April 26, 2010 Additional resources online to support NSPS conversion Online training courses are now available to help smooth the upcoming transition of more than 40,000 current Air Force National Security Personnel System employees into non-NSPS personnel systems. To facilitate the conversion, multiple resources have been added to the NSPS's official Web site,
April 26, 2010 315th Diamond Sharp Award Winners Five Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base S.C. were presented with the Diamond Sharp Award April 25 for demonstrating the Air Force Core Values at work and through their volunteer efforts in the community. Award recipients were Senior Airmen Brian Lewis 317th Airlift
April 23, 2010 Troops take advantage of GI Bill transferability More than 100,000 requests from troops desiring to transfer their unused education benefits to family members have been approved under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a defense official said April 22 here. Signed into law in June 2008, the new GI Bill is a Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored program that
April 22, 2010 315th Airlift Wing Welcomes Junior ROTC The 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. hosted a base tour for 45 Junior ROTC cadets from Tuscola High School in Waynesville N.C., Thursday, April 22. Stops included a mission briefing and tours of a C-17 and air crew life support where they saw a demonstration of night vision
April 21, 2010 New Guidance for Motorcyclists New guidance for all Department of the Air Force military, civilian, dependent and contractor personnel on Charleston Air Force Base S.C. states that motorcycle riders must obtain a Motorcycle Rider Identification Card from the Naval Weapon Station Visitors Center.Motorcycle operators that do not
April 21, 2010 Deployed Reservist Highlighted Tech. Sergeant Africo Smalls, a munitions tech with the 315th Maintenance Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base S.C. is deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq for 120 days. While deployed Sergeant Smalls is a Conventional/Precision Guided Munitions Crew Chief responsible for a crew of three to five
April 19, 2010 Air Force officials announce uniform policy changes Air Force officials here announced uniform policy updates April 12 resulting from recent Air Force Uniform Board decisions. The following policy modifications are effective immediately, unless otherwise stated, and will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and
April 19, 2010 Blue Angels air show a success The world famous Blue Angels performed Saturday and Sunday over Charleston Harbor as thousands of people lined the waterfront and viewed from rooftops. The team of six F-18 Hornets and a C-130 nicknamed "Fat Albert" performed on a sunsoaked weekend with the USS Yorktown and the Arthur Ravenel Bridge
April 19, 2010 Four named Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year The Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2009 Outstanding Airmen of the year awards at the command's annual banquet April 14 in Macon, Ga. First Sergeant of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Mark E. BarberFirst Sergeant 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.Senior NCO
April 16, 2010 Making the rounds with the Mini A mini C-17 replica from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. greeted visitors at the Family Circle Cup Tennis Center in Charleston Monday, April 12. Each spring since 2001, thousands of tennis fans from around the world descend on Charleston for the Family Circle Cup Women's