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437 OSS Current Ops: keeping the C-17 mission organized
March 29, 2007 — When Team Charleston aircrews depart the base, how do they know what their scheduled takeoff time is? How do they know what cargo they'll be taking? How do they know where and when the KC-10 will meet them over the Atlantic for refueling? They know these things, and much more about their mission, because the Airmen and civilians of the 437th... MORE

Mark Watkins, 437th Operations Support Squadron air operation specialist, works on the tactical waivers for Air Mobility Command's commander for a day mission Tuesday.

Combat Tactics Flight ensures airdrop success
March 21, 2007 — There are times when an airdrop is the only way servicemembers in Iraq or Afghanistan can get supplies, and a particular flight here ensures that mission can be accomplished. The 437th Operations Support Squadron Combat Tactics Flight is responsible for ensuring more than 125 pallets are airdropped successfully each month without error. "We play an... MORE

Staff Sgts. Justin Thompson, 437th Operations Support Squadron Combat Tactics Flight joint airdrop inspector, and Terry E. Langston, 437 OSS Combat Tactics Flight NCO in charge of JAI training, inspect the extraction package for an airdrop on the flightline Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Melissa B. Harper)

Phoenix Spouse program will give Team Charleston families a squadron link
January 26, 2007 — Another program the Airman and Family Readiness flight has available for spouses is the Phoenix Spouse program. The Phoenix Spouse program is a formal unit program that offers informal peer-to-peer support to families. Volunteer spouses within a unit sign up and attend training to become their unit's Phoenix Spouse. The program is a resource to... MORE

Airmen and Family Readiness Flight offers spouse support
January 26, 2007 — "Spouses are a major contributing factor to the Air Force mission," said Linda Lankosz, base administrator for an Air Force-wide program called Heart Link. Heart Link is a standardized spouse orientation program designed to increase awareness of the Air Force mission, customs, traditions, protocol and available resources for all spouses of... MORE

Celebrate camaraderie with Charleston’s Daedalian flight
December 15, 2006 — Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell's vision for a professional fraternal organization of American military pilots is just as significant today, if not more, than it was at its inception in 1921. The Order of Daedalians has a powerful enduring purpose, expressed by General Mitchell, to "... perpetuate the spirit of patriotism, the love of the country, the... MORE

Fuels lab helps keep Team Charleston mission going
August 17, 2006 — About 6.3 million gallons of jet fuel is used every month on Charleston AFB. The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory is responsible for making sure all of it is of the highest quality. "Our job is to ensure clean, dry, serviceable fuel gets to the aircraft," said Staff Sgt. Tiffani Slaughter, 437 LRS fuels lab technician. The fuels... MORE

Staff Sgt. Tiffani Slaughter and Senior Airman Michael Leimbach, both fuels lab technicians with the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, take a fuel sample from a pump truck at the pumphouse Aug. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Hymas)