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Airmen honored by FEA as employees of the year
June 27, 2007 — Team Charleston members were recognized at the Greater Charleston Area Federal Executive Association's annual Employee of the Year awards luncheon June 21 at the Naval Weapons Station Redbank Club. Nearly 325 people gathered to honor federal civilian employees and uniformed military members in nine different categories. Team Charleston had three... MORE

Wing receives new commander
June 27, 2007 — MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander, incoming commander to the 437th Airlift Wing, assumes command from Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander, during the official change of command ceremony held in Nose Dock 2 at Charleston AFB Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Team Charleston member assumes new commander position
June 27, 2007 — The 437th Medical Operations Squadron welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony June 19 at the Charleston Club. Lt. Col. Beverly Johnson, former 437th Medical Group chief nurse executive, replaced Lt. Col. Beverly Smith. Colonel Johnson was born and raised in Iowa and later moved to Nebraska. She earned a Bachelor of Science... MORE

Lt. Col. Beverly Johnson, 437th Medical Operations Squadron commander, speaks at her assumption of command ceremony which was held at the Charleston Club June 19. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Erica Stump)

Airmen in Action
June 27, 2007 — MORE

Airman Thomas Lesley, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, backs up a P-23 Airport Rescue Firefighting Apparatus at the base Fire Department June 20.

Base welcomes new commander during assumption of command
June 27, 2007 — The 437th Medical Support Squadron welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony June 19 at the Charleston Club. Lt. Col. James Barber, former 6th Medical Group TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight commander at MacDill AFB, Fl., replaced Lt. Col. James Loe who temporarily filled the position of commander after... MORE

Lt. Col. James Barber, 437th Medical Support Squadron commander, speaks at his assumption of command ceremony which was held at the Charleston Club June 19. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Erica Stump)

News Briefs
June 27, 2007 — Spotlight Squadron change of command: Lt. Col. Charles Shea will relinquish command of the 437th Comptroller Squadron to Maj. Seung U. Paik July 6 at 2 p.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact 2nd Lt. Matthew Schmit at 963-3750. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt... MORE

Airmen voice changes through lessons learned
June 27, 2007 — The Air Force Office of Lessons Learned, also known as AF/A9L, was started after a study in 2004 that concluded most lessons learned from the Global War on Terrorism are actually lessons that were learned at least once before. General John Handy, former United States Transportation Command commander, asked after reviewing the study, "What do we do... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Rob Walker
June 26, 2007 — Senior Airman Rob Walker is a C-17 loadmaster with the 15th Airlift Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for the past three years. As a loadmaster, he is responsible for overseeing the safe handling of cargo and passengers. He also ensures that all cargo makes it safely to its destination. Airman Walker contributes to Team Charleston's... MORE

Charleston offers AFSO 21 training
June 26, 2007 — Team Charleston will host an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century One-Day Supervisor Awareness training class from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. July 9 to 13 in the Yonkie Auditorium, building 54. The main purpose of the course is to let supervisors know what to expect when their organization makes the transition to a lean environment and how AFSO 21... MORE

Team Charleston welcomes new 17 AS commander
June 21, 2007 — The 17th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here Wednesday. Lt. Col. Scott DeThomas, former military assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, replaced Lt. Col. Lenny Richoux. Colonel Richoux currently has orders to be a National Defense Fellow at the University of Illinois. Colonel DeThomas was born in... MORE

Lt. Col. Scott DeThomas, 17th Airlift Squadron commander, speaks at his Change of Command ceremony held at the Charleston Club Wednesday.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)