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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

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)

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

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)

Team Charleston welcomes new CPTS commander
July 11, 2007 — The 437th Comptroller Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July 6 at the Charleston Club. Maj. Seung Paik, a recent graduate of the Air Command and Staff College in-residence, replaced Lt. Col Chuck Shea. Colonel Shea will assume the duties of Chief of Budget Exercises at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Major Paik... MORE

Maj. Seung Paik, 437th Comptroller Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony held at the Charleston Club June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Hymas)

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)

Charleston Airmen support community after fire tragedy
July 4, 2007 — Team Charleston presented the chief of the Charleston fire department a check for $13,187 June 29 to assist the families of the nine Charleston fire department firefighters who lost their lives battling a fire in Charleston June 18. After hearing of the tragedy, Airmen from the 437th Operations Support Squadron Combat Operations and Tactics Flight... MORE

Fire Chief Rusty Thomas, chief of the Charleston Fire Department, expresses his appreciation to the 437th Operations Support Squadron members for all the time they voluntarily gave to raise more than $13,000 for the City of Charleston Firefighter's Fund June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Team Charleston welcomes new CES commander
July 4, 2007 — The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony June 28 at the Charleston Club. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Todd, former Division Chief of Readiness, Installations and Mission Support Directorate at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill, replaced Lt. Col. Russell Hula. Colonel Hula will be taking the... MORE

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Todd, 437th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony held at the Charleston Club June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Cable available to Airmen through desktops
July 4, 2007 — Team Charleston computer users can now view live television on their desktops through Internet Protocol Television thanks to the 437th Communications Squadron. "With IPTV we basically take the cable line out of the wall and plug it into a network," said Alvin Green, 437 CS NCC chief. "Computers digitize the cable TV signal, format it for playback... MORE

Airmen can now view cable by using Internet Protocol Television through desktop computers.

17th Airlift Squadron receives AFA Award
June 28, 2007 — Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander announced Monday, during the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony, that the 17th Airlift Squadron was selected as the Air Force Association 2007 David C. Schilling Award winner for their contribution in the field of flight. The 17 AS was selected for the award because of their... MORE