May 28, 2015 Follow up: 315th AW, Denton Program delivers to Haiti (Editor’s Note: The following article is a follow-up to an original story, 315 AW Denton Progam delivers to Haiti posted May 8, 2015)The 315th Airlift Wing has a storied history with humanitarian airlift. However, the results of those missions aren’t always shown. One of those missions, Operation
May 25, 2015 CMSAF Cody honors fallen at Memorial Day wreath laying Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James A. Cody, gave the keynote speech during a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial May 25.
May 14, 2015 Winds of fury exercise hits the Lowcountry The 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, along with other local, county, state and federal entities, conducted a full scale response exercise May 12-13, 2015. The primary objective was to efficiently receive, regulate, transport and track patients to and from Natural Disaster Medical System
May 8, 2015 Through fire and flames: 315 AW fire dept conducts training Firefighter assigned to the 315th Civil Engineering Squadron Flight conducts training inside a C-17 Globemaster III May 2, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The flight line training was done with a dry hose and tested the members response time and ability to rescue crew members in the
May 8, 2015 315 AW, Denton Progam delivers to Haiti Airmen from the 701st Airlift Squadron deployed three Globemaster C-17s April 23 – 26, 2015, from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. to Key West Naval Air Station, Fla., to support the movement of Denton cargo to Haiti. The Denton Program allows donors by non-governmental agencies, international
May 7, 2015 Carter Urges Senators to Support Stable Defense Budget Slashed budgets and high worldwide demand for U.S. military forces have created an unbalanced defense program that is taking on increasingly greater risks, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a Senate panel May 6.The secretary testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee
May 7, 2015 Joint Task Force Activates for Nepal Earthquake Relief Joint Task Force 505 has been activated to support the government of Nepal by conducting humanitarian disaster relief operations to limit further loss of life and suffering in response to the devastating earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25.Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of
May 7, 2015 Obama nominates new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff President Barack Obama nominated May 5, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to serve as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva to serve as the 10th vice chairman.
May 6, 2015 C-17 fleet celebrates 3 million flying hours The C-17 Globemaster III has proved yet again that it remains the world's premier airlifter after the total C-17 fleet celebrated the historical milestone of achieving 3 million flying hours May 5, 2015.The C-17 is the only strategic airlifter in the world that has tactical capabilities that allow
May 6, 2015 MacDill reserve wing hosts bosslift Civic leaders from throughout South Carolina visited the 927th Air Refueling Wing here April 30- May 1, as part of a community outreach program sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.The ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that develops and promotes a supportive work