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  • 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

  • Wingman Day: Reservists focus on resilency

    Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing took a pause in their day-to-day missions to attended Winter Wingman Day 2011 here Feb. 5-6 in an effort to help reinforce the Wingman concept, build resilient Airmen and focus on unit health."The training is designed to help Airmen strengthen their physical,

  • Former Combat Camera photographer focuses on 315AW

    (Story updated with new photo slide show)Stacy Pearsall, a retired Air Force photojournalist who served with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, recently aimed her lens at reservists here as part of her Palmetto Portrait Project-inspired photo collection on display in the South Carolina Museum."I spent

  • DoD's top doc cites importance of psychological health

    Psychological health is among the military's most critical and most promising areas of medical treatment, the Defense Department's assistant secretary for health affairs said Feb. 8.Speaking at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury's  Warrior

  • Team Charleston February spotlight

    Name: Brian ThomasonRank: Airman 1st ClassMilitary Job: Air Transportation.... Port Dawg!!Civilian Job: Physical Therapist AssistantFavorite part of being in the Air Force: Having the opportunity to travel and serve my country at the same time.Biggest Pet Peeve: Inconsiderate driversFavorite

  • AFRC Senior Enlisted Leader visits Charleston AFB

    Air Force Reserve Command, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Dwight D. Badgett is currently visiting the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston. He represents the highest level of enlisted leadership in the command and overseas more than 60,000 active duty and reserve enlisted members at over 66

  • Airmen will be on the field, onstage, airborne during Super Bowl XLV

    Two Airmen from The U.S. Air Force Band and one from The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard will be cheering for every service member in blue during Super Bowl XLV, regardless of which team walks away with the Vince Lombardi trophy. The Bandsmen and Honor Guard color team member were selected to assist in

  • Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

  • Wing IT shares home INFOSEC tips

    The convenience of the Internet is prevalent in our everyday activities, from research to banking, communication and trip planning; we rely on the internet today more than ever.Just twenty years ago, the internet, as we know it today, was still in the developmental stage. It was established in 1990,

  • February enlisted promotions

    Congratulations to all our enlisted Air Force Reservists who were promoted in the month of February.Senior Master Sergeant Mark E. Barber                          315th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sergeant Robert T. Bryan III                     315 Operations Support SquadronJay E.