Charleston Club June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Base welcomes new MXG commander during change of command
July 4, 2007 — The 437th Maintenance Group welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 29 at Nose Dock 2. Col. Tammy Livingood, recent graduate of the Air Force War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala., with a master's degree in strategic studies, replaced Col. Grace Blevins-Holman. Colonel Blevins-Holman will take over the position of deputy... MORE

Col. Tammy Livingood, 437th Maintenance Group commander, speaks at her change of command ceremony held in Nose Dock 2, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)

Cable available to Airmen through desktops
July 4, 2007 — Team Charleston computer users can now view live television on their desktops through Internet Protocol Television thanks to the 437th Communications Squadron. "With IPTV we basically take the cable line out of the wall and plug it into a network," said Alvin Green, 437 CS NCC chief. "Computers digitize the cable TV signal, format it for playback... MORE

Airmen can now view cable by using Internet Protocol Television through desktop computers.

Team Charleston pumps you up
July 4, 2007 — MORE

Tyrone Herron, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works his chest and shoulder muscles using the standing cable crossover at Charleston's Fitness and Sports Center Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Former Team Charleston member returns as wing commander
July 3, 2007 — The 437th Airlift Wing welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 29 in Nose Dock 2. Col. John "Red" Millander, former 97th Operations Group commander at Altus AFB, Okla., replaced Col. Glen Joerger. Colonel Joerger will officially retire from active-duty Air Force Oct. 1. Colonel Millander was born and raised in Hokes Bluff,... MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony in Charleston AFB's Nose Dock 2, June 25. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)

Base welcomes new AMXS commander during change of command
July 3, 2007 — The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 28 at Nose Dock 2. Maj. Gerald McCray, recent graduate of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with a master's degree in air mobility, replaced Maj. Brad Tannehill. Major Tannehill will assume the duties of... MORE

Maj. Gerald McCray, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks at his change of command ceremony in Charleston AFB's Nose Dock 2, June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Airmen in Action
July 3, 2007 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Josh Ramalia, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems apprentice from blue knights aircraft maintenance unit, works on the main landing gear retracting actuator for a Charleston C-17 on the flightline June 29. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)