Commentaries

Command Chief's Corner
April 18, 2007 — Good morning, Team Charleston! Let me start this week by saying thank you. Not necessarily to one particular person or group of people, but to all of you. Not because you have performed some extraordinary feat or reached some previously considered unreachable milestone, but for what you do each and every day. You ensure that when called upon, we... MORE

Airmen’s Center volunteers deserve recognition for service
April 18, 2007 — It's been almost two weeks since I announced my resignation as the Airmen's Center's lead volunteer. As I cleaned out my inbox, trying to tie up some loose ends before saying my final farewell, I received an e-mail from Chief Master Sgt. Melvin Willis. It read: "Thank you again so very much for all you have done for our Airmen. There is no way we... MORE

Finishing strong: the legacy of General Mikolajcik
April 18, 2007 — Dozens of Charleston AFB Airmen had the honor of visiting the Naval Weapons Station Charleston last month to attend the dedication of the Space and Naval Warfare Center's new Engineering Laboratory Center named in honor of retired Brig. Gen. Tom Mikolajcik. General Mikolajcik was the 437th Airlift Wing commander at Charleston AFB from July 1991 to... MORE

437th Operations Support Squadron commander

Respect is important for success
April 17, 2007 — Recently, as I was standing in line at the base exchange waiting to check out, I witnessed an unbelievable lack of respect from two young Airmen. They were standing by the entrance talking when a major general walked through the door. He asked the two Airmen how they were doing, and I couldn't believe their response. They both looked at him and... MORE

Base housing appearance doesn’t go unnoticed
April 17, 2007 — Spring is in the air. The days are getting warmer, trees are starting to bud and the green grass of our lawns is beginning to grow. It's once again that time of year to dust off lawn tools, tune up the lawn mower and get that weed eater and edger in good working order. This is the time to get a head start on those lawn chores by pruning your... MORE

'It's all in the presentation'
April 11, 2007 — When I was a second lieutenant, I worked at a busy in-patient hospital and learned an important lesson from a patient who was a very successful general officer. I had been in the military all of three months and was working my fifth night of seven. Focused on taking care of my patients and ensuring all the tasks, assessments, medications and... MORE

Psychologist discusses PTSD and ways to cope
April 4, 2007 — There has been an increasing amount of media attention on the medical and psychological services rendered to the current veterans returning from the Global War on Terrorism. With increased public interest, the term post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is becoming a part of the general public's vocabulary. Unfortunately, with an increase in the... MORE

Command Chief's Corner
April 4, 2007 — Hello, Team Charleston. It has been another busy and successful week for every member of the team. I spent the majority of the time at Air Mobility Command headquarters interacting with enlisted Airmen who competed for AMC's Outstanding Airmen of the Year honors. What a wonderful week for them and their spouses. Let me tell you, they are a... MORE

Security starts with you
April 4, 2007 — We don't have crime on Air Force bases. As a security forces officer, I hear it daily. The truth is, on Charleston AFB alone from March 1, 2006, to March 26, 2007, we had a total of 38 thefts totaling more than $12,000 in losses. Security is everyone's business. As law-abiding citizens, it is first and foremost your responsibility to protect... MORE

437th Security Forces Squadron commander

Commander's Comments
April 4, 2007 — Members of Team Charleston lean on each other to accomplish the mission. Whether it's aircrew members trusting the maintainers who work on our C-17s or deployed Airmen trusting our people to supply them with the life-saving add-on vehicle armor they'll need for convoy duty, mutual support is evident and required for us to be successful. How are we... MORE