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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)

437 SFS prevails over 437 LRS 10-8
June 21, 2007 — MORE

Todd Grabic, Security Forces Detachment 3, reaches home plate as Ashley Scott, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, tries to tag him out before scoring Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

SECAF visits Charleston
June 20, 2007 — MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne arrived at Charleston AFB for the 17th Airlift Squadron's change of command Wednesday. Upon arrival he was met by Charleston's wing commanders and chiefs, among them was Col. Frank Fields, 437th Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Airmen in Action: combat arms
June 20, 2007 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Steven King, 437th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of combat arms, assists Col. Frank Jones, 437th Mission Support Group commander, with preparing his M4 prior to qualifying at the combat arms firing range. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)