Sept. 27, 2010 Commander selects Manning as new Command Chief Master Sergeant Col. Steven Chapman, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, announced his selection for the wing's Command Chief Master Sergeant yesterday. Chief Master Sergeant Gigi Manning will be the wing's new Command Chief effective Nov. 1, 2010.Stay up to date with the 315th Airlift Wing at
Sept. 26, 2010 Officials urge protection against identity theft Defense Department officials are urging servicemembers to be aware of identity theft and are providing ways for them to protect themselves, the director of DOD's personal finance office said.Dave Julian said officials take the problem very seriously. "We equate it to service readiness," he
Sept. 26, 2010 38th Aerial Port members welcomed home Fourteen Airmen assigned to the 38th Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., returned to Charleston Sept. 23 after a four month deployment to locations in Southwest Asia. The fourteen Airmen are part of nearly 111 deployed Charleston reservist who are scheduled to return home this
Sept. 22, 2010 Health and wellness fair--a healthier life for today and tomorrow The 315th Airlift Wing will host a free health and wellness fair Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charleston Air Force base, S.C., Charleston Fitness and Sports Center.The health and wellness fair is open to all reservists, active duty, DOD civilians, retirees and their families.Need a reason
Sept. 20, 2010 Base run honors POWs/MIAs Thirty-seven members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., helped keep a POW/MIA flag in motion during a 24-hour vigil run Sept. 16 -17 at the base running track. The 24-hour run was held in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day which honors servicemembers who never
Sept. 17, 2010 560th RED HORSE deploys to North Field, puts readiness to the test The 560th RED HORSE Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., deployed 128 Airmen Sept. 10-13 to North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C.The deployment was part of an annual field training exercise required by the 560 RHS to fulfill training requirements.This year, the 560 RHS took the exercise to another
Sept. 14, 2010 315th Airlift Wing--United, caring Members of the 315th Airlift Wing volunteered their time during the United Way's 2010 National Day of Caring Sept 14, 2010 in the city of Charleston, S.C.The Day of Caring gives people the opportunity to promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local human service agencies
Sept. 13, 2010 Chaplain's thought of the day of Flags and Qurans Commentary--The images of The Stars and Stripes going up in flames in Iran during the fall of 1979 have continued to be in my mind this last week with the news that a pastor in Florida plans to burn Qurans, the holy book of Muslims.Some would say that the burning of our flag had its roots in the
Sept. 12, 2010 Wing prepares for upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection Charleston's operational readiness inspection is scheduled to take place Nov. 29 - Dec. 6, 2011, which signals the beginning of the ORI prep season for Airmen in the 315th Airlift Wing. As part of the preparation emergency managers from throughout 22nd Air Force are here to proactively train
Sept. 12, 2010 Team Charleston Spotlight Team Charleston Spotlight QuestionnaireName: SSgt Nathan Robertson Hometown: Atlanta, GA Military Job: Intelligence AnalystCivilian Job: Electrical engineerFavorite part of being in the Air Force Reserve: The opportunity to perform an exciting and meaningful job, with the stability to take care of