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Charleston AFB breaks C-17 flying record
December 21, 2006 — The largest formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from a single base took off from here Dec. 21 in a demonstration of Charleston AFB's strategic brigade airdrop capability. After taking off at 9:30 a.m. at 30-second intervals, the 20 C-17s flew over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and then back over the base to "wave" at maintenance, aerial port and... MORE

Base photographer returns from DOD duties
December 15, 2006 — A base photographer here recently returned from his third assignment as the official photographer for the secretary of defense. Jaime Bowman, who has been working as a photographer at the base multimedia center for nearly a year, was assigned to be the photographer for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld from Sept. 21 to Nov. 17. Mr. Bowman also... MORE

437 APS competes for Air Force-level award
December 15, 2006 — The 437th Aerial Port Squadron is one of three finalists for the Air Force Large Terminal Unit of the Year for 2006. The other units competing for the award are the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 60th Aerial Port Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif. A team of four judges from Air Mobility Command Air Transportation at... MORE

437 MXG embraces AFSO 21, streamlines equipment processes
December 15, 2006 — Organizations from Team Charleston continue to lead the way in Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century by challenging themselves to find new and better ways of accomplishing the mission. Recently, the 437th Maintenance Group formed an integrated process team that focused on finding smarter and better ways to provide aerospace ground... MORE

CES1 Outlaws crush CES2 Firedogs; 26-14 win secures base championship
December 15, 2006 — Three touchdown passes and two field goals from Outlaws quarterback Brandon Barnes led to victory for the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Outlaws over the 437 CES Firedogs for the base flag football championship Monday. The bitter rivalry between the two civil engineering football teams culminated with the Outlaws coming out on top 26-14. Derrick... MORE

Army parachute team jumps from Charleston C-17 over Miami football game
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Combat Cameraman takes job to new heights
December 8, 2006 — A staff sergeant assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron here recently accomplished training that is slightly outside his normal duties as a combat photographer. Recently, Staff Sgt. James Harper became one of two 1 CTCS Airmen who have been awarded an Army air-assault badge for completing air-assault training with the 101st Airborne Division at... MORE

Holiday lights
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Testing begins for new AC unit at Charleston AFB
December 8, 2006 — Since the Air Force began operations in hot climate areas, it has been in need of a more powerful air conditioning unit for heavy airlifters to keep avionics cool while they sit on blistering flightlines around the world. They have found what they're looking for with the TMAC, or trailer mounted air conditioner, currently undergoing testing here... MORE

Charleston Airmen learn to use newest smart weapon
December 8, 2006 — Twenty-nine Team Charleston flyers and maintainers recently learned the ins and outs of the Air Force's newest smart weapon -- the GPS-guided cargo pallet. The training, held at Little Rock AFB, Ark., for more than 300 C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrew members, taught them how to use the new system and then how to go back to their... MORE