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Charleston Hurricanes head to softball tournament
August 16, 2007 —

CSU ROTC Det. receives award for third time
August 16, 2007 — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 772 at Charleston Southern University was named Southeast Region Small Unit High Flight Winner for the third time in four years. Detachment 772, consisting of 23 cadets, was rewarded for their accomplishments that stood out among the 14 small units in the region. Detachments are evaluated in the...

Team Charleston has programs to prevent illegal dumping
August 16, 2007 — Team Charleston has alternate solutions for people who are dumping items illegally on base. Members are using central recycling drop-off points to dispose of bulk items such as mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment, computers, carpet, dryers, used oil and many other items. However, in doing so, members are violating South Carolina Laws and...

Army general visits Charleston’s aerial port
August 16, 2007 — Charleston's 437th Aerial Port Squadron was visited by an Army general to learn about the cargo mission, see what his Soldiers are learning and the facility Aug. 10. Army Brig. General Dan Schultz, Southeast regional commander for all reserve transportation battalions, and his reviewing team were escorted throughout the aerial port and were briefed...

Airmen in Action
August 16, 2007 —

Charleston’s youth acts out in base play
August 16, 2007 — Team Charleston's Youth Program Center held auditions Monday for 5- to 17-year-olds to star in a Missoula Children's Theater Jack and the Beanstalk play. The play will be showing in the YPC's gym at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Rehearsals for those selected were every day this week from 4 to 8:15 p.m. MCT is a traveling performing program that is designed...

Charleston selects top-performing Airmen for promotion
August 16, 2007 — One-hundred sixty-four Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Wednesday. The Air Force selected 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, a 41.33 percent selection rate. 437th Services Squadron: Marcal Alexander and Tavarus Williams 17th Airlift Squadron: James Davis, Matt Gaffney, Derek...

Warrior of the week: Airman 1st Class Lawrence Hunt
August 16, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Lawrence Hunt is an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman for the 437th Maintenance Squadron and has been at Charleston AFB for a little more than a year. As an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, he repairs the damaged structural components of the C-17 aircraft. He also helps repair surface damages on the C-17s and...

Charleston maintainers lean process for HSC
August 16, 2007 — The 437th Maintenance Squadron Home Station Check Airmen hosted a rapid improvement lean event here from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10 to increase aircraft availability and reduce total cost for Charleston AFB. HSC is a thorough three-day inspection done every 120 days on an aircraft while it's at home station. Flightline maintenance begins this process by...

Airmen in Action
August 10, 2007 —