09-28-2012 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Joint Base Charleston

Patriot

Vol. 3, No. 39

Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!

Friday, September 28, 2012

Prepping for delivery 437th OSS Airmen perform tactics flight

U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker

Senior Airman Brandon Killen, 437th Operations Support Squadron loadmaster, inspects an extraction package Sept. 24, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The 437th OSS provides flying operations support to the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings. They are directly responsible for airfield management, life support services, flight-records management, weather and intelligence support, airlift scheduling, tactical employment and aircrew training for approximately 1,400 active duty and Reserve personnel. See more photos on Page 10.

INSIDE

Retired CMSAF Gaylor inspires JB Charleston Airmen

By Airman 1st Class Tom Brading Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

HOUSING

Tips for mold prevention

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gaylor, the fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force (1977 - 1979) visited Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 20 through 22, 2012. Born in 1930 in Bellevue, Iowa, and raised in the small town of Mulberry, Ind., Gaylor enlisted in the U.S. Air Force just a year after its birth in 1948. More than 65 years later, he continues to be an active, energetic part of the Air Force community. While at JB Charleston - Air Base, the chief toured the base, ate breakfast with Airmen at the dining facility named in his honor, hosted an enlisted call at the Air Base theater and was guest speaker at both the Airman Leadership School Graduation Sept. 20, 2012, and the Air Force Ball at the North Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston, S.C., Sept. 22, 2012. The chief spoke of his Air Force experiences during the enlisted call, including how today's Air Force compares to the Air Force of yesterday. According to Gaylor,

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POW/MIA RUN Service members honor heroes See pages 8 & 9

PREPAREDNESS

National Preparedness Month event brings fun

the differences are found in the training, technology, tribe (family) and trust; or, as he worded it: the "Four T's." "The Air Force does an extraordinary job training Airmen," said Gaylor. "Basic training today is longer; more advanced and gets Airmen ready for the military. Training doesn't end at basic training, it continues throughout the ranks, which makes today's Air Force stronger, and with more education than ever. "Today's Airmen received the training I was denied," said Gaylor. "I never went to Airman Leadership School and didn't attend any leadership academies until I was a senior master sergeant." After training, the second item on Gaylor's list was technology. "The gadgets and devices today are strapped to your waist or in your pocket, from blackberries, to strawberries, to iPods and pea-pods," Gaylor joked. According to Gaylor, the advanced technology utilized by the Air Force is only as good as the Airmen who are trained to use it. See Gaylor visits, Page 5

Team Charleston bids farewell to Col. Erik Hansen - 437th AW commander

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Weekend Weather Update

Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Col. Erik Hansen will relinquish command of the 437th Airlift Wing to Col. Darren Hartford, at 10 a.m.

JB CHS, SC

Friday, September 28

Partly Cloudy

(10% precip)

High 87º Low 68º

Saturday, September 29 Cloudy

(20% precip)

High 85º Low 68º

Sunday, September 30

Isolated T-Storms (30% precip)

High 77º Low 63º

U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gaylor, the fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, speaks to attendees during the 2012 Air Force Ball Sept. 22, 2012, at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C.

Oct. 5 at Nose Dock 2, Bldg. 578 Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The ceremony will be officiated by 18th Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Darren McDew.

Join Team Charleston in bidding farewell to Col. Hansen at the following events. Fini Flight: Come on out to the flight line to greet Col. Hansen Oct. 2 as he returns from his final flight as the 437th AW commander. Golf Tournament - Wrenwoods Golf Course: Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. RSVP to Wrenwoods Golf Course at 963-1834 or e-mail aaron.sales@us.af.mil. Farewell at the Charleston Club -Rookies: Guests are asked to come dressed in golf attire or uniform of the day. There is a fee for the buffet. The social and buffet begin at 3 p.m. and presentations begin at 3:45 p.m. RSVP to 963-3201 or e-mail mary.naiman@us.af.mil.

Col. Erik Hansen

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Turn in unwanted, unused and expired prescription medications for safe disposal ... no questions asked. Collection sites will be at the Air Base Exchange and Navy Exchange. For more information contact Mr. Selwyn Stephens, Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager at 963-6514.

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