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Consolidated Medical Center to be built at NWS
February 15, 2007 — Construction will begin this spring on a new Consolidated Medical Clinic at Naval Weapons Station Charleston. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast awarded a $41.5 million military construction project to GSC Construction Company Inc., of Augusta, Ga., Dec. 28 to build a 188,000 square-foot Consolidated Medical Clinic at Naval Weapons... MORE

Base First Six Association helps keep Valentine’s Day special
February 15, 2007 — The Charleston First Six Association coordinated with a group of school-age children from local area schools to make Valentine's Day cards and letters for veterans at the local Veteran's Administration Medical Center. They wanted to show veterans and injured servicemembers from overseas their service and sacrifice for the country doesn't go... MORE

Senior Airman Leslie Fuller, 437th Medical Group Bio-environmental Flight, gives Valentine's Day cards made by local school children to William Grady, a Navy veteran who served from 1941 to 1949. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston Airmen to process legal claims online
February 15, 2007 — The Air Force Claims Service Center will start accepting all household good claims from Charleston AFB March 1. The Air Force has consolidated the processing of most personnel claims at a single location in Dayton, Ohio. Personnel claims generally arise from loss or damage to household goods and privately owned vehicles during permanent change of... MORE

Air Force ads to feature Charleston Airmen
February 15, 2007 — Filming for the next batch of Air Force commercials began here Feb. 9. The Air Force's ad agency, GSD&M Advertising, flew with active-duty and Reserve Airmen from Charleston AFB onboard three C-17s that flew to North Auxiliary Field in North, S.C., and performed airdrops and assault landings. "We filmed two different scenarios: one focused on... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Seaton is among the Airmen from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., who are being feature in an upcoming Air Force advertising campaign, filmed Feb. 9 by GSD&M Advertising. Sergeant Seaton is a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christopher Moore)

35 Airmen graduate Airman Leadership School
February 15, 2007 — Thirty-five Charleston Airmen graduated from the Airman Leadership School here Feb. 8. Senior Airman Matthew Hampton, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, earned the Sergeant John Levitow Award and was presented this honor at the graduation dinner. The distinguished graduates were Staff Sgt. Paul Mayberry IV and Senior Airman Richard Lingle, 437th... MORE

Airmen in Action
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Airman Cody Hickman, 373rd Training Squadron C-17A APG crew chief course student, services the main landing gear strut with the help of Airmen Joseph Bush and Michael Bell, also students in the crew chief course on the Charleston AFB flightline Jan. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman John Klimczak
February 2, 2007 — Senior Airman John Klimczak is an air transportation journeyman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than four years. As an air transportation journeyman, Airman Klimczak inspects pallets and nets before they are used on the cargo floor. He also inspects 200 to 300 pallets and over 1,000 sides and... MORE

News Briefs
February 2, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Patrick Compton today at 1 p.m. in the Bldg. 72 auditorium. For more information, contact Tech Sgt. Amanda Lynch at 963-6126. Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Charles Brigman today... MORE

11 Team Charleston members selected as 2006’s best
February 2, 2007 — Eleven members of Team Charleston were selected as the 437th Airlift Wing's top performers at the 2006 Annual Awards banquet at the Charleston Club Jan. 26. Col. Glen Joerger, 437 AW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvin Willis, 437 AW command chief master sergeant, recognized the award recipients. The winners included: Senior Airman Jake... MORE

Seven Team Charleston Airmen receive Bronze Stars from AMC commander
February 2, 2007 — In front of their families, friends and several hundred military members, seven members of Team Charleston were presented Bronze Stars here Monday by Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander of Air Mobility Command, during a commander's call at the Charleston Club. General McNabb said these individuals embody the heart of the nation. Those awarded Bronze... MORE