June 13, 2016 DOD Warrior Games begin June 15 The 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, will take place June 15-21 in West Point, New York.
June 13, 2016 Yellow Ribbon doubles down on security Armed local law enforcement officers are teaming with Air Force Reserve security forces at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events.The Reserve added the extra level of security starting in December 2015, prompted in part by the fatal shootings five months earlier at a Chattanooga, Tennessee,
June 9, 2016 Defense Bill Concerns DoD, White House, Pentagon Press Secretary Says As the Senate debates its version of the National Defense Authorization Act this week, the Defense Department and the White House have concerns about the way the legislation now stands, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.
June 8, 2016 315th AW soars into Berlin Air Show The 315th Airlift Wing represented Joint Base Charleston in Berlin, Germany to participate in the 2016 Berlin Air Show June 1-4. The show had approximately 230,000 visitors and exhibitors from more than 65 countries.In addition, the 315th AW was one of the few representatives of the United States
June 8, 2016 To Germany and back: Charleston exchange pilot flies home for air show A German Air Force pilot that has made Charleston his home, briefly returned to Europe with Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing for the Berlin Air Show June 1-4. Maj. Rico Persy, a Hamburg, Germany native, has served in the Germany’s Personnel Exchange Program for more than three years. Although a
June 8, 2016 The Long Haul: C-17 brings MQ-9 Reaper to Berlin Air Show An MQ-9 Reaper made a rare public appearance during the 2016 Berlin Air Show June 1-4, 2016 in Berlin, Germany, after being transported to the show by Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The MQ-9 Predator B/Reaper is a medium altitude, long durance unmanned
June 8, 2016 Harris nominated for third star, AF assistant vice chief of staff position Major General Stayce Harris was nominated by President Barack Obama to be promoted to Lieutenant General and become the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director of the Air Staff for the United States Air Force. The general is currently serving as the commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 22nd Air
June 7, 2016 Ambassador Emerson visits C-17 crew in Germany John B. Emerson, United States Ambassador to Germany, came abroad the “Spirit of Berlin” C-17 Globemaster III June 1, 2016, during the opening day of the Berlin Air Show.At the event, the C-17 was among many other U.S. and European aircraft, and gave the ambassador and his family a chance to see the
June 7, 2016 Looking back on “The Spirit of Berlin” C-17 Globemaster III The 315th Airlift Wing is representing Team Charleston during this year’s Berlin Air Show. To kick off this celebration, let’s take a look back on the famed C-17 that is currently on display in Berlin, Germany.Every two years, the Berlin Air Show captivates hundreds of thousands of people, while
June 7, 2016 U.S. showcases aircraft in Berlin U.S. military aircraft from Europe and the U.S. were on display during this year’s Berlin Air and Trade Show, June 1-4.