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March 26, 2012
Command Chief highlights recent dress and appearance guidelines

There are several changes to Air Force dress and appearance guidelines documented in Air Force Instruction 36-2903. "If you have not yet reviewed AFI 36-2903, I recommend you do so, but here are a few important highlights you should be aware of," Chief Master Sgt. GiGi Manning, 315th AW Command
March 25, 2012
Joint Base Charleston women celebrate Women's History Month by performing retreat ceremony

Since the 1940s women have played a vital role in peacetime and wartime contingencies in the military. From the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps to current day fighter pilots, the military wouldn't be the same without women.On March 23 about forty women from the 628th Air Base Wing, the 437th and the
March 21, 2012
Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson nominated for chief of Air Force Reserve Command

Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Jackson's nomination by the president was announced
March 19, 2012
Charleston Airmen deliver at Marine Corps airshow

Reserve Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing here traveled to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. and represented the U.S. Air Force Reserve by displaying and giving tours of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the 50th Annual MCAS Yuma Airshow March 17.This year's airshow marked a historic event as
March 19, 2012
Eagle Eyes program elists your help to report suspicious activity

The Air Force has an anti-terrorism program called Eagle Eyes - an initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the war on terror.Eagle eyes teaches people about the typical activities terrorists engage in to plan their attacks. Armed with this information, anyone
March 18, 2012
315 AW: airshow ready, mission capable

Reservist from the 315th Airlift Wing here delivered 50,000 lbs. of cargo, along with a combined team of 50 Airmen and contractors from the 325th Maintenance Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. March 16, 2012.The Charleston Reservists were scheduled to
March 15, 2012
Preparations being made for Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012

The Joint Base Charleston community will be participating in the exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012 from March 19 to 24. This exercise is designed to enhance Security Forces' training and readiness while allowing units the opportunity to practice security increases in response to possible
March 15, 2012
SecAF and CSAF discuss changes to active, reserve mix to Congress

The Air Force's two top leaders discussed planned adjustments to the Air Force's active and reserve components during a congressional hearing here March 14.During testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Defense, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force
March 13, 2012
315th AW Religious Support Team will Lead 437th AW Contingency Sunday Services

Chaplain (Maj.) Ronald Apollo, Chaplain (Maj.) Nealy Brown, and Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Castellanos, 315th Airlift Wing Chaplain's Office noncommissioned officer in charge, will prepare for and lead worship services at the 628th Air Base Wing Chapel on Joint Base Charleston March 25. The event is a part
March 11, 2012
560th RED HORSE return operationally ready

More than 130 Airmen from the 560th Red Horse Squadron returned here March 11, 2012 after completing a four day operational readiness exercise at the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Regional Training Site in New London, N.C.The exercise was designed to provide Airmen from the 560 RHS with