May 12, 2014 Dempsey Says Defense Budget Uncertainty Must End Uncertainty on the defense budget must end, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told North Carolina reporters over the weekend.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said that unless the situation changes, U.S. service members may be sent into harm's way inadequately prepared.When reporters asked how the
May 12, 2014 DOD Needs New Base Closure Round, Senior Official Says The Defense Department is calling on Congress to authorize another round of base realignments and closures because of excess capacity that is cutting into funding for troop readiness and other higher priority needs, a senior DOD official said."We cannot afford to waste money on infrastructure that
May 12, 2014 Hagel ‘Not Pleased’ About Budget Direction in Congress Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is not pleased about the House Armed Services Committee's mark-up of the fiscal year 2015 Defense Department budget request, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said May 9.The committee, he said, disregarded many of DOD's recommendations, including
May 8, 2014 DOD values civilian employees’ contributions The Defense Department greatly appreciates the contributions of its civilian employees as it works toward achieving more efficiency across the workforce, a senior personnel official told a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs panel May 6.Paige Hinkle-Bowles, the deputy assistant
May 8, 2014 Charleston Chamber names 315th Airman as "Reservist of the Year" Master Sgt. Stephanie Kimbrell, 315th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics technician, was named Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Reservist of the Year May 6 during the Chamber's 2014 Salute to the Military at the Charleston Marriott downtown.This year's key note speaker was Air Force
May 6, 2014 Chief of Staff Describes Air Force’s ‘Precarious’ Position After 23 years of high-tempo operations, the Air Force is in a precarious position, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.The general was joined in his testimony by his fellow members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the Joint Chiefs
May 6, 2014 May 5 – Pulse on AF force management This week's force management update focuses on the latest voluntary and involuntary matrices, officer reduction in force boards, and voluntary separation pay information, in a continued effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex and dynamic force management
May 6, 2014 315th faces potential manpower cuts if the FY15 Presidential Budget is approved Approximately 171 manpower authorizations may be cut from across the 315th Airlift Wing starting later this year, if Congress includes the reductions when it passes the National Defense Authorization Act.These numbers, released to 315 AW leadership May 2, 2014, reflect an effort to plan for proposed
May 4, 2014 64 Airmen graduate, receive CCAF degree Hundreds of family members and friends gathered at the Air Base Theater May 5, 2014 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate the academic accomplishments of 64 Community College of the Air Force graduates.The CCAF offers enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn an associate in applied
May 4, 2014 Airmen, families enjoy JB Charleston Appreciation Picnic More than 2,000 service members and their families attended the 2014 Joint Base Charleston Appreciation Picnic May 2 and 3 at the Air Base Picnic grounds.The picnic, which is held every year and is open to all of Team Charleston, provides a fun, family-friendly atmosphere for military members and