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South Carolina air base cancels scheduled air show

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) Officials at a South Carolina Air Force base have canceled plans for their air show due to an increased work load on behalf of troops in Afghanistan.

Air Force spokeswoman Trisha Gallaway said on Thursday members of the 437th Airlift Wing from Charleston Air Force Base are flying repeated cargo and passenger airlift missions because of President Barack Obama's orders sending 30,000 additional troops to the region.

Base commander Col. Martha Meeker says such work must take priority, even though the air show is a boon to military recruiting and enjoyed by the Charleston community.

Gallaway says officials are working to schedule another Air Expo sometime in the coming year or early 2012.