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Commanders Comments
January 9, 2007 — Team Charleston, 2007 is almost here and what a phenomenal year we had in 2006. As we begin to reflect on the amazing accomplishments of the past year, I'd like to highlight some of the early 2007 award winners we've just received. The 437th Civil Engineer Squadron is a dynasty! It has once again been selected for the Air Mobility Command Curtin... MORE

Commanders Comments
January 9, 2007 — What a great time to be a member of Team Charleston. Not a day goes by that I don't receive an e-mail, phone call or hear a story about how Team Charleston is making an impact on the global war on terror. When an up-armored vehicle hits an IED in Iraq and people aren't killed, it's because of you. When an Army unit is supplied with the ammunition... MORE

Flight fends off diseases in desert
November 20, 2006 — SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Attention Garfield, Felix, Heathcliff, Sylvester and Tom: Cancel your spot on the USO tour coming to Southwest Asia. Fast. Your agent should have told you: You don't want to be mistaken for a feline of mass destruction. For the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's entomology flight, work is all about the cats. Hundreds of... MORE

Staff Sgt. Robbie Crumpton, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, examines a "light trap" for bugs. The light trap allows Sergeant Crumpton, who works in the entomology flight, and the public health flight to see what sorts of bugs are in season and the potential for diseases like malaria and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Tudor)

Education center hosts annual education fair
November 3, 2006 — The Charleston AFB Education and Training Center here, is hosting its annual Education Fair 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at the education center. Participating schools include Embry-Riddle, American Military, Trident Tech, Park, Southern Illinois, South Carolina and many more. The education fair allows military members, dependents and other guests to... MORE

‘One of our fellow warriors has fallen’
September 1, 2006 — A technical sergeant from the 16th Airlift Squadron passed away Monday morning after a short battle with cancer. Tech. Sgt. Christopher D. Rey, chief of the 16th's commander's support staff, had recently been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and began chemotherapy Aug. 25. "Chris made a lasting impact on the 16 AS. He was the first person that... MORE

Team Charleston members participate in Operation Iron Thunder
August 1, 2006 — Team Charleston participated in Operation Iron Thunder July 17 through July 20. The exercise, hosted by the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C., included participation from 30 different U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine units as well as British and NATO units. During the four-day multinational exercise, approximately 100 aircraft simulated a... MORE

Senior Airman Donnie McCorkle waits to lock a pallet in place as ground crew personnel in Southwest Asia help load a C-17 Globemaster III on July 22. C-17 Globemaster III crews from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are filling their cabins with pallets of supplies such as water, Meals, Ready to Eat and cots for the American citizens leaving Lebanon. This C-17 transported 17 pallets, about 64,000 pounds, of cargo to Cyprus on this mission. Airman McCorkle is a loadmaster with the 816th EAS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)