Commentaries

Chiefs, first sergeants: why do we have both?
November 3, 2008 — Have you ever wondered why your squadron senior-enlisted leadership is made up of both chief master sergeants and first sergeants? Why do we have "squadron supers" and squadron "shirts?" What's the difference in their roles and responsibilities? To better understand why we need two people doing a seemingly similar job, we have to look at... MORE

Commander's Comments
October 29, 2008 — Happy Halloween! Please enjoy the "Trick or Treaters" out roaming our streets tonight -- and while our neighborhoods are prowled by the annual parade of ghouls and goblins, please take extra precautions while driving. Halloween bags with glow sticks are available at the Lambs Elementary School gate and the Hunley Park Elementary School gate from... MORE

This isn’t your father’s Air Force
October 29, 2008 — "Back in the day" ... "that's not how they taught us" ... "when I was an Airman" ... and countless other sayings you've heard echoed from other Air Force members a time or two has to find you nodding your head in agreement. The fact is, these statements are spot on and actually remind us, or at least me, of how things used to be compared to where... MORE

Chief's Corner
October 29, 2008 — As the holiday season approaches, we must remain focused on the following top Air Force priorities that directly impact Team Charleston: Partner with the joint and coalition team to win today's fight. We must be responsive to warfighter needs. We must proactively adapt to the changing air, space, cyberspace and global battlefield requirements and... MORE

Enjoy Halloween festivities safely
October 28, 2008 — Halloween is a cherished tradition. However, the excitement can easily cause children to forget to be careful. There are no real "tricks" to making Halloween a real "treat" for the entire family, but Halloween does pose special risks to young pedestrians. The major dangers are not from witches or spirits but rather from falls and pedestrian or... MORE

All Airmen being heard above the roar of information
October 28, 2008 — Today, an Airman from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron can shoot video from virtually anywhere in the world and make it available to leaders across the Department of Defense, commercial news outlets and internal media in a matter of hours. A commander can e-mail her squadron from a cell phone while on temporary duty. And a deployed NCO can receive... MORE

Fling shows off his bling, wins Week 8
October 28, 2008 — Dan "Wild Thing" Fling posted an amazing 11-2 record to claim the Week 8 crown. Fling bested the Swami, AKA the football genius, Jeffrey "Bucs Fan" Lucas and Gerald Amidon, who all finished with nice 10-3 records. This week's "stink out loud" award is shared by both the Lions and Bengals who have not yet been able to notch a win thus far. The Swami... MORE

What are you doing to make a difference?
October 24, 2008 — It all started in March when I got a call from my grandmother and she said, "Sara, I just wanted to let you know that my doctor found a lump ... I have breast cancer." I couldn't believe that the disease that plagued my mother's mother now also struck my father's mother. I have a good friend who has walked for the last three years in the Breast... MORE

Maj. Sara Huiss poses with a flag proclaiming why she walked during the Breast Cancer 3-Day in the Washington, D.C., area Oct. 4. She, along with thousands of other men and women, walked 60 miles in three days to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure National Philanthropic Trust. Major Huiss is the 437th Maintenance Squadron commander. (Courtesy photo)

Vice Commander's Comments
October 24, 2008 — As you may know, October is Energy Awareness Month and it serves as an important reminder for each of us to be good stewards of the environment. An interesting fact that most Team Charleston members are probably unaware of is that Air Mobility Command as a whole uses 42 percent of the energy used by the Air Force. The Air Force used 2.5 billion... MORE

Get to know Airmen on personal level
October 22, 2008 — When was the last time you had the opportunity to talk with your supervisor, squadron leadership, coworkers or Airmen who may work for you? I'm not talking about communicating through the many electronic devices we seem to be tied to these days, group briefings or job-centered discussions, I'm talking about face-to-face, person-centered... MORE