Air Force Marathon half and 5K sell out

Air Force Marathon half and 5K sell out, Little time for remaining tickets for Marathon.

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring May 10 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

AMDS performs en mass annual tour

Airman 1st Class Stephanie Mink, a medical records tech with the 315th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, files medical records while completing her annual tour training. When not wearing her combat boots here at the 315th AMDS, Mink is a stay at home mom. The 315th AMDS performed an en mass annual tour in May 2013. (Air Force Reserve photo by Michael Dukes)

AMDS performs en mass annual tour

Senior Airman Jarrod Moody, a 315th immunology tech administers a vaccination in the base medical clinic during his annual tour. When in his Air Force uniform, Moody is a heart attack/EMS coordinator for Providence Hospitals in Columbia, S.C. The 315th AMDS performed an en mass annual tour in May 2013. (Air Force Reserve photo by Michael Dukes)

315th Airlift Wing Spotlight

Senior Airman Alicia Garvin is the 315th Airlift Wing's spotlightlight for the month of May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rashard Coaxum/released)

315th Airlift Control Flight official patch

315th Airlift Control Flight official patch. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)

Hagel to make furlough decision soon, press secretary says

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel talks to airmen at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 25, 2013. Hagel thanked the troops for their service and answered various questions including those on the effects of sequestration on the Air Force as well as sanctions on Iran. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo.

Why we do hard things

Why we do hard things - a commentary by Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force Reserve graphic by Michael Dukes)

Sam Canines for Veterans

Sam, a service dog with Canines for Veterans, poses for a picture April 20, 2013 while working with 1st Lt. Shawna Rogers, 315th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Service dogs help wounded veterans who have mobility and/or post-traumatic stress disorders. Sam is currently in training, and she will eventually be placed with a wounded veteran. Over the course of the UTA weekend Sam interacted with Rogers and other members of the 315 AW to build confidence and increase social skills, which is part of her training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis)

April 2013 spotlight

Senior Airman Ricky Fleming Jr. poses for a photo after being recognized April 21, 2013 as the 315th Airlift Wing Airman spotlight of the month at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Fleming is a services technician with the 315th Force Support Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis)

DOD ‘Scrubbing Money Pot’ to Reduce Furloughs, Carter Says

Pentagon leaders from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on down are looking for ways to reduce the pending civilian employee layoffs known as furloughs, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday.

VA funding reflects commitment to vets

VA funding reflects commitment to vets.

315th FSS

New 315th Force Support Squadron commander Maj. James A. Rigsbee addresses a group of airmen during his assumption of command ceremony today here in the building 60 auditorium here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Rigsbee assumed command of the unit, succeeding former commander Lt. Col. Maureen Robinson.

315th FSS

New 315th Force Support Squadron commander Maj. James A. Rigsbee (right) receives the squadron guidon from 315th Mission Support Group commander Colonel William D. Stephens today at the building 60 auditorium here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during an assumption of command ceremony. Rigsbee assumed command of the unit, succeeding former commander Lt. Col. Maureen Robinson.

Red Horse homecoming

Senior Airman Dominick Thompson, 560th Red Horse Squadron, hugs his wife after returning from the unit’s first six month deployment April, 11, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The Air Force Reservists have been deployed as part of the the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron since November and were responsible for heavy construction projects at various Middle Eastern locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Welcome Home 560th Red Horse Squadron

It didn't take long for the sea of red hats to wash over the hundreds of eagerly awaiting family and friends. Over 100 members of the 560th Red Horse Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston returned April 11 from a six-month deployment to the Southwest Asia region. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Michael Dukes)

Welcome Home 560th Red Horse Squadron

Lisa Sweatt 315th Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness chief, was handing out big hugs to members of 560th Red Horse Squadron after they returned April 11 from a six-month deployment to the Southwest Asia region. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Michael Dukes)

Welcome Home 560th Red Horse Squadron

Hundreds of family members and friends waited anxiously in a packed Joint Base Charleston Passenger Terminal as a 747 charter jet carrying nearly 100 Airmen from 560th Red Horse Squadron returning from a six-month deployment April 11. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Michael Dukes)

Furious Moose

Maj. Mike Parker, a pilot with the 701st Airlift Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., maneuvers his C-17 Globemaster III into position during an aerial refueling today during a training mission. The mission, named Exercise Furious Moose, was a joint total-force effort between JB Charleston’s active duty airmen of 437th Airlift Wing and the Reserve airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing, which included completing a variety of mission readiness training objectives for aircrews, maintenance and support crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rashard Coaxum/released)

Furious Moose

Staff Sgt. James Richardson, a combat camera operator with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., watches a cargo load parachute to the ground today after it was dropped from the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III during a training mission. The mission, named Exercise Furious Moose, was a joint total-force effort between JB Charleston’s active duty airmen of 437th Airlift Wing and the Reserve airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing, which included completing a variety of mission readiness training objectives for aircrews, maintenance and support crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rashard Coaxum/released)

Reservists participate in large formation exercise

A C-17 Globemaster III performs an aerial refueling manuever with a KC-135 Stratotanker during a recent training mission. Aircrews from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings at Joint Base Charleston conducted a large formation exercise (LFE) consisting of 13 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Wednesday, April 9, 2013. The mission included a variety of training exercises consisting of airdrops, aerial refueling and low level tactical training. These skills are needed at all times to ensure mission readiness, locally and globally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bobby Pilch)

Reservists participate in large formation exercise

Tech. Sgt. Mark R. Corrigan, a loadmaster assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., monitors cargo exiting a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a recent training mission over North Auxiliary Airfield, North, S.C. Aircrews from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings at Joint Base Charleston conducted a large formation exercise (LFE) consisting of 13 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Wednesday, April 9, 2013. The mission included a variety of training exercises consisting of airdrops, aerial refueling and low level tactical training. These skills are needed at all times to ensure mission readiness, locally and globally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bobby Pilch)

Dempsey: Sequestration Not Yet a National Security Threat

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, April 7, 2013, meeting with leaders and service members. Earlier in his trip, he met with coalition and Afghan leaders in Kabul to assess progress in the country. “[Sequestration] is an avalanche, not a light switch,” Gen.Dempsey said April 6 in a round-table discussion with members of the press traveling with him on his trip to Afghanistan. (DoD Photo with illustrative text overlay)

Being a bad guy is not so bad!

Being a bad guy is not so bad! (U.S. Force Graphic Illustration)