Aug. 11, 2010 Back to school success starts at home With the kids heading back to school, parents are preparing for the new school year as well, purchasing new school clothes, school supplies and most importantly, setting the stage for school success.But how can parents create an environment where a student can excel? What are some of the things
Aug. 10, 2010 Officials create faster health care application process for veterans As part of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki's effort to streamline access to benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs officials have removed the signature requirement for veterans who electronically submit an online 10-10EZ "Application for Health Benefits." "This singular action will
Aug. 10, 2010 "BOMBS AWAY" "Fire in the hole," yelled Tech. Sgt. Levi Kemp as he demonstrated the correct way to alert people that a bomb was about to go off. Seconds later it did, almost knocking everyone standing around off their feet. "That was only 5 pounds of C-4," he said proudly. "Can you imagine what it's like with 10
Aug. 9, 2010 Team Charleston Spotlight Charleston Spotlight QuestionnaireName: Tech. Sgt. Wendi J. HymanHometown: Charleston, S.C.Military Job: 317th Airlift Squadron aviation resource managerCivilian Job: 317 AS Air Reserve Technician (ART) aviation resource managerFavorite part of being in the Air Force Reserve: Contributing to the
Aug. 8, 2010 Prepping for the ORI: Finding out what it is, what's the point and what's our part The three wings of Joint Base Charleston are gearing up for our next ORI.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 reservists here in the 315th Airlift Wing. "Right now, we are about 15
Aug. 8, 2010 560 RHS helps Navajo families out West As the early morning sun begins to light up the sky in western New Mexico, more than twenty members from the 560th Red Horse Squadron are starting their day.These Airmen are in Gallup, N.M., building homes for needy families who are part of the Navajo Indian Nation.This project, headed up by the
Aug. 6, 2010 Air Force primed to adopt official motto Seeking an enduring and distinctive way to reflect the Air Force's cultural identity and adapt to changing missions, senior leaders have solicited feedback from Airmen to help develop potential mottos, officials said Aug. 2."The intent is to create a phrase that captures the spirit of the Air Force,
Aug. 4, 2010 Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay Thousands of current and former Airmen remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center.Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former members as well as
Aug. 4, 2010 315th Airlift Wing promotions Congratulations to all of our enlisted members who were promoted in the month of August.Tech SergeantGerald Jones 315th Maintenance SquadronJenelle Schroeder 315th Aerospace Medicine SquadronStaff SergeantSamuel Cooper 701st Airlift
Aug. 3, 2010 Charleston maintainers sign off, maintain mission readiness Maintainers cleared write-ups big and small on a C-17 Globemaster III to keep the aircraft mission ready Aug. 3, 2010, at Charleston AFB, S.C.Joining forces daily, Airmen with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work hard to keep the airlifters