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April 16, 2008 — Spotlight Retirement: The 16th Airlift Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Steve Wright today at 10 a.m. in the 16 AS auditorium. For more information, contact Chief Master Sgt. Steven Woodside at 963-7130. Retirement: The 437th Security Forces Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. John Gunther today at... MORE

Service members build African partnerships with well-drilling project
April 15, 2008 — Airmen and Sailors joined Kenyans March 30 and 31 in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District. A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III more than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen Navy Seabees to Nairobi's airport during the two-day mission. The Seabees, who are construction... MORE

Airman 1st Class Joshua Weston secures a pallet of humanitarian supplies on a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III to be transported, along with 20 Navy Seabees, to Nairobi, Kenya, from Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, recently. Airmen deployed from Charleston AFB assisted Kenyans with vital supplies as part of Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Weston is a 17th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and is deployed with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christina Styer)

Integrity lies deep within; use it first
April 9, 2008 — Have you ever felt like you're preaching to the choir? You may be asking, "When will it stop?" My dad once told me a story about a pastor who kept preaching the same sermon week after week. The congregation became frustrated and finally approached the preacher and asked, "Pastor, why do you keep preaching the same sermon every Sunday?" The preacher... MORE

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April 9, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 15th Airlift Squadron will have a change of command ceremony today at 10 a.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Capt. Bryan Wetzel at 963-2177. Retirement: The 81st Aerial Port Squadron will host a retirement for Senior Master Sgt. Willie Hudson Sunday at 1:15 p.m. in Building 60. For more... MORE

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April 2, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 15th Airlift Squadron will have a change of command ceremony April 11 at 10 a.m. in the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Capt. Bryan Wetzel at 963-2177. Retirement: The 437th Airlift Wing will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Gloria Thompson today at 3 p.m. in the Charleston Club. For more... MORE

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March 26, 2008 — Spotlight Change of command: The 15th Airlift Squadron will have a change of command ceremony 10 a.m. April 11 at the Charleston Club. For more information, contact Capt. Bryan Wetzel at 963-2177. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. James Thurman today at 10 a.m. in Building 60... MORE

Airshow fast approaching: base readies for day of excitement
March 25, 2008 — Air Expo 2008, "Wings Over Charleston," is only 28 days away, and the base is gearing up for a day of thrills and excitement. Headlining the day's events will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, which is a mix of formation flying and solo routines in the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet. The pilots will perform approximately 40... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin Pyle)

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March 18, 2008 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Brian Lauerman Friday at 1 p.m. in the upstairs auditorium of Building 72. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Larry Brown at 963-6125 Retirement: The 437th Airlift Wing will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Gloria Thompson... MORE

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March 12, 2008 — Spotlight Retirement: The 437th Contracting Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Bernice Moragne today at 10 a.m. in Building 60. For more information, contact Senior Airman Jordan Gunn at 963-5178. Retirement: The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will host a retirement ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Robert Schafer today at 2 p.m... MORE

Help others by ‘Linking Military Neighbors’
March 10, 2008 — Seventy percent of active-duty families assigned to Charleston AFB now live in off-base housing. Because the tri-county area is so large, it is very easy for Airmen to live in a community and not know if other military families are their neighbors. In an effort to help Air Force families develop supportive social relationships with other... MORE