March 5, 2015 315 AW Aircraft mechanic responds to local fire, becomes Hometown Hero As a Reservist, the responsibility and moral character that comes with wearing the uniform doesn't stop with sign-out at the end of each unit training assembly--it's a constant professional mindset.Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Landis, 315th Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance mechanic, knows this all
March 2, 2015 Daylight Savings Time Begins March 8 Daylight Savings Time beings March 8 so don't forget to advance your clocks ahead one hour before Bed Saturday. As usual, this is happening on a Unit Training Assembly weekend.
Feb. 27, 2015 315th teams up with 459th joint training mission 315th Airlift Wing Reservists at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. conducted mission readiness training and airlift support for aeromedical reservists from the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Feb. 20-22 here.The training mission was a cost-effective means to accomplish currency items
Feb. 27, 2015 U.S. Added Speed, Scale to West Africa Ebola Fight Since Sept. 2014, when U.S. Army Africa leadership arrived in Liberia to help contain the historic outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, the United States is transitioning its contributions to civilian and nongovernmental organizations there as the World Health Organization reports a drop
Feb. 26, 2015 Sequestration Harms Air Force Readiness, James Says The Air Force's readiness edge could slip away if sequestration is not lifted permanently, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told members of a Senate panel at a fiscal year 2016 defense appropriations hearing in Washington Feb. 25..Appearing with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III,
Feb. 26, 2015 Pay dates increase for civilians in 2015 Civilian employees will have 27 pay dates in 2015 compared to the usual 26, so some employees might need to adjust their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contribution elections to receive the maximum agency matching contributions for 2015.The Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit each year on the amount
Feb. 25, 2015 OTS eliminates component distinctions The Air Force Officer Training School here has removed all service component distinctions from its line officer commissioning courses.Regular Air Force and Reserve cadets no longer receive their commissions through Basic Officer Training or Air National Guard cadets through the Academy of Military
Feb. 23, 2015 Winter Weather Advisory at Joint Base Charleston Feb. 24 2015 Due to inclement weather forecasts, Joint Base Charleston has authorized late reporting for most personnel until 10 AM on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Individual commanders will determine which personnel need to report before 10 AM. This announcement follows winter weather forecasts of freezing rain
Feb. 20, 2015 Carter Greets Workforce, Outlines Priorities at All-hands Meeting During a standing-room-only all-hands gathering in the Pentagon's auditorium today, Defense Secretary Ash Carter enthusiastically greeted those he will lead and discussed his priorities as the 25th secretary.Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work introduced Carter, citing the defense secretary's "deep
Feb. 20, 2015 628th SFS implements traffic citation changes Changes in traffic enforcement are coming to Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station.Effective Feb. 1, 2015, the 628th Security Forces Squadron expanded the charges under which they can issue the United States District Court Violation Notices, also known as Central Violations Bureau Form 1805. This