Aug. 10, 2013 315 AW Airman follows passion, takes third in JB Charleston AMC Icon Talent Contest Master Sgt. Tobey R. Housey, an equal employment opportunity advisor assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing Military Equal Opportunity office here, earned third place in the annual AMC Icon Talent Contest here Aug. 1, 2013.This was not the first time Housey lent his vocal talents to the annual contest
Aug. 7, 2013 SecDef: Civilian furloughs reduced to six days When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month,
Aug. 2, 2013 VCSAF challenges federal employees to SAVE! Fellow Airmen,The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past three years, 85,000 ideas have been submitted through the Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) initiative. I'm proud to say many ideas were
Aug. 1, 2013 Pentagon Review Reveals Best, Worst Case, Hagel Says July 31, 2013 - The Pentagon will reduce funding for major headquarters by a fifth, will seek to trim allowances and limit pay raises, and could cut troop numbers and new weapons programs as it plans for what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today called "unprecedented budget uncertainty."Hagel and
Aug. 1, 2013 'Painful' Review Looked at Every Corner of DOD, Winnefeld Says A management review ordered by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in light of sequestration was a collaborative process that involved not just the office of the secretary of defense, but also took in the opinions of combatant commanders, the services and the Joint Staff, Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld
July 31, 2013 No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen
July 25, 2013 Commentary: Role models I had an interesting discussion with my chief's group a couple weekends ago. The topic was leadership, and it was not astonishing to hear one of the more seasoned chiefs tell me that one of the most important aspects of his leadership is his function as a role model to his young Airmen. So, that got
July 23, 2013 Reservists stay mission ready while delivering humanitarian aid Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 86,200 pounds of humanitarian aid this weekend while conducting a vital training mission.The mission delivered donated food, clothing and medical supplies to orphanages and schools in Haiti and El Salvador and is estimated to help 11,200
July 23, 2013 Joint AES training mission highlights Air Force Reserve’s commitment to efficiency When personnel are injured in Afghanistan, help is no farther away than a medic's tactical field care, a nine-line medevac request and a helicopter flight to a forward operating base. Depending on the severity of an injury, a wounded service member might be sent to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
July 21, 2013 315th Airlift Wing junior NCOs prepare for future leadership roles Members of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., completed a three-day junior NCO training event here today.The purpose of the training was to ensure that up and coming NCOs are provided with the necessary tools, training and information resources to become the next generation of