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.
May 21, 2017 Pence to Service Members: 'You Are the Best of Us' The observance of Armed Forces Day is "merely one more installment on behalf of the American people on a debt of honor and the debt of gratitude we’ll never be able to fully repay to all of you who served," Vice President Mike Pence told service members at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
May 18, 2017 Air Force Reserve recruiting military training instructors Beneath the shadows of deep blue campaign hats, military training instructors march flights of Airmen down the Lackland bomb run during each basic military training graduation. It is the culmination of weeks spent transforming civilians into warriors.
May 16, 2017 Mattis welcomes new SecAF home Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ceremoniously swore in Heather Wilson as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon May 16, 2017.
May 15, 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour stresses awareness and preparedness along Atlantic coast The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center partnered together for another year to promote hurricane preparedness through the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 6-12.