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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)

Airmen in Action 1-26-07
January 26, 2007 — MORE

Senior Airman Louis Colon, 437th Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, calibrates a radio frequency watt meter at the PMEL building Jan. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

Warrior of the Week - Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen
January 26, 2007 — Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 437th Maintenance Squadron, and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for more than two years. He contributes to the Team Charleston mission by issuing, inspecting, maintaining and accounting for parts, tools, publications and support equipment necessary to fulfill the... MORE

News Briefs
January 26, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Larry Moulton today at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of Bldg. 60. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Charles Hughes at 963-4671. Around the base Appointment of Summary Court Officer: 1st Lt. Ryan Ellis, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is... MORE

Children of Charleston AFB Airmen ‘deploy’ in support of ‘Operation Kookaburras’
January 26, 2007 — More than 75 base children here had the opportunity to experience what a deployment felt like by participating in a children's deployment here Saturday. The children's deployment, codenamed "Operation Kookaburras" gave military family members the opportunity to experience what their parents go through when preparing for a deployment in support of... MORE

Sa'Michael Lopizich and his son, Sa’Michael Lopizich, exit the tail of a C-17 after the deployment. After processing through the deployment line, Team Charleston children were given a tour of a C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Team Charleston tests AF’s first hybrid fuel truck
January 26, 2007 — The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight is currently testing the Air Force's first R-11 hybrid electric refueling truck. The vehicle, which is nearly identical to the standard R-11 refueling truck, operates with a diesel engine and an electric motor attached to a battery pack to optimize fuel efficiency. Diesel hybrid electric vehicles... MORE

Airman 1st Class Daniel Queen, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, readies the new R-11 hybrid refueling truck Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

AFSO 21 initiative improves mission efficiency
January 26, 2007 — Charleston Air Force Base C-17 aircrews may soon be able to fly longer missions thanks to an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative. Airmen used AFSO21 principles to examine processes, improve mission execution, and ultimately develop a more efficient mission pre-launch sequence of events. AFSO21 has encouraged service members... MORE

Capt. Kenny Weiner, 16th Airlift Squadron command post duty officer, conducts a mission briefing with Capt. Gia Thibodo and Lt. Col. Jon Fullerton, 8th Airlift Squadron pilots from McChord AFB, Wash., as part of Charleston’s AFSO 21 sequence of events initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

News Briefs
January 22, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Nathan Villar today at noon in the second floor auditorium of Building 709. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Nagewarao Kilaru at 693-4599. Around the base Appointment of Summary Court Officer: 1st Lt. Ryan Ellis, 437th Logistics... MORE

Airmen in Action
January 22, 2007 — MORE

Senior Airman Brian Decker, 437th Communications Squadron network maintenance technician, connects cables to the information transfer node at the Information Systems Flight building recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sam Hymas)