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  • Commentary: 'A way out-My journey from the brink of suicide'

    I recently celebrated two important anniversaries. On Jan. 30, 2010, I decided when and how I was going to end my life. The night before, I went to bed and slept for two hours, as I had for the previous nine or so months. Once I was sure my wife was asleep, I got out my laptop and researched how

  • Reservists deliver humanitarian supplies to the island nation of St. Lucia

    Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 11,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to the island nation of St. Lucia this past weekend.The mission involved a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering humanitarian aid and school supplies valued at more than $72,000, courtesy of the Good News

  • 315th AW mourns the loss of Reservist

    It is with utmost sadness that Col. Steven Chapman, 315th Airlift Wing commander, announced the passing of Master Sgt. Dan Daiber Monday Feb. 21 after a courageous fight with cancer. Sergeant Daiber, a loadmaster with the 701st Airlift Squadron, will be greatly missed by members of the 701st and the

  • Stop loss pay application window closing March 4

    The deadline for eligible members or legally designated beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is coming to a close March 4.Nearly 6,000 current and former Airmen have received a total of more than $19 million in special pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began

  • Kid Rock visits 315th AW members

    Country-rock singer Kid Rock visited a small group of 315th Airlift Wing members to thank them for their service Wednesday a few hours before his concert at the North Charleston Coliseum."I think this is the least we can do, especially for people like me who enjoy every freedom available to me in

  • Commentary: February calls to mind African-American military contributions

    February is Black History Month and is a good time to recall the vast contributions African-Americans have made throughout the nation's military history. Most are aware of the Tuskegee Airmen and their heroic contributions during World War II. Some may be familiar with the Buffalo Soldiers of the

  • Make a difference through 2011 Community Assessment Survey

    The Integrated Delivery System Working Group and Air Force leadership are encouraging reservists, civilians and military spouses to make a difference in their workplace and the Air Force community by taking the 2011 Community Assessment Survey. Survey participants will be randomly selected to

  • 315th partners with 437th for successful LCAP

    The 315th Maintenance Group has successfully completed a Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection demonstrating their ability to perform key logistics processes in a repeatable, standard, safe and technically competent manner."I'm extremely proud of our combined 315th/437th team," said Lt.

  • Kid Rock offers military members discount tickets

    Kid Rock and his backing group the Twisted Brown Trucker Band return to the Lowcountry for a concert at the North Charleston Coliseum on Feb. 16 at 7 pm. Country maverick Jamey Johnson is the opening act.The North Charleston Coliseum is offering a discount to military personnel for the Kid Rock

  • DOD must train for 'degraded' environments, official says

    The military needs to do a better job of training to conduct operations in less-than-perfect conditions, the chairman of the Defense Science Board said here Feb. 9.Paul G. Kaminski said that given the cyber and space threat environment that exists today and likely will grow in the future, commanders