Oct. 7, 2011 Reserve Globemaster pilot looks to repeat Ironman title Capt. Jamie Turner, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron here, is scheduled to compete in the Ford Ironman World Championship Oct. 8 in Kona, Hawaii. Captain Turner looks to repeat last year's victory as she and her Air Force teammate, Maj. Scott Poteet, assigned to the U.S.
Oct. 5, 2011 Clinic offers free depression screenings The National Institute of Mental Health reports that One in four adults-approximately 57.7 million Americans-experience a mental health disorder in a given year. If you or a loved one has been touched by a mental health disorder, join us in the Naval Health Clinic Charleston atrium tomorrow 11 a.m.
Oct. 5, 2011 AFRC commander visits Joint Base Charleston Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander, Air Force Reserve Command, visited with Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing Oct. 6 here as part of his "East Coast" tour of several AFRC units. General Stenner began the day by attending breakfast with a select group of Airmen from the 315 AW. During the
Oct. 4, 2011 Troop Talk is back Troop Talk, the military news/talk cable television show, had a great two-year run and has been in hiatus for about that long. Now it is back.The resurrected Troop Talk is now a quarterly, news-style military television show produced by the 315th AW Public Affairs and will start airing this weekend
Oct. 4, 2011 Eagle Eyes program elists your help to report suspicious activity The Air Force has an anti-terrorism program called Eagle Eyes - an initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the war on terror. Eagle eyes teaches people about the typical activities terrorists engage in to plan their attacks. Armed with this information, anyone
Oct. 3, 2011 New Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman outlines key themes The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlined key themes for the military in a letter to the force released today.In his letter, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said service members are America's "decisive advantage."First up, the chairman wrote, is winning the wars of today."As long as our forces
Sept. 30, 2011 Joint Base Charleston celebrates 1st birthday Special thanks to 628th Air Base Wing historian Jason Axberg for his excellent historical narrative of the Joint Base process on which this article is based.It's been one year since the Naval Weapons Station and the Charleston Air Force base merged to form the entity now known as Joint Base
Sept. 27, 2011 Bird migration season increases bird strike risks As summer fades into fall, birds begin to migrate south to their wintering grounds. That migration means one thing to pilots and airfield managers: a dramatic increase in the risk of bird strikes. Monthly trends recorded from 1995 - 2010 by the Air Force Safety Center Aviation Safety Division
Sept. 26, 2011 CMSAF shares enlisted perspective The chief master sergeant of the Air Force discussed his enlisted perspective during the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here, Sept. 21.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy shared with the audience what he feels are some of the most pressing
Sept. 24, 2011 Preping for the ORI Members of the 315th Airlift Wing prepared for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection by completing an advanced Self Aid and Buddy Care course while wearing chemical warfare gear. Instructors required participants to don their chemical gear to ensure that the training was as close to what