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Charleston Airman reaches for new heights through education
May 13, 2009 — When Tech. Sgt. Christina Dodson starts a family, she wants them to value education and its capacity to change lives. If they ask for an example, they can look no further than Sergeant Dodson, who is an aerospace medical technician with the 437th Medical Operations Squadron and was honored as the Outstanding Graduate Student during the April 25... MORE

Technical Sgt. Christina Dodson checks a patients blood pressure at the Charleston AFB clinic May 11. During the first quarter of 2009 she assisted in providing in-house care to 13,085 patients. Sergeant Dodson is a medical technician with the 437th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Gieratz)

News briefs
May 12, 2009 — To submit information for news briefs, send an e-mail to airlift.dispatch@charleston.af.mil with subject NEWS BRIEFS. Submissions must be received no later than close of business Friday the week before publication. Spotlight The Air Force worldwide statistics for 2009 master sergeant promotions: Number eligible for promotion: 22,748 Number eligible... MORE

Airmen, veterans can now apply for new GI Bill
May 11, 2009 — The Department of Veterans Affairs opened its doors for accepting Post-9/11 GI Bill applications May 1. All Airmen and former Airmen with at least 90 days of active-duty service since Sept. 11, 2001, can choose to apply for education benefits, which begin Aug. 1 under the new GI Bill law. To apply or for details on what the Post-9/11 GI Bill... MORE

AFAF a success
May 6, 2009 — This year, the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign raised more than $83,000 on Charleston AFB, surpassing the wing's goal by more than $20,000 reaching a standing of 132 percent. Capt. Marquette Moore and 2nd Lt. Jennifer Hegedish, the installation project officers, led the program on Charleston AFB. The two began work in early February, but the... MORE

CUDOS offers tri-county educators insights on military children
May 6, 2009 — A group of school counselors from the tri-county area visited Charleston AFB May 5 to learn more about military deployment and its effects on children. Counselors Understanding Deployment Operations is an interactive program developed to give counselors and teachers a comprehensive understanding of the deployment cycle and what a child might... MORE

Elsa Summers briefs representatives from tri-county area schools as part of the Counselors Understanding Deployment Operations program in the logistics readiness squadron classroom May 5. The “mock deployment line” was devised to assist school counselors in understanding and helping children with deployed parents. Ms. Summers is a community readiness consultant and school liaison with the Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

News briefs
May 6, 2009 — To submit information for news briefs, send an e-mail to airlift.dispatch@charleston.af.mil with subject NEWS BRIEFS. Submissions must be received no later than close of business Friday the week before publication. Spotlight 437th Airlift Wing change of command: Charleston AFB will welcome a new base commander during a wing change of command... MORE

News briefs
April 29, 2009 — To submit information for news briefs, send an e-mail to airlift.dispatch@charleston.af.mil with subject NEWS BRIEFS. Submissions must be received no later than close of business Friday the week before publication. Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Jerry Amidon May 1 at 11 a.m... MORE

Keep summer activities fun by maintaining your fitness level
April 29, 2009 — Many people don't grasp the concept that you need to be in good physical shape to have fun and stay injury-free. Exercise and recreational activity injuries are the number one reason why Airmen get hurt off-duty. You have heard it time and time before that people are our most valuable asset. A way to protect this valuable asset is by getting... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rodney Bonham powers through a 135-pound repetition during an upper body workout on a pull-down resistance cable machine at the Fitness and Sports Center here May 5. In this exercise, Sergeant Bonham focused on strengthening his upper back muscles, rear shoulders and biceps. Exercises like these utilize several major muscle groups and play an important part in effective strength training. Sergeant Bonham is a calibration craftsman with 437th Maintenance Squadron’s precision measurement equipment laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Lightning strikes a need for renter’s insurance
April 22, 2009 — Live in base housing and don't have renter's insurance? For one base couple, renter's insurance may be their only hope to recover what they've lost. The home of 1st Lt. Richard and Rachel Kerr caught fire April 20 after lightning struck their base housing unit during a severe thunderstorm. Lieutenant Kerr is a pilot with this 16th Airlift Squadron... MORE

Members of the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department respond to a fire April 20, at the base housing unit occupied by 1st Lt. Richard and Rachel Kerr. The Kerr's house caught fire after it was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm. Lieutenant Kerr is a pilot with the 16th Airlift Squadron and is currently deployed to Southwest Asia. (Courtesy Photo)

News briefs
April 22, 2009 — To submit information for news briefs, send an e-mail to airlift.dispatch@charleston.af.mil with subject NEWS BRIEFS. Submissions must be received no later than close of business Friday the week before publication. Spotlight 437th Airlift Wing change of command: Charleston AFB will welcome a new base commander during a wing change of command... MORE