Jan. 20, 2012 Building bridges is more important than building towers Ask anyone what the tallest building in the world is and you might get an answer of the Empire State Building (1250 ft, 19th tallest) or the Willis Tower in Chicago (1450 ft, 9th tallest). The tallest building is Burj Khalifa (2717 ft) in Dubai, which finished construction in 2010. However, ask
Jan. 18, 2012 Supervisor resource center moves to AF Portal Information, education and training critical to civilian supervisors is available at such online resources as the Supervisory Resource Center, which has moved to the Air Force Portal, SRC developers announced today.Formerly located on the Air Force Knowledge Now platform as a community of practice
Jan. 17, 2012 AFRC to host teen leadership summits Great news! Air Force Reserve Command will once again host the AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits in 2012. Marketing materials to include postcards and posters have been mailed to the Airman and Family Readiness office and Command Chiefs for distribution. Additional informationregarding the camps can
Jan. 12, 2012 God & War: Chaplain offers guidance in Iraq, VA hospital From Department of Veteran Affairs hospital rooms to war-torn battlefields, Lt. Col. John Painter, 315th Airlift Wing chaplain, helps today's warriors at Joint Base Charleston and veterans at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center find peace in the disarray of combat and scars of war.Often times,
Jan. 11, 2012 315th Announces Annual Award Winners CY2011 The selection boards for the Airman, Noncommissioned Officer, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, Company Grade Officer, Field Grade Officer, First Sergeant and Civilian of the Year, calendar year 2011 selected the following winners:Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Michael Mothena, 317th Airlift
Jan. 9, 2012 Defense bill authorizes pay raise and new mobilization rules When President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 31, 2011, he enacted new laws on military pay and mobilization. These laws start the New Year with the Defense Appropriation Bill that the president signed on Dec. 23, which provides $5.2 billion for the Air Force
Jan. 7, 2012 Changes to 315th Computer Support 315th Airlift Wing Computer Support has been tasked by AFRC and AF directives to implement a Communications Focal Point (CFP) for the wing. This means that all communications functions will be consolidated to a central location within the 315th Force Support Squadron. At this time, the consolidation
Jan. 6, 2012 Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department
Jan. 6, 2012 Make dental health part of your New Year's Resolution Col. Christopher Lentz, commander 315th Airlift Wing Aeromedical Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., encourages each Reservist to make dental health part of their New Year's resolution. The 315th Dental Services has gathered a collection of important information and websites members can utilize
Jan. 5, 2012 Lt. Gen. Goldfein: An Iraq end-of-mission message As we enter the 2012 fighting season, I wanted to share what the final days in Iraq felt like here in the AOR [area of responsibility]. Many of us have spent the majority of our adult lives engaged in the campaigns to first free Kuwait, then contain Iraq and then free Iraq. For our Airmen, it is all