May 20, 2011 May enlisted promotions Congratulations to all of our enlisted Air Force Reservists who were promoted in the month of May.Airman Michael R. West 560th Red Horse SquadronAirman First Class Anthony Argento 315th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronRonishia D. Coleman 315th Force
May 17, 2011 Wing hosts retirement group Today the 315th Airlift Wing hosted a tour of Joint Base Charleston to the members of the Sweetgrass Village Assisted Living as part of their community outreach program. During the visit, they enjoyed a nice lunch at the Charleston Club and visited the Field Training Department where they were able
May 11, 2011 First lady invites Guard, Reserve kids to fitness event Alongside about 80 children of National Guardsmen and reservists, first lady Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves and football-handling prowess yesterday during a "Let's Move" fitness and nutrition event for military families on the White House's South Lawn.The first lady invited the kids to
May 10, 2011 AF lodging officials announce new payment procedures As part of the Air Force's recent implementation of the new Citibank controlled spend account travel cards, funding for lodging costs will be pre-loaded on the card once authorization is approved in the Defense Travel System.As a result of the CSA travel card implementation, Air Force Inns guests
May 10, 2011 315th transitions to Facebook fan page For those of you who follow the 315th Airlift Wing on Facebook, we haveb some important news you don't want to miss. We've deactivated our Facebook user account and will, from this point forward, post links, photos and videos on the fan page. If you are not already a fan, please search for 315th
May 9, 2011 VA Welcome Home salutes Charleston OIF/OEF Hundreds of veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn attended a free welcome home event May 5 presented by the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Charleston.A job fair was one of the more popular
May 9, 2011 Riverdogs celebrate Military Appreciation Night Thursday May 19 The RiverDogs Baseball Club is sponsoring their annual Armed Forces Month Military Appreciation Night on Thursday, 19 May 2011, at Joe Riley Stadium in Downtown Charleston. Admission is free to all active duty military, reservists, retirees, dependents and DoD employees with ID cards. Members from
May 6, 2011 Proposal would save $3.2 billion in health care costs The Defense Department's proposal to reform the TRICARE health plan and the military health system would save at least $3.2 billion between 2012 and 2016, the Pentagon's chief financial officer told Congress yesterday. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee,
May 4, 2011 DoD increases force protection measures Due to activities worldwide, the U.S. Northern Command has directed an increase in force protection measures at all Department of Defense installations. As a result, Joint Base Charleston increased security measures to enhance the safety of our community and protect our resources. We ask that the
May 2, 2011 U.S. Kills bin Laden in Intelligence-driven Operation An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden yesterday, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House late last night."Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound