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Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Gerrick Hoffman
May 16, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Gerrick Hoffman is a crew chief instructor with the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5 and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for 11 months. As a crew chief instructor, he instructs crew chiefs from other airframes on how to properly maintain a C-17. He also instructs aero repair courses which teach crew chiefs how to rig and adjust... MORE

Charleston C-17 crew transports NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander
May 9, 2007 — CHARLESTON AFB, S.C. -- The Phoenix Mars Lander is a step closer to reaching the Red Planet thanks to the efforts of Charleston Airmen. Aircrew from the 16th Airlift Squadron transported the Phoenix Mars Lander, built by Lockheed Martin in association with NASA, from Buckley AFB, Colo., to Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently.The transport... MORE

070507-O-4913D-001 BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Tech. Sgt. James Hader, a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. secures NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in a C-17 here May 7. The lander, which was built at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's Waterton Canyon facilities in Littleton, Colo., was loaded on a C-17 for transportation to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final test and launch preparations. The Phoenix lander is slated for liftoff aboard a Delta II launch vehicle in early August. (Photo by Chuck Diggle)

Under the Secretary of the Air Force visits Charleston AFB
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Dr. Ronald Sega, Under the Secretary of the Air Force and Col. Glen Joerger, 437 Airlift Wing(AW) Commander (CC) greet Lt. Col. John Pepin, 437th AW Aerial Port Squadron CC, May 3, 2007 at the 437th AW Aerial Port Squadron on Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., during a tour for Dr. Sega. (Released)(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Two Charleston Airmen win awards for community service
May 9, 2007 — The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce recognized local military men and women who have given back to the community in incalculable ways at the fourth annual Armed Forces Dinner May 7. Of the eight members and two civilians recognized for their community service to various organizations, two were from Charleston AFB. Master Sgt. Scott Vendrely,... MORE

1 CTCS Triumphs over Boeing 19-7
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Ricky Rose, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, swings at a pitch in a game against Boeing here Tuesday night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Airmen in Action
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Airman 1st Class Jacob Thomas, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, replaces the shocks on a government vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

News Briefs
May 9, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Group will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Tom Hunt May 18 at 2 p.m. at the education center. For additional information, contact Master Sgt. Patrick Dumka at 963-4116. Retirement: The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. John Rhodes today at 2... MORE

Air Force’s newest leaders graduate ALS
May 9, 2007 — Twenty eight Team Charleston Airmen graduated from the Airman Leadership School here May 1. Senior Airman Gabriel Miller, 315th Operations Group, earned the John L. Levitow Award during Airman Leadership School Class 07-D. The Distinguished Graduates included Senior Airmen Matthew Blackwell, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Mark Tamulonis,... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Carissa Nazzaro
May 9, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Carissa Nazzaro is a customer service apprentice with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than eight months. As a customer service specialist, she runs records maintenance in the customer service center and she loads all stock numbers for the base. She also reviews and processes... MORE

Family, friends welcome home 15th Airlift Squadron
May 9, 2007 — Eagerness could be felt throughout the second floor waiting area of the 15th Airlift Squadron.Spouses, friends and the children gazed frequently at the clock on the wall or outward to the flightline hoping to catch a glimpse of the aircraft bringing back their friends and loved ones. Even though they felt the clock on the wall seemed to have slowed... MORE

Maj. Kyle Benwitz, 15th Airlift Squadron, embraces his wife, Michelle, and his two daughters after returning from Southwest Asia after his squadron's four month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)