June 30, 2010 315th Airlift Wing promotion ceremony An induction ceremony was held June 26 at the 315th Airlift Wing auditorium here to honor 13 newly promoted staff sergeants and six noncommissioned officers inducted in to the senior NCO ranks.The guest speaker for the ceremony was Col. Jay D. Jensen, Air Force Reserve Command chief of the Programs
June 28, 2010 RED HORSE port team equips New Horizons Panama mission for success A 12-person logistics support team moved more than 200 pieces of cargo 250 kilometers (more than 155 miles) from the port in Panama City to Meteti for New Horizons Panama 2010.The team, a division of the RED HORSE contingent deploying to Panama for New Horizons, arrived May 11, and worked furiously
June 25, 2010 315th Employer's Day August 30-31 The 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs is scheduled to sponsor an Employer's Day August 30-31. The Employer's Day gives 315 AW reservists an opportunity to nominate their employers and say thank you for supporting their service in the Air Force Reserve.Employers of reservists will be given the
June 25, 2010 AE missions: routine is only half the story Some people train at home station only to perform their mission a little differently in a real-world environment.Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron can honestly say that the way they train is exactly the way they perform their jobs anywhere. Their mission is to
June 25, 2010 Is your credit affecting your career? Commentary -- What does your security clearance, buying a home, a line badge, Government Travel Card, and a potential career in the Air Force all have in common? Credit! Did you know your credit score can affect all of these? This list can go on and on. Every ten years your security clearance is
June 24, 2010 Air Force civilians set for transition from NSPS to begin in July The majority of Air Force civilians will begin to transition from the National Security Personnel System to the General Schedule beginning July 4 and continuing through Sept. 12. Mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, the conversion to the GS by the end of this fiscal year
June 24, 2010 Outstanding maintenance Airmen receive outstanding awards Two members of the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here, are the 2009 recipients of the Air Mobility Command Reserve Associate Maintenance awards. Capt. Cynthia A. Bass, the viper flight commander, was recognized as the AMC Outstanding Reserve Associate Officer of the Year. A Winnsboro native,
June 23, 2010 Taking flight--Airdrop pioneer delivers "I entered basic training with the desire to be a loadmaster and travel the world," said Johnny. "The flight doctor said that would not be possible. A hole was discovered in my eardrum."Johnny's dream of flying was shattered, and he considered not moving forward with a career in the United States
June 23, 2010 Visitors get a first hand look at Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program Ken Hundermer, loadmaster with the 317th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base S.C. and manager of the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program here, lead members from U.S. Transcom and the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on a tour of a C-17 June 23. The visitors were able to see a C-17
June 22, 2010 IMA program to hire 1,600 by September The Individual Mobilization Augmentee program is set to hire 1,600 Airmen by September in positions opening worldwide in all career fields. Recent attrition rates and the rise of new positions have created a great need to grow the program. Unlike any other Air Force service member, IMAs have