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Visitor Control Center offers online visitor pass request form
March 14, 2007 — Base members wishing to sponsor a visitor onto Charleston AFB can now fill out much of the required form via the Globemaster intranet site. Since April 2006, all Airmen on base with a ".mil" account have been able to go to the Globemaster home page under "Items Of Interest" and click on the visitor pass link which will allow them to fill out an Air... MORE

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. David Peacock
March 14, 2007 — Staff Sgt. David Peacock is a functional systems administrator with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than 4 years. As a functional systems administrator, he is responsible for the design, installation and configuration of network operating systems for 1 CTCS servers and also provides desktop support... MORE

DOD implements Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
March 7, 2007 — The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program, or AVIP, mandating Airmen assigned to high-threat areas receive the Anthrax vaccine, while also providing Airmen the choice to continue anthrax vaccines if they are not assigned to a designated high-threat area, will go into effect here soon. The Department of Defense issued a new policy memo Oct. 12... MORE

Charleston Airman takes 16th in PBA tournament
March 7, 2007 — The bystanders at the bowling alley paused their games and watched in suspense as the young fifteen year old entered the 10th frame with a perfect score tallied. The crowd of a more than a hundred people was in awe as the game finished three frames later with a score of 300. Tears in Mom's eyes and a hug from Dad, it was the first of many perfect... MORE

AMC top chief visits Team Charleston, shares thoughts
March 7, 2007 — Air Mobility Command's top enlisted Airman recently shared his thoughts on important issues during a visit to Charleston AFB. Charleston welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron and 22 wing command chiefs and group superintendents for a chief's conference Feb. 28 and March 1. "We're losing a lot of people in the Air Force due to PBD 720 but it's... MORE

Charleston AFB moblility exercise
March 7, 2007 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Desiree Yago, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron security forces augmentee, opens a weapons case holding M-16 rifles on the flightline during the moblility exercise March 1. More than 600 Charleston Airmen went through the deployment line and 425 short tons of cargo were processed during the exercise. For more photos, see Page 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Robert Alvardo
March 7, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Robert Alvardo is a communication, navigation and mission systems instructor with the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5 and he has been stationed at Charleston AFB for nearly two years. As an instructor, his job is to provide training for all bases flying C-17 aircraft. "I think that being able to teach others how to do things is the... MORE

Airmen in Action
March 6, 2007 — MORE

Maj. Kevin Schmedeke, a Reserve pilot with the 701st Airlift Squadron, maneuvers a C-17 on the flightline prior to take off Feb. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne Day)

Updating personnel records readiness vital to mission
March 6, 2007 — Nobody can predict the twists and turns that life can take, but with a little bit of preparation Airmen can make the best of any situation. The Air Force Personnel Center has designated March as Personnel Records Readiness Month. Military members should use this opportunity to review such items as their virtual record of emergency data, or vRed,... MORE

Airmen are reminded to review such items as their virtual record of emergency data, or vRed, and personal information in the Virtual Military Personnel Flight at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

News Briefs
March 6, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Aerial Port squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Ron Coward at noon today at the Olive Garden restaurant located off Rivers Ave., in the Northwoods Mall parking lot. For additional information, contact Tech. Sgt. Tharin Thomas at 963-3110. Retirement: The 437th Airlift Wing will host a retirement... MORE