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  • 315 AW earns best large Reserve unit ARM award

    The 315th Airlift Wing earned the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Large Unit Air Force Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year for 2014."Our Aviation Resource Management Team is awesome!" said Col. Caroline Evernham, 315th Operations Group commander.  "These are the men and women who ensure

  • Wing announces 2014 Civilian Annual Award winners

    Two Air Force civilians were selected as annual award winners for calendar year 2014 by a 315th Airlift Wing section board.The winners are:  Civilian Category I     LaNeice Chapman, 315th Force Support SquadronCivilian Category II Lisa Sweat, 315 AW"I would like to extend my congratulations to

  • AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

    Air Force officials  announced in December there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet the Defense Department strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirmed that fiscal year 2014

  • AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

    Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in 2015 and individuals who have reported lost or stolen cards.This is the first phase in a multi-phased rollout, which will enhance the security

  • 17th AS to inactivate as part of FY15 President's Budget

    The 17th Airlift Squadron, one of Charleston's four active-duty C-17 Globemaster III flying squadrons, will inactivate in 2015 as part of the President's Defense Budget for FY15.The 10th Airlift Squadron, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was also selected for inactivation in 2016.The Air Force

  • Obama, Hagel Mark End of Operation Enduring Freedom

    President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel each issued statements Dec. 28 marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan.After 13 years of combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom drew to a close today in a ceremony at the International Security and Assistance Force

  • DoD Releases 2015 Military Pay and Compensation Rates

    Today, the Department of Defense announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members, with most service members receiving a one percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and the cost of living

  • Five 315 AW officers selected for 0-6

    The 315th Airlift Wing commander is happy to announce five wing officers have been selected for promotion to colonel in the latest officer promotion round.The following lieutenant colonels were selected:Cade Gibson, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commanderChris Hobbs, 315th Maintenance Group

  • Wing to continue with combined UTA construct

    Following a three-month trial period, the decision was made December 8, 2014 for the 315th Airlift Wing to continue with one combined Unit Training Assembly weekend for the foreseeable future, with an unsupported alternate weekend.This transition will be the first time the wing has conducted