Aug. 3, 2012 Senate confirms General Welsh as next Air Force chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year veteran, will be the twentieth Air Force chief of staff, according to a Senate confirmation vote Aug. 2. Welsh provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee July 19, before the full Senate voted on his confirmation. Now the president must appoint the
Aug. 2, 2012 DOD, VA release mobile app targeting post-traumatic stress The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have released a free Apple and Android smartphone mobile application for use with post-traumatic stress disorder treatment.The app is called PE Coach; PE stands for "prolonged exposure."Psychologists at the Defense Department's National Center for
Aug. 1, 2012 Local Rotary club tours base Members of the Rotary Club of Goose Creek participated in a tour of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 31.The Rotary club members visited the base to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the U.S. Air Force mission, the Airmen who serve, and the local and global support provided by
July 31, 2012 Jackson takes helm of AF Reserve Command Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson became chief of Air Force Reserve and assumed command of Air Force Reserve Command in a ceremony July 30 at the Museum of Aviation.He replaced Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who retired from the Air Force with 39 years of military service after the change of command.
July 26, 2012 AFRC, Boeing sign ESGR statement of support Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Air Force Reserve Chief visited Joint Base Charleston July 25 to sign an Employer Support of Guard and Reserve statement of support with Boeing. While at the base the general toured the Field Training Detachment. There, reservists and active duty airmen demonstrated various
July 26, 2012 Health and wellness first, fit to fight always When asked what it means to be fit to fight, many Airmen may immediately think about their last fitness test as a good indicator as to where they are physically; however, a passing score on a fitness test is just one aspect of living a healthy lifestyle. Tech. Sgt. Jessica Fruth, 315th Airlift Wing
July 23, 2012 Commentary: The Air Force is not just a job, it's a profession As I approach the end of my military service I know that I will miss it terribly. As a traditional reservist, I hold positions in both the public sector and military service.My civilian occupation is enjoyable and in fact more financially rewarding than my military service, but there is no
July 23, 2012 End of an era: 315 AW Airman and Family Readiness senior NCO retires The very definition of a family man is someone who takes care of his or her family with unconditional love. At the Airman and Family Readiness Flight here, Master Sgt. Sid Hursey fits that definition to a tee; however, it's not just his own family he has been taking care of for the last 28 years.
July 22, 2012 Charleston reservist reaches for Ms. Veteran America crown Sitting in front of an interview panel in the big city of Washington D.C., Tech. Sgt. Kierstin Flores waited patiently but nervously for her chance of a lifetime. As the many possible questions she would be asked by the panel ran through her mind, she relaxed and took it all in. Flores - a technical
July 19, 2012 315th Airlift Wing announces quarterly award winners The 315th Airlift Wing here named its quarterly award winners July 18. Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Curtis Thomas, 315th Aerospace Medicine SquadronNCO of the QuarterTech. Sgt. Joshua Hawkins, 701st Airlift SquadronSNCO of the QuarterMaster Sgt. Bernard Graham, 315th Aircraft Maintenance