314th AW Historian earns contingency award

Christopher Rumley, the 314th Airlift Wing's historian, earned the Air Force-level Excellence in Contingency History award during his last deployment as a historian for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia.Deployments to the area of operations in either Operation Iraqi Freedom or

777th EAS removes 20,000 vehicles from roads

"It's the mighty power of the Air Force mobility machine that enables the U.S. to be able to operate in austere locations like Iraq and Afghanistan," said Lt. Col. Nathan Allerheiligen, 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander.The 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron proved this in the month

Air Force's top JAG visits JB MDL

New Jersey Air National Guard team 'proud' to support deployed wing's operations

Spanning across nearly every facet of the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, nine Airmen deployed from the New Jersey Air National Guard are support morale, welfare, recreation and fitness operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base here.The team, who includes

AMC civil engineer ran the show while deployed to Afghanistan

When 2nd Lt. Sarah Bodenheimer deployed to Afghanistan last year, she considered it a worthwhile challenge when she found herself responsible for $450 million in construction projects to build up more than 260 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) essential to U.S. and coalition operations there. "During

Top U.S. military officer offers Airmen, families insight on change during JB CHS visit

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff brought insight and leadership matched by no other officer in the Department of Defense to Joint Base Charleston June 3 during an all hands call hosted at the base theater.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen delivered his remarks to more than 700 Airmen in an auditorium

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