April 19, 2007 Quilts of Valor: comfort for the wounded I had the opportunity to travel this month to Ramstein Air Base Germany. My purpose was to help escort a television news crew from Columbia, South Carolina who was making a five-part series on the process of evacuating wounded troops from Iraq and getting them back to the United States safely. Part
April 13, 2007 Team Charleston's "Ol' Shakey" gets a face-lift Team Charleston Airmen have begun work restoring the C-124 "Globemaster II" on display at the Air Park. The 60-day restoration process began March 15. So far, the crew has begun sanding and peeling off the existing paint and replacing corroded sheet metal. The Airmen will primer and paint the plane
April 5, 2007 Celebrating Easter Have you ever considered that the phrase "the glory of the cross" sounds an awful lot like an oxymoron? Oxymorons are phrases we use all the time. Some examples of these combinations of opposites include - jumbo shrimp, living dead, or constant change just to name a few. How is it that we can
April 3, 2007 Charleston hosts Patriot Partner Exercises for reservists Aerial port reservists from various units and bases come together two weeks every year to train at Charleston AFB as part of the Patriot Partner Exercises. Patriot Partner Exercises are designed for reservists to partially take-over an active-duty aerial port for training purposes as an annual tour.
April 3, 2007 Mother and daughter’s worlds collide at 30,000 feet While on an aeromedical evacuation mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Master Sergeant Vivian Caraviello from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had an opportunity that few Air Force parents get to have. She was able to fly the mission along side her
March 21, 2007 April Historical coin honorees The following people were awarded the wing's historical coin during the months of November and December. Ms. Rose Alvarez, 315th Mission Support Squadron, was awarded coin number 0047 for providing exceptionally faithful service to the 315 AW and the personnel community for 33 years. Col. Mike
March 21, 2007 Team Newkirk says goodbye to CAFB The Air Force has meant a lot to George and Deborah Newkirk. It has been a part of their lives for over thirty years, and the time is nearing for both to say goodbye. Senior Master Sergeant George Newkirk Sr., 315th Civil Engineering Squadron, and his wife Master Sergeant Deborah Newkirk, 315th
March 21, 2007 Making the grade; an EORI ‘how to’ guide The Expeditionary Operational Readiness Inspection is looming on the horizon for the 437th, 315th, and 172nd Airlift Wings, to be called henceforth the 801st Air Expeditionary Wing. I have often been asked my opinion on what needs to be done to get a successful grade. Well, to tell the truth, I