8/8/2012 - Col. Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Gerard Komen, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron (right), congratulate the 437th Airlift Wing Second Quarter Award Winners after a ceremony at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, Aug. 2, 2012 at JB Charleston, S.C. (left to right) Capt. Justin Berry, 16th Airlift Squadron Junior Company Grade Officer of the Quarter; Mr. Dennis Ingold, 437th Aerial Port Squadron, Civilian Category I of the Quarter; Senior Airman Kenneth Harris, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Airman of the Quarter; Master Sergeant John Lipsey, 437th AMXS Senior Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Quarter; Senior Airman Daniel Godfrey, 437th APS, Volunteer of the Quarter; Andrew Branch, 437th APS, Civilian Category II of the Quarter. Not pictured are Tech. Sgt. Brian Higgins, 437th Operations Support Squadron, Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter and Capt. Clark Grosvenor, 16th AS, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. The winners were nominated by their supervisors for superior performance and hard work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)

8/8/2012 - Col. Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Gerard Komen, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron (right), congratulate the 437th Airlift Wing Second Quarter Innovator Team Award Winners after a ceremony at the Charleston Club, Aug. 2, 2012 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (left to right) Lawrence Strother, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. Glenn Hill, 437th Maintenance Operations Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Jonica Parker, 437th Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke, 437th MXS; Master Sgt. Gregory Milano, 437th AMXS; Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Small, 437th AMXS; Master Sgt. Paul Holland, 437th AMXS; Master Sgt. Matthew Koeln, 437th AMXS and Mark Gardner, 437th AMXS. Not pictured are Senior Master Sgt. Jayson Johnston, 315th AMXS; Master Sgt. Adam Morgan, 437th AMXS, Master Sgt. Dennis Wells, 437th AMXS; and Senior Airman Calli Marshall, 437th AMXS. The winners were nominated for creating a process which would include better coverage of maintenance support activities, increase quality of life, even the workload for all shifts and create more reliable work schedules for maintenance workers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz)