Jan. 8, 2018 Rare winter weather freezes Joint Base Charleston Joint Base Charleston received over 5 inches of snow and ice in early hours of Jan. 3 bringing the base to a standstill after winter storm Grayson blasted the Charleston area.
Jan. 5, 2018 Mattis Speaks to Reporters About South Asia, North Korea, Iran Defense Secretary James N. Mattis discussed strategy in South Asia, issues on the Korean Peninsula and Iranian illicit weapons activities during an impromptu discussion with Pentagon reporters.
Jan. 5, 2018 Eating, sleeping, exercise are keys to preserving health Physical health is at the core of a person’s ability to complete their mission. If they are injured or sick, or exhausted, they might be able to show up and do work, but their effectiveness will be diminished.
Jan. 4, 2018 Task Force Couple Delivers ‘Inseparable’ Disaster Support The husband-and-wife team from Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, knew they wanted to support the recovery mission in Puerto Rico. The only consideration was timing -- would the stars align so this couple could deploy together?The answer came Nov. 14, when Leah, a district contract
Jan. 3, 2018 Hurricane Hunters fly first winter storm of 2018 The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” flew their first winter storm mission of the year today in connection with the nor’easter currently off the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
Dec. 29, 2017 Colonels offered chance to voluntarily serve past 30 years The Line of the Air Force Colonel Continuation Board will begin in January, allowing eligible members to voluntarily serve an additional three years past the active-duty retirement time of 30 years.
Dec. 29, 2017 The value of decompression: Transition center helps deployed members prepare for life back home There’s a little-known gem nestled in the hills of Germany that can help all who are deployed decompress before returning home.The Deployment Transition Center is on Ramstein Air Base in Germany and stands ready to assist anyone who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decompress
Dec. 26, 2017 Employee Assistance Program available to all civilians For civilian employees of Air Force Reserve Command who need a little helping hand in dealing with any of life’s myriad challenges, assistance is just a phone call or a mouse click away.As of Oct. 1, the Air Force started offering Federal Occupational Health's Employee Assistance Program and
Dec. 22, 2017 Three 315 AW officers selected for 0-6 The 315th Airlift Wing commander is happy to announce five wing officers have been selected for promotion to colonel in the latest officer promotion round.
Dec. 20, 2017 Happy Holidays from Air Force senior leaders and spouses Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson and her husband, along with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright and their spouses, wish all Airmen and families season’s greetings.