June 4, 2013 Kendall: Sequestration Likely to Continue into 2014 Sequestration spending cuts could continue into 2014, and the impact of the deep cuts will fall disproportionately on small business, the Pentagon's top acquisition official told a Navy industry forum Monday."It's a reasonable possibility that we will go into 2014 with sequestration still underway,"
June 4, 2013 38th APS goes hands on in Hickam More than 30 airmen from the 38th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., departed from Charleston Friday to complete their annual tour training here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Teaming up with the 735th Air Mobility Squadron, the APS airmen are set to provide aerial port
June 3, 2013 Officials reaffirm DOD's commitment to fighting sexual assault At an open house marking the Defense Department's launch of a new peer-support service for sexual assault victims, senior Pentagon officials today reaffirmed the department's commitment to eradicating sexual assault in the military.The Defense Department has joined with a private organization to
June 3, 2013 Hurricane Preparedness: Evacuations If you are asked to evacuate, you should do so without delay. It is important for you and your family to know if you are part of a Hurricane Evacuation Zone, the Evacuation Routes and Reversal Plans, and where you will go. Evacuation orders for our area will be announced by these predetermined
June 2, 2013 Col. James Hurley assumes command of 315 AW Mission Support Group 315th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group Commander Col. Bill Stephens, relinquished command today during a ceremony at the base theater here.Stephens turned over command to Col. James Hurley who is very familiar with the Charleston area having grown up on James Island and who is a 1982 graduate of
May 30, 2013 315th Airlift accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the ceremonial key for aircraft P-222 -- Joint Base Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III addition -- here May 30 from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Air Mobility Command vice commander."It's really an honor for us to be here today,"
May 30, 2013 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign for 2013 The Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force remind everyone to enjoy their summer and stay Safe-n-Sound.The memorandum reads:The Memorial Day holiday marked the official start of the 2013 Critical Days of Summer campaign, themed
May 28, 2013 New management tool helping Reserve units figure out which self-assessment checklists to use For units throughout the Air Force, an important part of the process of preparing for an inspection is the self-assessment. Units spend a great deal of time and effort evaluating their various processes and procedures to make sure they are in compliance with regulations and requirements, and
May 28, 2013 SecAF: Sequestration hits AF readiness, modernization Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said here today.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff, said Congress must provide a solid budget number so the
May 23, 2013 Commentary: What does Memorial Day mean to you? Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National