Charleston AFB hosts filming for 'Army Wives'

Charleston AFB hosted the first Department of Defense-supported filming of the Lifetime Television show "Army Wives" Monday at the base exchange here. Charleston members have been working with the production company since the beginning of December on this event and since then, the script for the

MARE readies base, local responders for air show

Team Charleston prepared for the upcoming 2008 Wings Over Charleston Air Expo by conducting a major accident response exercise here Tuesday. "We conducted this exercise to prepare the wing for the upcoming air show," said David Hunt, 437th Airlift Wing readiness and inspection chief. "If a wing is

Airmen at war set cargo, passenger movement records

Air transportation requirements of cargo and troops within U.S. Central Command's 27-nation area of responsibility reached an all-time high in March, but Airmen responded to this demand with a record-setting performance, officials said. U.S. Air Forces Central's air mobility professionals topped

Phoenix Raven students train in self defense

Air transportation Airmen can train from anywhere with Expeditionary Center distance learning

Air transportation Airmen across the Air Force can access training anytime, anywhere through the U.S. Air Expeditionary Center's distance learning program. Offered by the Center's Mobility Operations School Air Transportation Branch, or ATB, "aerial porters" can train in eight courses - Air Freight,

DAFB Chapel wins again! Best medium chapel in the Air Force

The Dover Air Force Base Chapel staff recently won the 2007 Outstanding Medium Chapel Organization Award. The staff received the award for its overall impact on the 436th Airlift Wing mission through management, training, ministries and programs offered. "The Chapel has received this honor for two

Charleston community wins Abilene Trophy for base support

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Charleston community were selected as this year's recipients of the Abilene Trophy for outstanding civilian community support to Charleston Air Force Base during 2007. The Abilene Trophy, established in 1998 by the Military Relations Committee of the

Combat Camera Airman receives best in DOD honor

A photojournalist from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron here has been recognized as the best in the Department of Defense. Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall was named Military Photographer of the Year. She received the honor against more than 1,700 entries submitted by her peers from all branches of the U.S.

Chairman of Joint Chiefs visits Pope

Adm. Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg Monday for the first time since assuming command in October 2007. The admiral toured Pope's Green Ramp, visiting with warfighters from many of Pope's squadrons. He met with an aeromedical

Advanced Study of Air Mobility: Around the world in an Expeditionary Center classroom

They've traveled across the U.S. to visit military and industry headquarters for the past 10 months. Now they're preparing to travel around the world in the next few months before they graduate. What other in-residence Intermediate Developmental Education, or IDE, program offers Air Force majors the