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
Sept. 8, 2010 Tricare Retired Reserve launches For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called "gray area" retirees, can purchase TRICARE health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members with the Sept. 1, 2010 launch of TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR). "This new program offers a health
Sept. 7, 2010 315th Airlift Wing promotions Congratulations to all of our enlisted members who were promoted in the month of September.Master SergeantBarbara J. Brown 315th Maintenance GroupAngela S. Harvey 38th Aerial Port SquadronWendi J. Hyman 317th Airlift SquadronMason J. Poe
Sept. 6, 2010 Leaders issue Labor Day message The Air Force's top leaders remind the entire Air Force family to minimize safety risks this weekend and beyond in a Labor Day message. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following
Sept. 2, 2010 10,000 register for AF Marathon Air Force Marathon officials registered runner No. 10,000, surpassing a long-standing goal for the 14-year-old event.There is still a few weeks before the 5K run Sept. 17, and the full marathon, half marathon and 10K run on Sept. 18. Registration for the half marathon reached its limit of runners