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  • Special episode of Troop Talk air dates announced

    A special edition of the 315th Airlift Wing' Troop Talk is scheduled to air in the Lowcountry Sunday evenings during the Month of November on WCSC's Live 5 Plus.The special edition, Troop Talk - Extreme Airlift, is a high definition military program produced by the 315th Public Affairs Office. It

  • Do's and Don'ts for Airmen during political season

    With the 2012 general presidential election only weeks away, please in mind that special ethics rules apply to active-duty Airmen regarding their political activities. The purpose of these rules is to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence our nation's electoral process. Violation of

  • Swaim assumes command of RED HORSE squadron

    Lt. Col. Joseph Swaim assumed command of the 560th Red Horse Squadron here during a ceremony held at the Joint Base Charleston theater, Saturday. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Franklin Myers, 622nd Civil Engineering Group, Commander. Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair

  • 38th Aerial Port Squadron preps for deployment

    Members of the 315th Airlift Wing's 38th Aerial Port Squadron and their loved ones listen as 315 AW Airman and Family Readiness Chief, Lisa Sweatt delivers a briefing in the base theater here, Saturday. The Airman and Family Readiness briefing was one of many that the deploying 38th APS members and

  • 315th Airlift Wing 3rd Quarter Award Winners

    The selection boards for airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, junior officer, field grade officer and civilian selected the following winners for July to September 2012: Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Brian Jones, 701st Airlift Squadron NCO of the Quarter: Staff Sgt. Hector

  • Service obligation starts by telling employer

    In any relationship, it's important to have open lines of communication. That's particularly true for Citizen Airmen when they deal with their civilian employers.When you are going to be away from your civilian job for military service, you are required by law to notify your employer before starting

  • 315 AW wins AFRC medical awards

    Airmen from the 315th Aerospace Medicine Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston won several top honors for the 2011 fiscal year Air Force Reserve Command Medical Awards announced Oct. 12, 2012. In addition to the 315 AMDS winning the Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Squadron, several individuals and

  • More 81st APS Airmen return home

    Thirty-seven Airmen from the 81st Aerial Port Squadron here returned to Charleston Oct. 6 after a six-month deployment to locations in Southwest Asia.The Air Force Reserve aerial port members deployed in March and were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations.While

  • Discovery Channel series highlights C-17

    The show "Mighty Planes" took aim at a new plane, the C-17 Globemaster III, and the Discovery Channel was here to film the versatile cargo plane from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26. "The whole show Mighty Planes is exactly what it is, it's planes that are 'mighty;' that are big," said Stephen Grant, the

  • Electronic payments required for TRICARE reserve premiums

     To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Starting next year, TRICARE will only accept TRS and TRR monthly premium payments using