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17 AS assists Marines in jump exercise
May 23, 2007 — Loadmasters Staff Sgt. Brain Chaney, Staff Sgt. Will Hyde and Airman 1st Class Kevin Kehoe departed on a C-17 from Charleston AFB going to Camp Lejeune, N.C., support 20 2nd Air Delivery Marines required to participate in the joint service training jump mission May 18. MORE

Marines get checked over one last time to ensure all their gear is properly secured before boarding the C-17 out of Charleston AFB for an exercie May 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Base lifeguards train in prepartion for opening Saturday
May 23, 2007 — MORE

Jenna Pender, base pool lifeguard, moves "injured swimmer," Skylar Shepard, to the shallow end with the help of Allison Fleischauer, also a base lifeguard, during lifeguard training at the base pool May 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

News briefs
May 23, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Morgan Thursday at 11 a.m. in the building 60 Auditorium. For more information, call Senior Master Sgt. James Bomboy at 963-4946. Around the base Annual Water Quality Report: Inside next week's Airlift Dispatch, you will find a pamphlet of... MORE

Airman in Action
May 23, 2007 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. John Hearn, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, ignites a fire for a training exercise May 23 at the Charleston AFB fire department training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Base dedicates Visitor Control Center
May 23, 2007 — The Charleston AFB Visitor Control Center was dedicated to a local hero and former honorary commander of the 437th Airlift Wing during a ceremony May 21 at 1 p.m. Building 1953, qt the entrance of the Dorchester Road Gate, was officially named the Samuel F. Lyons Visitor Control Center in honor of Mr. Lyons, an avid supporter of Charleston AFB... MORE

Team Charleston dedicates training room to former member
May 23, 2007 — A 437th Aerial Port Squadron training room was named in honor of a former Charleston Airman May 18 in building 174. Michael Joiner, former 437 APS Mobility Flight superintendent, passed away in December 2005 after a long battle with cancer. "Michael Joiner loved being a member of the Air Force," said Master Sgt. Todd Bellamy, 437 APS Expeditionary... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Anthony Clark
May 23, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Anthony Clark is the assistant NCO in charge of network operations with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for six years. As a network operator, he provides 24/7 network support with a primary focus on file server availability and desktop support for the 1 CTCS. He also maintains and updates combat... MORE

Former operations officer takes command of 14 AS
May 23, 2007 — The 14th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here May 9. Lt. Col. "Buddy" Czubaj, previously the 14 AS operations officer, replaced Lt. Col. Ricky Rupp. Colonel Rupp's next duty will be as the military assistant to the Executive Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon. Colonel Czubaj was born in Buffalo,... MORE

Team Charleston mourns loss of 437 AMXS Airman
May 23, 2007 — A 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron technical sergeant passed away May 19 after a tractor accident at his home. Tech. Sgt. Eon-Paul Harry was pulling a tree out of the ground when the tractor jerked and rolled on top of him. Sergeant Harry was pulling the tree out because he was working on building an airstrip next to the house where he lived... MORE

Three of Charleston's finest receive Citation of Honor
May 17, 2007 — The Citation of Honor was awarded to three Charleston AFB Airmen at the 2006 South Carolina Air Force Association awards ceremony at the Ft. Jackson NCO Club, Fort Jackson, S.C., May 5. Capt. Daniel Lang, 437th Operations Support Squadron wing combat tactics pilot, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ward, 315th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman... MORE