June 4, 2014 Commission wants to understand your compensation preferences The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission was tasked by the President and the Congress to develop recommendations to modernize military compensation and benefits programs. Our primary goal is to ensure the uniformed services can maintain the most professional All-Volunteer
June 4, 2014 D-Day paratrooper remembers historic jump ahead of 70th anniversary Veteran paratrooper Jim "Pee Wee" Martin, who jumped into Normandy on D-Day, is returning to coastal France to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion that changed the course of World War II.Martin, who spoke in an interview ahead of the anniversary, remembers looking out in the night sky before
June 3, 2014 Prepare now for stormy weather June 1 kicked off what could be a very intense and unpredictable six-month-long hurricane season. Members of Joint Base Charleston should educate themselves on what items they will need and what resources are available to prepare themselves, their family members and their pets before a storm
June 2, 2014 I am an American Airman Since President Harry S. Truman called for the formation of the Air Force Reserve in 1948, it has been a critical part of the nation's defense. Its mission is to provide combat ready forces to Fly, Fight and Win.
June 2, 2014 ALCFs provide Command and Control for Maple Flag 47 Eleven 315th Airlift Wing Airmen are among 175 Reservists participating in Exercise Maple Flag 47, a joint coalition exercise at Edmonton International Airport and Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, Alberta, Canada, from May 24 to June 7. Eight of the Reservists are from the 315th Airlift Control Flight,
May 30, 2014 Hagel: Health System Review to Begin ‘Immediately’ Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters traveling with him on a multi-country 12-day trip that he began asking military leaders about Defense Department hospitals and health care facilities around the world about a week ago.Hagel has placed Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work in charge of a
May 29, 2014 Photo Slide Show: 315th AW participate in Maple Flag Eleven 315th Airlift Wing Airmen are among 175 Reservists participating in Exercise Maple Flag 47, a joint coalition exercise at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. Maple Flag prepares participants for global operations, enables joint operations training within the Canadian Armed
May 29, 2014 Fifteen 315th AW officers selected for promotion to major 315th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Scott Sauter, announced this morning. The commander invites everyone to join him in congratulating the following individuals: Andrew Bean, 701st Airlift Squadron Stephen Brown, 701st AS Michael Chrapkiewicz, 300st AS James Grzech, 315st
May 29, 2014 Wingman Toolkit supports Critical Days of Summer campaign Air Force Reserve Command's Wingman Toolkit is partnering with the Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, to highlight the 2014 Critical Days of Summer campaign.The annual campaign runs from May 23 to Sept. 2 and focuses on risk management for all summer activities - on and off duty.
May 28, 2014 Obama: U.S. to Keep Nearly 10,000 Troops in Afghanistan in 2015 President Barack Obama today announced the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year -- a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested -- and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave the country by the end of 2016, bringing to an end a U.S.