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  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the

  • Base visitor control center changes hours

    Pass & Registration/Visitor Control Center, on Joint Base Charleston AB off Dorchester Road, building 1953, will have new hours effective November 12. The new hours will be Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. The VCC will be open one UTA Saturday

  • Comentary: Where the fallen lie

    I had an unforgettable day that I want to share with you. I know we've all sat around and discussed in detail why we do what we do, and if we will be willing to continue to do what we do, day in and day out through deployments, retirement decisions, job opportunities, missed birthdays, missed

  • 315th AW quarterly award winners announced

    The selection boards for Airman, Noncommissioned Officer, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, Junior Officer, and Field Grade Officer selected the following winners for 3rd quarter ( July to September 2011. Airman - Senior Airman Joseph Coon, 315th Maintenance Squadron   NCO - Staff Sgt.

  • Troop Talk now available online

    As reported earlier this month on our Web site, Troop Talk, the military news/talk cable television show, is back. And just in case you missed the first or future episodes, they are available on the 315th Airlift Wing' s YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/user/315AirliftWing. The first episode

  • Keeping them flying -- Maintainers train overseas

    Amongst the hustle and bustle of the busy Ramstein Air Base flight line, reserve maintainers train while keeping missions flying in and out of the war zone.Approximately 40 reservists from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. and Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. are participating in a two-week enroute

  • Reservists deliver "Quilts of Valor" to injured troops

    A Lowcountry group belonging to the national organization, Quilts of Valor, recently donated 12 quilts to the 315th Airlift Wing. Since 2004, the local group has donated more than 1200 quilts taking the quilters hundreds of thousands of hours to make.On a trip to Germany's Landstuhl Regional

  • CFC ramps up at Joint Base Charleston

    The Combined Federal Campaign is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by  federal civilian, postal and military donors during

  • Staying proficient - Aeromedical Evacuation stays sharp

    As the war in Afghanistan passes the 10-year mark, the need for trained, proficient Aeromedical Evacuation crews is as important today as it was a decade ago. The 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron continues to care for wounded patients, while simultaneously training new flight nurses and medical