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  • What our reserve force brings to the fight

    As commander of the 315th Airlift Wing here I sometimes wonder how many people actually know what we, in the Air Force Reserve, bring to the fight. We wear the same uniform, we use the same equipment, we maintain the same training requirements and we proudly serve side-by-side on deployments, in

  • Stingrays salute 315th AW with free tickets

    The South Carolina Stingrays will salute the 315th Airlift Wing this weekend when Col. Steven Chapman drops the opening puck during their game against the Cincinnati Cyclones March 13, 2011.Unfortunately game attendees won't see the 315th AW commander donning a pair of skates or taking up a hockey

  • U.S. military aircraft to aid Egyptians leaving Libya

    President Barack Obama announced March 3 that he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt.Speaking from the White House, President Obama said the United States and the world continue "to be outraged by the appalling

  • Officials discuss future force mix, budget

    Building tighter budgets, balancing the Total Force mix, and ensuring Reserve programs can continue to support daily operations were some of the topics discussed at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 17 and 18.All of these topics

  • ASC COMMANDER DELIVERS JOINT BASE CHARLESTON'S NEWEST JET

    A shiny new C-17 was delivered to Joint Base Charleston by Lt. Gen. Thomas Owen, Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center commander, Feb. 25, 2011 and during a planeside ceremony upon arrival the general handed keys to 315th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Steven Chapman. Col. Martha Meeker, 628th Air

  • 315th Airlift Wing February Spotlight

    Name: John W. Ellis II Rank: TSgtMilitary Job: 315TH AW Weapons Safety Manager Civilian Job: Trooper, South Carolina Highway PatrolFavorite part of being in the Air Force: Protecting and serving my country, by protecting my family, friends and the citizens of the United States. Proudly defending the

  • SC CAP takes to the air with the 315 AW

    The warm weather and clear skies here made for a great day to fly an orientation flight and training mission aboard a C17 Globemaster III aircraft with members from the South Carolina Civil Air Patrol and 317th Airlift Squadron here Feb. 26, 2011.Young cadets and leadership from the SC CAP

  • 315th accepts newest C-17 to Charleston's fleet today

    The 315th Airlift Wing  recieved it's latest C-17 today bringing Joint Base Charleston's number of C-17s to 61.The aircraft was flown from the Boeing assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif., by Col. Terry Lawrence, 315th AW Operations Group commander. Joining the aircraft's crew was Lt. Gen. Thomas

  • 'Military Saves Week' spotlights importance of saving

    Service members and their families should "start small and think big" when kick-starting a savings plan, a financial expert said Feb. 23."It's not what you make, it's what you keep," said Pam McClelland, a senior program analyst in the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth. "A

  • President recommends $5 billion budget for Air Force Reserve

    Under the Fiscal 2012 President's Budget Request announced Feb. 14, Air Force Reserve Command is slated to receive an annual operating budget of $5.019 billion starting in October.The FY12 budget includes $1.7 billion for military personnel, $3.27 billion for operations and maintenance to pay for