Jan. 11, 2023 Wing announces 4th quarter award winners The 315th Airlift Wing selection boards for the civilian, airman, noncommissioned officer, senior noncommissioned officer, and company grade officer selected the following winners for October – December 2022:
Jan. 10, 2023 Ukrainian Troops Headed to U.S. for Patriot Missile Training Training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system will begin as soon as next week at Fort Sill, Okla., the Pentagon press secretary said.
Jan. 10, 2023 JB Charleston launches 24 C-17s during mission generation exercise The exercise marked the largest C-17 launch ever from a single base and demonstrated the wing’s ability to rapidly generate and project overwhelming airpower alongside joint partners.
Jan. 9, 2023 Fighting Remains Tough in Ukraine While the battle lines between the Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders have not shifted much, fighting in the Donbas region has been savage, a senior military official said.
Jan. 9, 2023 Department of the Air Force releases policy on Military Parental Leave Program Military Parental Leave for Airmen and Guardians will expand to 12 weeks after convalescent leave for birth parents and 12 weeks for non-birth parents, including adoptive parents and eligible foster parents, effective Dec. 27, 2022.
Jan. 9, 2023 Wing announces latest enlisted promotions The 315th Airlift Wing announced that each of the following enlisted wing members listed below have been selected for promotion to the permanent grade indicated.
Jan. 8, 2023 315 MXS welcomes new commander during a change-of-command ceremony Lt. Col. Jason L. Brooks assumed command of the 315th Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, from the relinquishing commander, Lt. Col. Taylor Adams, at the base theater here, Jan 7th, 2023.Col. Brett Newman, 315th Maintenance Group commander, officiated the ceremony and passed
Jan. 6, 2023 U.S. $3 Billion Military Package to Ukraine Looks to Change Battlefield Dynamics With the war in Ukraine at a critical point, everything has to be done to help Ukrainians continue to resist Russian aggression, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia said.
Jan. 23, 2023 24 SOW D-Cell, pioneers of the ACE concept, hone arctic skills in Alaska The team spent their time in Alaska operating out of Camp Mad Bull, a training area on JBER designed to provide realistic austere operating conditions to test unit capabilities.
Jan. 22, 2023 PACAF visits Kunsan AB, validates next-gen aircrew protection Pacific Air Forces deployed a joint team of subject matter experts to Kunsan Air Base, conducting the major command’s first test and validation of counter-chemical warfare tactics, techniques and procedures.
Jan. 21, 2023 Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 20, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Jan. 20, 2023 Around the Air Force: Body Composition, Civilian Development, F-35 Upgrades This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the new Body Composition Program, DAF civilians can self-nominate for developmental opportunities, and upgrades for the F-35 are undergoing tests.