Three Charleston Airmen awarded Bronze Star by CJCS

For three well-deserving Joint Base Charleston Airmen, June 3 marked a milestone in each of their careers. Maj. William Skinner, Master Sgt. Sean P. Houlihan and Staff Sgt. Christopher Ferrell were awarded Bronze Star medals for bravery at the hand of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm.

CJCS Hosts All Hands Call for Charleston Airmen

Scott firefighter reflects on relief efforts in Haiti after Joint Task Force Haiti stands down

Joint Task Force Haiti, the military group assigned to humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, officially stood-down Tuesday, and most military members left the country.Master Sgt. Bradley Beaty, of Scott Air Force Base, departed Haiti the first week in May, after working in the country since Jan. 29.

Air Force EOD defusing the threat of IEDs

"Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!"That's the rally cry for an elite group of Airmen who are working day in and day out to save the lives of their fellow Airmen and those around them, regardless if they are in the area of responsibility or here at home.Who are these

Photo essay: McChord Airmen honor fallen

McChord Field Base Honor Guard Airmen as well as nine volunteer Airmen honored fallen Tuskegee Airman 1st Lt. Eldridge Freeman on May 28, 2010. Among the volunteers was Major Gregory Kuzma, 62nd Aerial Port, Deputy Squadron Commander. "Being here today reminded me what it means to serve in the

McConnell Hosts 2010 Tanker Summit

Sixteen air refueling wing commanders from various Air Force bases gathered at McConnell for the 2010 May Tanker Summit May 26.The summit, which began September 2008, has been held three times a year at tanker bases throughout Air Mobility Command. The summits are part of an initiative that enables

CSAF visits Grand Forks Airmen; speaks at UAS summit

The Air Force chief of staff visited the "Warriors of the North" May 21, as part of a trip to North Dakota to speak to both Airmen and aviation industry leaders.Gen. Norton Schwartz hosted an Airmen's Call for the 319th Air Refueling Wing before heading downtown to be the keynote speaker at the

C-17 brings global airlift capability to Southwest Asia base

A C-17 Globemaster III deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., stopped at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on May 19, 2010, for a deployed airlift mission. The C-17 stopped at the base to deliver cargo and passengers for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing area of operations. According to its

Photo essay: C-21 crew brings airlifter to Southwest Asia base

Aircrew members flew a C-21 airlifter to a non-disclosed base here as part of a mission May 19, 2010, for U.S. Central Command operations to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.During its stop with the 380th AEW, the C-21 refueled and dropped off cargo and passengers.According to its Air Force and Air

KC-10 flight engineer reaches 400 combat missions in Southwest Asia

It took 11 deployments of working on two different airframes and more than 1,900 flying hours to achieve, but Master Sgt. Clifford C. Hughes surpassed more than 400 combat missions as a flight engineer May 21, 2010, at a non-disclosed base here.Sergeant Hughes, a KC-10 Extender instructor flight