Attacked Air Force recruiter in stable condition Published Dec. 12, 2008 By Christa D'Andrea Air Force Recruiting Service RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force recruiter who was stabbed outside her Harlem, N.Y., recruiting office Dec. 11 remains in stable condition. Staff Sgt. Sarah Charles, a recruiter with the 313th Recruiting Squadron, was speaking with a potential applicant when she was attacked by a female assailant. The recruiter survived the attack thanks to the help of a civilian who came to the sergeant's aid. The attacker was apprehended by N.Y. City police soon after. Sergeant Charles is a native New Yorker who has served in the Air Force for seven years and as a recruiter for two and one-half years. The incident is currently under investigation by local authorities. The Air Force has no reason to believe that this was a specific incident targeting military recruiters.