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  • Hagel recognizes DOD agencies for audit progress

    A clean audit is the Holy Grail of U.S. military financial goals.Generations of defense secretaries have pushed an unwieldy and confusing financial system closer to a clean audit, and Feb. 6 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recognized Department of Defense organizations that are at the forefront of

  • Press Secretary: Ethical Lapses Have Hagel’s Full Attention

    Cheating on proficiency tests at an Air Force missile base and at the Navy's nuclear propulsion school have Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel concerned that systemic issues may be threatening the health of the force and they have his full attention, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said

  • Overcoming adversity - Crew chief keeps mission flying

    The top of the forward fuselage began to vibrate and rumble loudly as the aircrew flew their jet 10,000 feet over the Gulf of Mexico. The sound lasted for a little more than a minute - then it was gone. This had started as a routine training mission, and the crew had started their decent toward Key

  • TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Open for New Enrollments

    The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) offers comprehensive dental coverage to all enrolled members. Available to retired service members and their family, retired National Guard and Reserve members and their family, Medal of Honor recipients, their family and survivors, TRDP is currently open

  • CSAF Airman To Airman - Mission Focus .

    The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed Airman released another edition of 'Airman to Airman' - a video series designed to highlight important topics to the force.In his latest message, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III acknowledges the many concerns facing the service, and stresses

  • Direction leads to motivation

    I once heard a man say a person who lacks direction in life is a person who gets unmotivated about it. As I thought about that statement I couldn't help but reflect on my direction in life as a young airman, fulfilling my duties to my country as well as fulfilling my duties to myself.All service

  • Base operations resume as Charleston thaws

    As Charleston thaws out from a rare winter storm that swept across the Southeast this week hitting the Lowcountry Tuesday night suspending non-essential base operations, members of the 315th Airlift Wing returned to work mid-morning today.Base officials announced Wednesday that normal operations

  • Base issues 'mission essential personnel' status for Tuesday

    Due to winter weather forecasts, Joint Base Charleston will implement "mission essential personnel" status as of midnight Monday, 27 Jan 14. This means that unless you have mission-essential status, you should not report for duty Tuesday, 28 Jan 14, in order to keep the roads clear and safe.If you

  • Fourth AF commander visits 315 AW

    DUKES, MICHAEL E GS-09 USAF AFRC 315 AW/PA Normal DUKES, MICHAEL E GS-09 USAF AFRC 315 AW/PA 1 2 2014-01-24T20:45:00Z 2014-01-24T20:47:00Z 2 482 2749 U.S Air Force 22 6 3225 14.00 Clean Clean false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE