JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. --  

Air Force Reserve Command recognized the 315^th Airlift Wing for its One Unit Training Assembly Working Group by announcing the wing as recipient of the AFRC Lessons Learned Excellence Award.

AFRC is forwarding the 31 representative to the Air Force competition for the General George C. Kenney Award for Lessons Learned.

Between January and December 2014, the One UTA Working Group consolidated the 315 AW’s required two weekends per month into a single UTA weekend.

“Their efforts created a more cost efficient and effective environment,” said Maj. Kimberly Champagne, 315th Airlift Wing Performance Planning chief. “Additionally, the one UTA created better communication flow among our members and Total Force opportunities with our active duty host.”

“The One UTA Working Group should be proud of their total effort and commitment to the mission of the Air Force Reserve Command and is truly deserving of this prestigious award,” said Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, AFRC Commander in an announcement letter.  “Please extend my sincere congratulations and best of luck in their competition at Air Force level.”