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  • DOD Girds for More Budget Reductions, Carter Says

    Ten days after unpaid furloughs began nationwide for many DOD civilian employees as a measure to meet sequester cuts, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday the department is planning for similar budget cuts that may continue into fiscal year 2014 and perhaps beyond.Carter spoke with

  • Local VA to hold 6th Annual Welcome Home Job Fair

    Lowcountry Veterans seeking employment have an opportunity for a little job-seeking help from the VA and local employers at the Sixth Annual Veterans Welcome Home Job Fair Event in the Charleston Area Convention Center Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The VA is inviting Veterans, service members and their

  • Stay connected with social media without sacrificing career

     Engaging in social media can be a positive experience that entertains, keeps people connected and allows opinions to be expressed on a wide variety of topics.In some cases though, social media can ruin personal reputations or careers, and create an open window for criminals to access personal

  • 315th Airlift Wing announces latest quarterly award winners

    Selection boards for Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, junior officer, field grade officer, and Air Force civilian have announced 315th Airlift Wing winners for the 1st quarter (January - March).Winners are:· Airman of the Quarter Senior Airman LiAsiaTillman, 317th Airlift Squadron · NCO

  • Hagel speaks with 315 AW Reservists during Joint Base Charleston visit

    Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke with members of the 315th Airlift Wing here today as part of his tour of military bases in the Southeast United States.Senior Master Sgt. April Hamilton and 2nd Lt. Jason Foster represented the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in the base's Air Force

  • Hagel talks sequestration with Joint Base Charleston civilians

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed sequestration and defense budget cuts with several hundred Air Force civilian employees at Joint Base Charleston at a town hall today at the conclusion of his tour of the base.He opened the discussion by thanking the entire military family - those in uniform,

  • Sequestration impact looms despite resumed flying operations

    Air Force leaders announced July 15 that flying training would resume at numerous units, bringing an end to the three-month halt that resulted from the budget sequestration reductions. Congress approved a $1.8 billion reprogramming request that transferred money from several programs to pay for

  • 315 AW earns Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    Air Force Reserve Command announced Thursday the 315th Airlift Wing is being awarded an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for accomplishments during 2012.The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award was authorized by the Department of the Air Force General Order Number 1, Jan. 6, 1954. The citation is

  • 315AW Command Chief earns Influential Woman in Business award

    Chief Master Sgt. Gigi Manning, 315th Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant, was named one of Charleston's Influential Women in Business at an awards luncheon on Daniel Island July 11.The Charleston Regional Business Journal selected Manning as a winner in the Volunteer category. Manning leads

  • Hagel Details Defense 'Plan B' if Sequestration Continues

    If sequestration continues into fiscal year 2014, the Defense Department will be forced to consider involuntary reductions-in-force for the civilian workforce, draconian cuts to military personnel accounts and a virtual halt to military modernization, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a letter