Feb. 22, 2011 315th AW mourns the loss of Reservist It is with utmost sadness that Col. Steven Chapman, 315th Airlift Wing commander, announced the passing of Master Sgt. Dan Daiber Monday Feb. 21 after a courageous fight with cancer. Sergeant Daiber, a loadmaster with the 701st Airlift Squadron, will be greatly missed by members of the 701st and the
Feb. 18, 2011 Stop loss pay application window closing March 4 The deadline for eligible members or legally designated beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is coming to a close March 4.Nearly 6,000 current and former Airmen have received a total of more than $19 million in special pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began
Feb. 17, 2011 Kid Rock visits 315th AW members Country-rock singer Kid Rock visited a small group of 315th Airlift Wing members to thank them for their service Wednesday a few hours before his concert at the North Charleston Coliseum."I think this is the least we can do, especially for people like me who enjoy every freedom available to me in
Feb. 14, 2011 Make a difference through 2011 Community Assessment Survey The Integrated Delivery System Working Group and Air Force leadership are encouraging reservists, civilians and military spouses to make a difference in their workplace and the Air Force community by taking the 2011 Community Assessment Survey. Survey participants will be randomly selected to
Feb. 11, 2011 Kid Rock offers military members discount tickets Kid Rock and his backing group the Twisted Brown Trucker Band return to the Lowcountry for a concert at the North Charleston Coliseum on Feb. 16 at 7 pm. Country maverick Jamey Johnson is the opening act.The North Charleston Coliseum is offering a discount to military personnel for the Kid Rock
Feb. 10, 2011 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
Feb. 9, 2011 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,
Feb. 9, 2011 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
Feb. 9, 2011 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
Feb. 8, 2011 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