June 12, 2017 Mattis Asks Congress for Stable Budgets, End to Sequestration Defense Secretary Jim Mattis launched a full-throated attack on looming across-the-board spending cuts during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, saying "no enemy in the field has done more to harm the combat readiness of our military than sequestration."
June 12, 2017 AFROTC accepting instructor, detachment commander applications for summer 2018 Air Force officials have announced 81 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor vacancies and 13 detachment commander positions available for summer 2018. Officers eligible for instructor slots include first lieutenants, captains or majors. Active-duty rated officers, line of
June 7, 2017 Defense Department Launches Retirement System Comparison Calculator The Department of Defense officially launched the Blended Retirement System (BRS) comparison calculator Tuesday, providing BRS opt-in eligible service members their first opportunity for an individualized comparison of retirement systems. The comprehensive tool, in combination with the mandatory
June 5, 2017 Jones takes the reigns at 560th RED HORSE Lt. Col. Horace Jones assumed command of the 560th RED HORSE Squadron during a ceremony June 3, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Although he's the new 560th RED HORSE commander, Jones knows his way around the Lowcountry.
June 5, 2017 Air Force announces significant changes to Aviation Bonus Program As part of its retention efforts, the Air Force released details on the fiscal year 2017 Aviation Bonus Program (AvB) June 5, 2017. This year’s program implements an increase in maximum bonus amounts authorized in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act in addition to more flexibility in
June 4, 2017 Lanier assumes command of 315th OG Col. Stephen L. Lanier assumed command of the 315th Operations Group yesterday at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
May 31, 2017 Studies Highlight Joint Base Charleston’s Economic Impact Communities across the country with significant industrial, manufacturing, educational, tourist or military footprints periodically will have studies done to determine their economic impact. The state of South Carolina and, more specifically, Joint Base Charleston, are no different. The methodology
May 31, 2017 Carolina skies turn grey during large formation exercise Aircrews from the 315th and 437th Airlift Wings took off the morning of May 25 From Joint Base Charleston in 18 C-17 Globemaster IIIs within seconds of each other as part of a large formation exercise over Carolina skies. Exercise Bonny Jack was a joint service exercise with about 1,600
May 26, 2017 386 ELRS run in honor of fallen port dawgs SOUTHWEST ASIA –The 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight hosted the 2017 Port Dawg Memorial Run in honor and memory of fallen air transportation specialists, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 19, 2017. The event, held on National Defense Transportation
May 22, 2017 Mini C-17 team looking for a few good Citizen Airmen The 315th Airlift Wing Mini C-17 team at Joint Base Charleston is looking to add new members to its team to support one of the Air Force’s most popular community relations programs.