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  • Team Charleston Spotlight Oct 2010

    Name: Senior Airman Sheryl SorensenHometown: North Charleston, SCMilitary Job: MedicCivilian Job: Air Reserve TechnicianFavorite Part of being in the Air Force Reserve: The ability to participate in the militaryFavorite TDY location: San Antonio, TexasBiggest pet peeve: LazinessFavorite superhero or

  • AFRC vice commander delivers new C-17 to Joint Base Charleston

    Major General Martin Mazick, Air Force Reserve Vice Commander, delivered the newest Air Force aircraft to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday presenting the key to the 315th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Steve Chapman. The general along with a crew from the 300th Airlift Squadron took

  • A Halloween twist

    How do you define a saint? A Christian who has gone to heaven. A Christian, living or dead. A person of any faith who lives a life of holiness. A person who lives for others. A person whose life and/or death is marked by service to others. We might find it hard to agree on how to define a saint, but

  • Family care plan change addresses custody questions

    A recent change in Defense Department policy highlights why servicemembers and deployable civilians, who also are custodial parents, may want to seek legal help in arranging their children's care during deployment.DOD Instruction 1342.19, "Family Care Plans," was revised in May to require such plans

  • Tops In Blue seeks new talent Oct. 21 in North Charleston

    During the upcoming Tops In Blue performance, talent scouts will be available to help answer prospective performers' questions. The team will be performing their show, We Believe at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center next to the Coliseum on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. The added bonus for Air Force

  • 315th AW pilot soars to victory at Ford Ironman World Championship

    "I was beginning to get cold and my body was shivering," said Capt. Jamie Turner. "I was 100 yards from the beach, and I had been treading water for 30 minutes. Finally, I heard the gun and that is when it all started." Captain Turner, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron

  • Military Ball tickets going fast

    If you've never been to a military ball, then Saturday, Oct. 23 is a night you want to mark on your calendar. That evening, Charleston will see its first ever, joint service military ball in the Charleston area.On bases around the world, each branch of the military usually holds an evening of

  • 'Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' to be Air Force motto

    Incorporating extensive inputs from all ranks and career fields in the development effort, Airmen have selected "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" as the Air Force motto. An enduring statement of Airmen's pride in their service, the motto is a two-part expression -- a call to action, with a response of

  • 315th AW pilot to compete in 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship

    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. 9 in Kona, Hawaii. Captain Turner qualified for the event with a second place finish in her age group at the Florida Ironman in Panama City,

  • Patriot Golf Classic Nov 13 and 14

    Sands Resorts and The American Veterans Traveling Tribute, on behalf of The Fort Jackson - Palmetto State Chapter for the Association of the United States Army will host the 2nd Annual Patriot Golf Classic on Sunday, 14 November 2010 at Legends Golf Resort - The Parkland. The Tournament is the only