Feb. 2, 2015 Military OneSource offers tax help You could pay for financial counseling and tax consultations, but why? You could pay for your tax software, but why? Military OneSource helps service members and eligible family members by providing access to no-cost financial counseling, tax consultations and secure online tax preparation and
Jan. 29, 2015 Air Force risks becoming too small to succeed under sequestration During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stressed the negative impact sequestration will have on future Air Force capabilities, emphasizing further budget cuts will lead to low morale and declined readiness in the Air Force."Pilots sitting in a
Jan. 27, 2015 315 AW takes home two AFRC media contest awards Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs released the 2014 AFRC Media Contest winners yesterday and the 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs placed in two categories.The media contest is an annual event, and twenty-eight organizations from throughout the command submitted 260 team and individual
Jan. 26, 2015 Charleston Reservists help test new way to transport infectious patients 315th Airlift Wing Reservists at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina were part of the team in December to first test a new system for transporting patients suffering from Ebola, Acute Respiratory Syndrome and other contagious conditions aboard a C-17 Globemaster III.The rapidly developed
Jan. 15, 2015 James: New Acquisition Initiative Aims to Cut Costs Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James announced a new initiative designed to help the Air Force partner with industry, encourage innovation and drive down the cost of systems.James announced the Bending the Cost Curve program at the Atlantic Council here yesterday. She called it a targeted
Jan. 13, 2015 Chairman: Sequestration Cuts Would Require Strategy Change Unless Congress changes the Budget Control Act, which now requires a return to sequestration-level spending cuts in 2016, the military will need to change its strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast Jan. 11.In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday With Chris
Jan. 13, 2015 315th Airlift Wing announces annual award winners The selection boards for the 315th Airlift Wing Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, company grade officer, field grade officer and first sergeant for calendar year 2014.This year's winners are: Airman of the Year Senior Airman Zachary Creek, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO of
Jan. 13, 2015 Free Tax Preparation, Advice Available to Military Families With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns can be further complicated by frequent relocations, involvement of rental properties and other aspects of military life.To ease the
Jan. 12, 2015 701 AS hauls SC Army National Guard Black Hawks during joint training After more than a decade of serving in combat together, various branches of service and components continuously look for ways to sustain and further develop their interoperability and relationships. For Soldiers in the South Carolina Army National Guard, drill weekend was an ideal opportunity to
Jan. 9, 2015 DoD Releases Breakdown of Ebola Response Effort The Defense Department, January 8, released a breakdown of the numbers of DoD personnel involved in the battle to stop the spread of Ebola.The efforts, led by the U.S. Agency for International Development, involve 2,367 DoD personnel, said Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren. Most of those