Sept. 6, 2011 Celebrating Labor Day by delivering humanitarian aid While most Americans use Labor Day as a time to rest and enjoy their families, members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., spent the weekend delivering humanitarian aid to orphans in Honduras. The reservists delivered five pallets of clothing and school supplies weighing more
Aug. 30, 2011 Walter Reed closes, legacy lives on, commander says An ambulance carrying the last inpatient from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here slowly made its way out of the Georgia Avenue gate Aug. 27, pausing briefly for the crowd of flag-waving troop supporters and shouts of "Thank you for your service! We love you!"As the ambulance turned north on
Aug. 25, 2011 Five 315 AW members selected for AFRC awards Air Force Reserve Command officials announced winners of the 2010 AFRC Medical Awards this month and five of the winners were from the 315th Airlift Wing here."Congratulations to all who were nominated and selected," said Maj. Gen. Craig N. Gourley, AFRC vice commander. Outstanding Reserve NCO
Aug. 24, 2011 Reserve pilot spearheads Air Force's efforts to go green Lieutenant Colonel Stan Davis, 317th Airlift Squadron was recognized August 25 for his contributions to the publication of new Standard Arrival Routes here at Joint Base Charleston.The historic agreement between the Department of Defense and Federal Aviation Administration establishes procedures for
Aug. 23, 2011 Three steps for better hurricane preparedness It has been over 20 years since the Lowcountry was directly impacted by a major hurricane -- Hurricane Hugo in 1989. The storm killed 26 people in South Carolina alone and destroyed billions of dollars in property. Even if Hurricane Irene passes us by, you should take this opportunity to prepare.
Aug. 22, 2011 Master Sgt. Eric Keys hired as new chief of education and training Master Sgt. Eric Keys assumed his new position as chief of education and training for the 315th Airlift Wing July 18, 2011 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Sergeant Keys was handed the reins from Senior Master Sgt. Linda Sturgeon who is now the chief of the Education Services Flight for the 628 Mission
Aug. 18, 2011 No changes to military retirement anytime soon, officials say The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to
Aug. 12, 2011 Obama, Military Leaders Pay Respects during dignified transfer President Barack Obama and military leaders paid their respects today at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware during the dignified transfer of remains of service members killed in an Aug. 6 helicopter crash in Afghanistan.Two Air Force C-17 transport aircraft carrying the remains arrived at Dover this
Aug. 7, 2011 "Mission: Airlift" - targets youth audience Members of the 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office and Reservists with the various squadrons around the wing, embarked on a video project to showcase the mission of the 315 AW and to capture the attention of a younger audience."After conducting a tour of young children at the base and seeing
Aug. 6, 2011 A chaplain’s thoughts: Who is this person? His grandfather was murdered. His father was left penniless. After gaining some modest wealth, his father lost it all and the family had to move. His mother died when he is 9 years old. The family had to move again. His sister, who partially raised him died. He lost one of his earliest jobs as a