June 7, 2010 Family fun for all at the base picnic A free family picnic is scheduled for June 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the base picnic grounds here.The picnic will celebrate the 2010 Year of the Air Force Family and is open to all active duty and reserve military, civilian base employees, base contractors, retirees and family members.The
June 7, 2010 315th Ravens on display at USAF Security Forces Museum The U.S. Air Force Security Forces Museum, Lackland Air Force Base Texas, recently displayed a flight suit belonging to Master Sergeant Robert Grimsley, Raven 543, 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base S.C.The museum, the only one if it's kind in the world, opened more than 30 years ago to
June 4, 2010 101 Critical Days of Summer As we approach the summer months, it is important to reiterate the importance of safety and risk management as we increase participation in outdoor sports and recreation, whether at home or deployed. Every year, we lose Airmen in summer-related mishaps, many of which are preventable. This summer,
June 4, 2010 Local elementary school experiences Charleston Air Force Base Two hundred thirty six smiling elementary students from North Charleston Elementary School visited Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 26 as a reward for their scholastic reading accomplishments throughout the year.Each student was required to read 25 books over the course of the school year to be
June 4, 2010 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visit Charleston Air Force Base Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen coins Col. Russell Fingar, the 315th Airlift Wing vice commander at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., June 3, 2010. During his visit, Admiral Mullen fielded questions from officers and enlisted Airmen and addressed Department of
June 3, 2010 Air Force PT testing revisions Headquarters U.S. Air Force has added new revisions to the new physical training standards in an effort to streamline and incentivize the program beginning July 1.Air Force Reserve airmen who score 90 or above when testing in all four categories (1.5 mile run, abdominal circumference measurement,
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