Dec. 2, 2012 Employers fly high It's not every day that civilians get to fly on Air Force C-17 jets, but employers of 315th Airlift Wing reservists had a unique opportunity to do just that as the wing hosted a civic leader/employer support flight during its December drill."It's awesome. Everything about it is awesome," said Ellen
Nov. 26, 2012 315th Airmen respond quickly at scene of major traffic accident The unit training assembly weekend came to an end Nov. 16, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Traveling home brought normal thoughts of the past two days and the week which was to begin Monday morning. The routine drive home on I-77 was quickly replaced with a major sense of urgency and call to action for four 315th
Nov. 21, 2012 Commentary: ‘Yes we are held to higher standards!’ "Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases." - John AdamsLast week I had the privilege of sitting with four other ladies on the Palmetto Chapter of the Women in Defense panel in recognition of Veterans Day. I,
Nov. 20, 2012 317 AS gives to local veterans Members of the 317th Airlift Squadron here collected donations of needed items Nov. 17 and made a special delivery to Charleston veterans during a visit to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Memorial Hospital in Charleston, S.C. The 317 AS members joined forces with members from Bosch, and the special delivery
Nov. 19, 2012 AF leaders target sexual assault in latest 'Letter to Airmen' Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16.As part of an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault, the Air Force's top three
Nov. 16, 2012 Anonymous crime tips now possible with mobile app Suspicious or illegal activity can now be anonymously reported directly to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations using a mobile phone application or by texting 'AFOSI' and the tip to 274637 (CRIMES) in an SMS text message.AFOSI launched these methods to capitalize on cyberspace capabilities
Nov. 14, 2012 Senior leaders issue holiday safety message Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" on Nov. 5. As part of this year's Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign, "Safe-n-Sound," the Air Force's
Nov. 11, 2012 315 AW celebrate, honor veterans in upstate Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing mini C-17 crew at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. traveled to Greenville, S.C. Nov. 10 to celebrate and honor service members for Veterans Day and pay tribute to the air mobility heritage of the upstate, which was once called the "Airlift Capital of the World." The
Nov. 8, 2012 'Airman' magazine enters digital era 11/7/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- A year after publishing the final print edition of Airman magazine, the Air Force is unveiling a new digital version of the service's official magazine specifically geared for tablet devices."Built specifically for Apple and Android tablet users, this
Nov. 6, 2012 Chairman, Enlisted Advisor Urge Service Members to Vote The military's top commissioned and noncommissioned officers have joined forces to urge service members to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his senior enlisted advisor, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B.