May 11, 2012 Former Starlifter aircrew members share memories, exhange "war stories" at Charleston Heritage air park Former C-141 Starlifter 701st Airlift Squadron aircrew members pose for a photograph in front of their favorite aircraft at the Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Heritage air park May 11, 2012 . The crew, which included several still active members flew the Starlifter during 70, 80 and 90s, were given
May 10, 2012 315 AW takes one award at Federal Executive of the Year luncheon Former 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member Bradford Drake placed second in the Outstanding Trade/Craft Employee category as part of the Federal Employee of the Year luncheon held at the RedBank Club here May 8.This year's award winners were:Outstanding Managerial/Executive Award:1st - Glen
May 9, 2012 Editorial: A killer among us A killer may be lurking in your home or in your office. This silent and deadly enemy threatens your safety and the safety of those around you. It must be dealt with or it will never go away.Service members are known to act quickly and decisively in order to neutralize most threats. However, when it
May 9, 2012 Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) Congress passed, and the President has signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP offers up to 12 months of training assistance to unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the
May 8, 2012 Chiefs issue strategic direction to combat sexual assault Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combatting the crime.The chiefs released a "32-star"
May 8, 2012 GOAL: Increasing casualty survivability in Afghanistan Air Mobility Command is working jointly with other U.S. military services to improve emergency care for service members critically injured in combat by employing newly-developed Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Teams, or TCCETs. These are three-member teams, each comprised of a highly-trained
May 7, 2012 Yellow Ribbon helps Reservists, families handle change positively during deployments When Reservists deploy, there are many uncertainties. While there is no one-size-fits-all experience, each family does go through something similar: change. Change can be scary, but deploying Reservists and their families must find ways to cope with and manage deployment-related changes. Air Force
May 6, 2012 315 AW Airmen earn CCAF degrees Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing received their degrees from the Community College of the Air Force and participated in the graduation ceremony hosted at the base theater at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Sunday, May 6, 2012.The CCAF offers enlisted airmen the opportunity to earn an associate in
May 4, 2012 Chapman takes 'fini flight' During his last week as 315th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Steven Chapman, flew his final C-17 flight May 3 out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Colonel Chapman landed with a big smile on his face, as the Globemaster III--sporting his wing commander colonel placard in the window--made its way beneath
May 4, 2012 Two 315th Public Affairs productions win Telly Awards The 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs had the rare honor of being selected as the winner of two separate awards in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards competition for broadcast and production excellence.The videos selected for the awards were a mission video for children, called "Mission Airlift," and a