May 17, 2010 Changing of the guard Lieutenant Colonels, Edward Paylor, 317th Airlift Squadron, and Charles Drouillard of the 81st Aerial Port Squadron assumed their new commands during ceremonies held May 16 at Charleston Air Force Base S.C.Colonels Terry Lawrence, 315th Operations Group Commander and Bill Stephens 315th Mission
May 15, 2010 An evening at the Joe The Charleston Riverdogs hosted Military Appreciation Night for all military members, retirees, DoD civilians and dependents May 13 at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base S.C. enjoyed an exciting baseball game and saw 315 AW Vice Commander Colonel
May 15, 2010 City Slickers Commentary by Lt. Col. Robert McDaris, 315th Airlift Wing, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander, Charleston Air Force Base S.C.In the 1991 hit movie City Slickers, three middle-age buddies (Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby) facing personal crises and cross-roads in their careers, decide
May 14, 2010 315th welcomes MacDill AFB civic leaders Fourteen local civic leaders returned Friday from a two-day tour to Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Approximately 20 Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing and 6th Air Mobility Wing, including Col. David P. Pavey, 927th ARW commander, Col. Theodore S. Mathews, the
May 12, 2010 It's never to late to learn how to fly Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Kevin McManus and loadmaster Master Sergeant Don Rix from the 701st Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. gave the St. John's Catholic Church Men's Group a tour of a C-17 May 11 . The group took full advantage of their visit with the many questions about the
May 11, 2010 Obama wants federal agencies to hit the gas on hiring If you've spent months trying to get a job with the federal government, things are about to get easier.President Obama plans to instruct federal agencies to radically overhaul the process now used to hire government workers. The change is expected to cut in half the time it takes to fill vacancies
May 10, 2010 Local sports teams hold Military Appreciation Night Reservists, retirees, DoD civilians and dependents are invited to attend Military Appreciation Night for the Charleston Riverdogs Thursday May, 13 at 7:05 p.m. at Joe Riley Stadium and the Charleston Battery Saturday May, 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island. Vouchers for the
May 7, 2010 Orders but no Tricare... Imagine this, it's 3 AM and you're awakened by your screaming 6-month old who's burning up with a fever. Your spouse is on contingency orders supporting the war in Afghanistan and has been for three weeks so you're sure that you can take your child in for the free medical care that he deserves. You
May 6, 2010 Mini on display for AirFest 2010 The 315th Airlift Wing Mini C-17 from Charleston Air Force Base S.C. was on display May 1 and 2 during AirFest 2010 at March Air Reserve Base Calif. . The Mini C-17 is a recruiting and community outreach tool for the 315th AW and the Air Force Reserve that travels the country educating the public on
May 6, 2010 Vet's caregivers will get extra help Extra help is on the way for family members who give up their jobs to become caregivers for severely wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, courtesy of a bill signed Wednesday by President Obama.The new law, projected to cost $3.7 billion over five years, also expands veterans care for women, the