Jan. 3, 2014 315th Airlift Wing announces 2013 Civilian Annual Award Winner Mr. Mark Graveline, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was named 315th Airlift Wing Civilian of the Year for calendar year 2013. He also won Civilian of the Quarter for the first quarter of 21013. Graveline is an Air Reserve Technician during the week and Reservist at least once a month."I would
Jan. 3, 2014 Video: SecAF message to Airmen In this video, the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, gives her first remarks as secretary of the Air Force about what Airmen and their families can expect from her in the future. James is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing,
Jan. 3, 2014 315th Airlift Wing Civilian Quarterly Award winner for 1st Quarter 2012 Mr. Joseph McElveen, of 315th, Maintenance Squadron has been named 315th Airlift Wing Civilian of the Quarter for October - December 2013."I would like to extend my congratulations to Mr. McElveen who was chosen for his outstanding achievements representing the 315th Airlift Wing. This is a very
Dec. 31, 2013 315 AW creates new, exciting mission video Officials at the 315th Airlift Wing recently updated the wing's new mission video "Why We Fly," to replace a previous video that was about 4 years old. While the 315th's mission remains the same and we are still flying the same jets, the current wing commander Col. James Fontanella wanted something
Dec. 31, 2013 Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic Initial airlift operations are complete in the Central African Republic, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said here Dec. 30.A small U.S. Air Force support team and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft began airlift operations Dec. 12 in response to a French request for airlift support. The
Dec. 30, 2013 Obama signs $633 billion defense authorization act President Barack Obama signed the $633 billion fiscal 2014 National Defense Authorization Act into law Dec. 26.The legislation allows the department to institute pay raises, bonuses and incentive pay, including a 1 percent pay raise for Air Force reservists and other military personnel. The act
Dec. 30, 2013 Obama-signed Bill Provides Military Pay, Bonuses President Barack Obama Dec. 26 signed House Resolution 3304, which provides pay and bonuses for U.S. service members, enhances counterterrorism efforts overseas, builds security capacities of key U.S. partner-nations, expands efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthens protections for
Dec. 24, 2013 Force management programs necessary despite budget deal Despite a congressional budget deal that lessens the impact of sequestration on the Air Force, it doesn't go far enough to halt actions to shrink the service, senior service officials said. Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, said
Dec. 24, 2013 Never say never -- mom takes nursing to new heights Imagine... your child just graduated high school and is deciding between college and the Air Force, but at 47-years-old, you join instead. That is exactly what Capt. Karen Stewart, a newly qualified flight nurse with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. did."After
Dec. 24, 2013 Serve and learn -- Reservists juggle mission requirements and higher education Managing a full-time college course load can be hectic, but add the mission requirements of a reserve flying schedule and it can be downright difficult. Tech. Sgts. Shayne Katirgis and Kyle Simpson, reserve loadmasters with the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., managed to fit in