Nov. 4, 2016 New 315th MXG commander welcomes change; opens doors for growth, development Sitting in a soon-to-be empty office at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, she tries to figure out how to do the unnatural. Being accustomed to starting something new, she needs to do the opposite and shut down a unit, all while searching out the next move forward in her own career. She sighs and
Nov. 2, 2016 Senior Military Leaders Discuss Potential Deployment, Logistics Challenges Senior military leaders discussed potential challenges their commands may face in supporting future operations during a meeting of defense industry partners in St. Louis, Missouri.
Nov. 2, 2016 315 AES supports Southern Strike 17 U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 315th Aeromedical Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Mississippi Air National Guard's 183rd Aeromedical Squadron and 125th Maintenance Group from Jackson, Miss., and Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Cheyenne Air
Oct. 31, 2016 AF takes initial steps to reduce training unrelated to primary missions The Air Force plans to reduce training not related to Airmen’s primary jobs in order to address concerns that excessive and non-mission related demands are impacting Airmen’s ability to focus on and accomplish their core duties, officials announced Oct. 31.
Oct. 28, 2016 315 AW PA takes AFRC Hap Arnold award Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs announced the winners of the 2016 Communication Excellence Awards today.The following unit and individuals will go on to represent AFRC in the Air Force-level Public Affairs competition.The 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs staff, Joint Base Charleston, South
Oct. 26, 2016 James focused on diversity, emerging threats, space Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James joined the secretaries of the Army and Navy for a “conversation with the service secretaries” panel hosted by the Center for a New American Security here Oct. 24. During the panel, James discussed the Air Force’s continued focus on diversity and inclusion, its
Oct. 23, 2016 Carter Meets With Iraqi Prime Minister, Addresses Troops in Baghdad Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad and spoke with troops there about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the ongoing military campaign to retake the city of Mosul.
Oct. 21, 2016 315th Airlift Wing named 4 AF best of best The 315th Airlift Wing took top honors Thursday night, Oct. 20, after receiving the Raincross Trophy for the best wing in 2016 at the 4th Air Force at the Raincross Trophy Dinner in Riverside, California.“We are proud to receive this prestigious award of excellence,” said Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th
Oct. 20, 2016 ‘Not If, But When’: NSA Official Discusses Importance of Cyber Vigilance In the wake of major intrusions into U.S. government computer networks over the last 24 months, the National Security Agency’s deputy national manager for national security systems outlined his agency’s role in developing cyber defense mitigations, and its critical response to public- and
Oct. 18, 2016 315 AW announces quarterly award winners for 3rd quarter CY 2016 The 315th Airlift Wing selection boards for the Airman, Non-commissioned Officer, Senior Non-commissioned Officer, Junior Officer, Field Grade Officer selected the following winners for the July-September 2016 quarter:Airman Senior Airman Ernie Hightower, 315th Security Forces