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Airmen in Action
April 3, 2007 —

29 Airmen get new stripes during ceremony
March 29, 2007 — Team Charleston salutes the following Airmen being promoted in April. To Airman: 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Christian Dinoia 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Terry Mazzeo 437th Operations Support Squadron: Stacey Golden To Airman 1st Class: 16th Airlift Squadron: Austin Goodman and Travis Randolph 437 AMXS: Brian Cheshire, Krystopher...

Air Force’s newest leaders graduate ALS
March 29, 2007 — Thirty-six Charleston Airmen graduated from the Airman Leadership School here March 22. Staff Sgt. Marc Safford, 14th Airlift Squadron, earned the Sergeant John Levitow Award and was presented this honor at the graduation dinner. The distinguished graduates were Staff Sgt. Kevin Boxberger, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron, Senior Airman Carlos Silva...

DOD observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 29, 2007 — This April, the Department of Defense will take a concerted stand against sexual assault as it observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault Awareness Month provides Team Charleston members with opportunities to increase knowledge and promote prevention of this crime through special events and public education. This year's theme for SAAM...

Team Charleston continues to make energy conservation strides
March 29, 2007 — Charleston AFB continues its pledge to conserve energy and natural resources. New initiatives which will be implemented by this year will further increase the energy-saving impact Charleston AFB will have. "An energy savings performance contract is presently in the construction phase and is scheduled to be complete this December," said Darrell...

437 APS hosts Patriot Partner Exercises for reservists
March 29, 2007 — Aerial port reservists from various units and bases come together two weeks every year to train at Charleston AFB as part of the Patriot Partner Exercises. Patriot Partner Exercises are designed for reservists to partially take-over an active-duty aerial port for training purposes as an annual tour. This year, reservists from five units...

Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Angelo McGee
March 28, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Angelo McGee is a material manager with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for almost two years. As a material manager, he issues aircraft parts to maintainers to fix C-17s. He also stores and maintains vehicle parts and tires. He contributes to Team Charleston's mission by being a team...

News briefs
March 28, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Group will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Jim McCabe today at 2:30 p.m. in building 60. For additional information, contact Senior Master Sgt. Rodney Benefiel at 843-568-4308. Retirement: The 16th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Todd Noltemeyer April 6...

SVS defeats all bowlers to win the Starlifter Lanes Bowl-Off
March 21, 2007 —

Team Charleston proves imperative to Operation Iraqi Freedom
March 21, 2007 — March 19 marked the four-year anniversary of the Coalition-led operation to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. Team Charleston's track record includes numerous undertakings in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the start of the war, Charleston AFB has been involved - flying missions and transporting cargo around the world in support...