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Warrior of the Week
April 11, 2007 — Senior Airman Brien Oxford is a Phoenix Raven with the 437th Security Forces Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB since June. As a Phoenix Raven member, he is a specially trained Airman dedicated to providing security for Air Mobility Command's aircraft that transit to high terrorist and criminal threat areas. He contributes to Team... MORE

Senior Airman Brien Oxford (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Melissa Harper)

Law enforcement agencies conduct four-hour manhunt for gate runner
April 11, 2007 — Security Forces Airmen and the Charleston County Sheriff's Department conducted a four-hour manhunt for an individual who illegally gained access to Charleston AFB Mar. 31. At 6:20 a.m., Senior Airman Pimentel, an installation entry controller assigned to the 437th Security Forces Squadron, had a vehicle approach his gate and upon making contact... MORE

News briefs
April 10, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Operations Group will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Paul DeGroot today at 1 p.m. in the Yonkie Auditorium. For additional information, contact Master Sgt. Mischelle Meleg at 963-7154. Retirement: The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. John... MORE

Bridge run attracts thousands, base members
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More than 50 thousand bridge run participants await the start of the 30th Annual Cooper River Bridge 10k walk/run March 31 in Mt. Pleasent, S.C. More than 75 Team Charleston members participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

News briefs
April 4, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 16th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Todd Noltemeyer today at 1 p.m., in the 16 AS auditorium. For additional information, contact Chief Master Sgt. Steven Woodside at 963-7130. Retirement: The 437th Operations Group will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Paul DeGroot April... MORE

Team Charleston's "Ol' Shakey" gets a face-lift
April 4, 2007 — Team Charleston Airmen have begun work restoring the C-124 "Globemaster II" on display at the Air Park. The 60-day restoration process began March 15. So far, the crew has begun sanding and peeling off the existing paint and replacing corroded sheet metal. The Airmen will primer and paint the plane with the same paint scheme it had when it was... MORE

Senior Airman Chris Taylor and Senior Airman Randall Pearce, 315th Maintenance Squadron, remove paint from the left engine of the C-124 Globemaster II at the Charleston AFB Air Park April 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Iraqi air force takes flight with help from U.S. Airmen
April 4, 2007 — The Iraqi air force is taking off once again with the help of U.S. Air Force Airmen who serve with the Coalition Air Force Transition Team in Iraq. The U.S. Air Force's contribution enabling the Iraqi air force to build and sustain itself is focused through the CAFTT, composed of four Air Force military transition teams located at bases in Kirkuk,... MORE

Iraqi airmen from Squadron 70 at Basra Air Base recover one of two Seeker aircraft after a mission. Squadron 70 flies intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over oil pipelines and other areas of interest, all the while keeping an eye out for insurgent activity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Williams)

Charleston Airman feeding war machine in Iraq
April 4, 2007 — The drone of forklifts moving pallets breaks the smoke-filled haze as members of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight work against the clock to expedite critical hub-and-spoke missions. Air transportation journeyman and Airman 1st Class Luther Franklin is among members of the Aerial Port Flight here who are... MORE

Airmen with the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight prepare to in process cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III March 14 at Balad Air Base in Iraq. Balad AB is the aerial port hub for all of Iraq and is the busiest cargo aerial port in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

Maintenance officer fights fire, saves 2
April 4, 2007 — A Charleston AFB Airman saved two lives by putting out a house fire March 24 around 12:30 a.m. at Park Hill Place in North Charleston, S.C. Capt. Clinton Varty, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge of Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit, had no prior firefighting experience when he helped combat the flames burning the house. The house... MORE

Airmen must maintain military image
April 4, 2007 — Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the Washington Light Infantry Parade in downtown Charleston. After boarding the bus to leave, I noticed an Airman wearing his hat cocked back on his head. As I started to get off the bus to talk with him, another senior NCO stopped him and had the member adjust his hat properly on his head while... MORE