June 3, 2010 315th ALCF lend thier expertise to train load planners The Air Mobility Command Contingency Load Planner Course was held at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., from May 3-14. Military and civilian students from Navy Reserve and active duty, Georgia Army National Guard, and Air Force Reserve assembled together for two weeks of extensive academic and hands-on
June 2, 2010 Charleston crew delivers humanitarian aide Seven members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. delivered 11 pallets of soybean seeds to Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany over Memorial Day weekend as a part of the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program.The Denton Program allows non-governmental organizations to use space
May 30, 2010 Remembrance on Memorial Day Memorial Day is the day our nation has set aside to pay respect and remember those who gave their lives while serving their country. Three events in my life come to mind as this Memorial Day approaches.A few days prior to Memorial Day in 1971, the small town where I grew up received some somber
May 29, 2010 Charleston reservists fly C-17 mission Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. flew a mission to Panama City, Panama to pick up aCoast Guard Dolphin helicopter May 27. The helicopter was delivered to Cecil Field in Jacksonville Fla. May 28 for maintenance. The aircrew and loadmasters will continue to
May 26, 2010 Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense
May 25, 2010 315th founding fathers visit Charleston The 315th Airlift Wing hosted a reunion at Charleston Air Force Base May 21 for the 315th Troop Carrier Group and their family members.The 315 TCG was established in 1942 during World War II and members of the 315 TCG Association hold a reunion every two years to honor the group and recall their
May 24, 2010 315th Reservist named 455th AEW Warrior of the Week Master Sgt. Christopher Owens is this week's 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Warrior of the Week. He is noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the aeromedical evacuation operations team for the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight. A reservist deployed from the 315th AES, Charleston Air
May 21, 2010 315th says farewell to vice commander Col. Mike Speer will say farewell to the men and women of the 315th Airlift Wing as he retires from the Air Force Reserve June 1.The wing will commemorate Colonel Speer's retirement with a going away "tail-gating party" May 21 behind Bldg. 54, on Joint Base Charleston."It has been an honor and
May 19, 2010 Reserve major promotions announced Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here announced results of the Calendar 2010 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Professions Major Promotion Selection Boards May 18. The selection boards convened at the center here Feb. 1 through Feb. 6 to determine those officers qualified to assume the next
May 18, 2010 Mini C-17 participates in Armed Forces Day Parade The Mini C-17 replica from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base S.C. participated in the Armed Forces Day Parade May 16 in downtown Greenville S.C.The mini was lead down the parade route by Tech Sergeant Wendy Watson, a loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron.