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.

AMC squadron commander receives Bronze Star for deployed service

Lt. Col. Charles Henderson, Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, received a Bronze Star on May 25 here for deployed service after returning from Iraq.Colonel Henderson accepted the decoration from Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, Air Mobility Command vice commander, after serving in

Scott building renamed in honor of special agent

On Nov. 1, 2007, Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Weiger and Nathan Schuldheiss were in a vehicle near Balad Air Base, Iraq that was struck by an improvised explosive device killing all three of them. Agent Crowell, who was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment

Avionics Shop works around clock to repair vital aircraft parts for C-17s worldwide

While many of us are heading to bed at the end of a long day, Airmen from the 437th Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight work through the night in order to ensure vital repairs are made on parts necessary for C-17s to conduct day-to-day operations.The Avionics Intermediate Systems Shop, working 24

380th Bombardment Group veterans honored with presentation at Southwest Asia base

Utilizing computer video teleconferencing technology, leaders of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing honored veterans of the 380th Bombardment Group of World War II during a special presentation May 12 at a non-disclosed base here.Inside "Fenton's," an aptly named recreational area of the 380th AEW

319th OSS named best AMC

In an official announcement May 6, the 319th Operations Support Squadron was named Air Mobility Command's Outstanding Large OSS of the Year.The 319th OSS's mission is to ensure the readiness and dispatch of 12 KC-135 Stratotankers and more than 100 aircrew for rapid global aerial refueling, airlift

Grand Forks CGOA recognized as best in Air Force

The Grand Forks Air Force Base Company Grade Officer Association was announced as the CGO Council of the Year, May 5, during the CGOA Professional Development Conference in San Francisco.The Grand Forks AFB CGOA competed against more than 70 other CGOA councils from around the Air Force to win the

Tuskegee Airman receives Purple Heart after 66 years

Former Tuskegee Airman, Tech. Sgt. (Ret.) George Watson Sr. was awarded the Purple Heart Monday at Tommy B's Community and Activity Center here.Col. Gina Grosso, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commander, and Congressman Chris Smith presented Watson with the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained

Combat controllers contributions honored in ceremony

The Air Force chief of staff presented 13 medals to 11 combat controllers during a ceremony here April 29. Gen. Norton Schwartz pinned three Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, three Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts on Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron for their actions during

Congressional Gold Medal awarded to WASP pilot Dorothy Ebersach