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February 15, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Annabelle Farrington on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m., in the building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Chief Master Sgt. Michael O'Hara at 963-4589. Retirement: The 17th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Lt. Col... MORE

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
February 2, 2007 — MORE

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

Base Airman completes 41 years of ‘Funk’
February 2, 2007 — In August, 1966, Donald Funk joined the Air Force. He said all he wanted to do was work on airplanes. Now, Senior Master Sgt. Donald Funk, an air reserve technician with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is preparing to say goodbye to Charleston AFB, where he has spent his entire career. He will also say goodbye to the men and women whom he... MORE

AMC commander visits, encourages Team Charleston
February 2, 2007 — The commander of Air Mobility Command visited Charleston AFB Monday to see the Airmen of the premier C-17 wing here. Team Charleston welcomed Gen. Duncan McNabb, a former Charleston squadron commander, to tour the base, get the Airmen's perspective, to see how the base executes the mission and how business can be done better. He was especially... MORE

Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander of Air Mobility Command, speaks to Airmen at the Charleston Club during a commander’s call Jan. 29, 2007. While here General McNabb awarded seven Bronze Stars to Charleston Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston AFB hockey team qualifies for championship game
January 26, 2007 — MORE

Christopher Pace, Air Force forward, battles for control of the puck with a Coast Guard player during the game. The Coast Guard beat the Air Force team 6-3, however, Air Force qualified for the Stingrays Military Cup to be held Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum against the Navy team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky Bloom)