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Warrior of the week: Airman 1st Class Adam Konstanzer
August 1, 2007 — Airman 1st Class Adam Konstanzer is a security forces specialist with the 437th Security Forces Squadron and has been stationed at Charleston AFB for about seven months. As a security forces specialist, he is responsible for providing entry control point security and conducting law enforcement operations. He is also a graduate of the Phoenix Raven... MORE

Charleston rodeo team returns with awards
August 1, 2007 — MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- In a rousing final celebration, Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 awards were announced here July 27. The "best of the best" included teams from around the world. Charleston had a combined team of the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings participating in the competition this year. Rodeo, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a... MORE

Airmen from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings celebrate receiving the award for best C-17 maintenance team, best aerial refueling team and best C-17 airdrop aircrew
at the 2007 Rodeo on a C-17 after landing on the Charlesot AFB flightline Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Expeditionary airlifters fly air convoys
July 25, 2007 — Over the past 12 months, Airmen of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron have transported the equivalent of Colorado Springs' population, each person carrying a million pounds, back and forth to the Middle East 700 times. This squadron has been comprised of Charleston AFB's 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Airlift Squadrons for the past year with more... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with cargo at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. The C-17 is with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron flew more than 1,200 sorties in July, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Joint basing exercise comes to an end
July 18, 2007 — Team Charleston's joint basing tabletop exercise ended here July 13 after working out potential joint base issues between Charleston AFB and Naval Weapons Station Charleston. Base leadership from Charleston AFB and the Naval Weapons Station, participated in this weeklong exercise facilitated by representatives from the Department of Defense,... MORE

The polls are in on American Airmen
July 18, 2007 — The Everett Group, a commercial research company, conducted a survey from March 28 to April 5 to determine public opinion of the Air Force. The results are in and the American public is A-O-K with the United States Air Force. "The Air Force believes in not only having the most trained but also the most educated force," said Col. Mark Bauknight,... MORE

News briefs
July 18, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Dearman today at 10 a.m. in the building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Rodney Koonce at 963-4679. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt... MORE

Deployed Charleston Airmen answer call for critically injured Soldiers
July 17, 2007 — Deployed Charleston Airmen were part of a team that turned a typical transport mission into a lifesaving effort for a critically injured Soldier where time was of the essence and there was no room for error. Airmen from across the area of responsibility -- a Charleston C-17 aircrew, two KC-135 Stratotankers and medical evacuation teams --... MORE

Capt. Corbett Bufton, 816 Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 aircraft commander (right), walks with Airman Methvan, 816 EAS loadmaster, on the flightline in Southwest Asia. The crew of the C-17 flight to save Soldiers in Iraq, otherwise known as the "RED 7," Captains Bufton, Scott Frechette and Justin Herbst, Staff Sgt. Matt Nemeth, Senior Airman David Methvan and Lt. Col. Jesse Strickland, all based out of Charleston AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Teresa Sullivan)

News Briefs
July 11, 2007 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Dearman July 20 at 10 a.m. in the building 60 auditorium. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Rodney Koonce at 963-4679. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Senior Master... MORE

Charleston Rodeo send-off
July 11, 2007 — Giddy up Charleston AFB ... It's "RODEO" time! Yes it's that time of year again. Air Mobility Command's premier flying competition is set to kick-off July 21 at McChord AFB, Wash. The biennial event hosts United States US Armed Forces and international competitors poised in airlift, airdrop and air refueling specialties from around the world. May... MORE

Burning to save lives
July 11, 2007 — Most people try not to set fires unless you're one of Team Charleston's firefighters who do just that while training to keep other people safe. "When a plane crashes, you've got every type of fire all in one," said Jeff Feltner, a Charleston Air Force Base civilian fire captain. "It's a fire, mass casualty event, hazmat (hazardous materials) scene... MORE

Tech. Sgt. John Hearn, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts his helmet on prior to fighting the fire at a training exercise May 23 at the Charleston AFB fire department training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)