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July 11, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Dearman July 20 at 10 a.m. in the building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Rodney Koonce at 963-4679. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez
July 11, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez is a Military Training Leader for 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5, and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for a year and half. As a military training leader she is the coordinator for the new Airman program which is a six week program that reinforces military customs and courtesies. She provides leadership,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yolandra Rodriguez, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5 military training leader, answers questions from Airmen prior to being released for the day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Joint basing table top exercise
July 11, 2007 — MORE

U.S. Navy Capt. Paz Gomez from the installation and environmental office of the secretary of defense asks Don Hill, operations manager for naval munitions at the Naval Weapons Station, S.C., a question regarding the supply for munitions at the joint basing table top exercise Tuesday for the anticipated joint basing with Charleston AFB, S.C., and Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Air Mobility Commander stops by
July 11, 2007 — MORE

Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander, welcomes Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, Sunday before the generals trip to Rota, Spain.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Maj. Bill Walsh)

Airmen in Action
July 11, 2007 — MORE

Senior Airman Shawn Summers, crew chief in the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on an in-trail light behind engine one on a C-17 Globemaster III on the Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., flightline July 2, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston Rodeo send-off
July 11, 2007 — Giddy up Charleston AFB ... It's "RODEO" time! Yes it's that time of year again. Air Mobility Command's premier flying competition is set to kick-off July 21 at McChord AFB, Wash. The biennial event hosts United States US Armed Forces and international competitors poised in airlift, airdrop and air refueling specialties from around the world. May... MORE

AF announces colonel and Lt. Col selects:
July 11, 2007 — AF announces colonel and Lt. Col selects: The following Team Charleston Airmen were selected for promotion: To colonel: Lt. Col. Todd Hackett, 437th Mission Support Group Lt. Col. Lenny Richoux, former member of the 17th Airlift Squadron Lt. Col. Beverly Smith, 437th Medical Operations Squadron To Lt. Col.: Maj. Joann Frye, 437 MDOS Maj. Michael... MORE

Team Charleston welcomes new CPTS commander
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Comptroller Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July 6 at the Charleston Club. Maj. Seung Paik, a recent graduate of the Air Command and Staff College in-residence, replaced Lt. Col Chuck Shea. Colonel Shea will assume the duties of Chief of Budget Exercises at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Major Paik... MORE

Maj. Seung Paik, 437th Comptroller Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony held at the Charleston Club June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Team Charleston welcomes new LRS commander
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July 9 at the Charleston Club. Maj. James Petrick, former commander of the 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, at Eglin AFB, Fla., replaced Lt. Col. Jeanne Hardrath. Colonel Hardrath will be stationed at the Pentagon where she will be working the... MORE

Maj. James Petrick, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony Jun 28 at the Charleston Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Charleston AFB merges PA, VI offices
July 11, 2007 — In an effort to increase Air Force strategic communication capabilities, the service merged Charleston's Public Affairs and Visual Information Multimedia offices to become one team July 1. "Today's communication environment is dynamic and demanding," said Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Air Force chief of staff. "We must leverage our capabilities to... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cassandra Vriesman, 437th Airlift Wing Public Affairs broadcaster, takes a studio portrait of Tech. Sgt. Buddy King, 437th Maintenance Squadron avionics production supervisor. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)