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
April 15, 2010 Blue Angels air show this weekend The Blue Angels landed at Charleston Air Force Base Thursday morning in preparation for their two air shows this weekend over Charleston Harbor. The world famous Navy and Marine pilots will hold a practice run over the harbor and Cooper River areas Friday between 2:30 and 4 p.m. and two one hour
April 13, 2010 An evening at the ballpark Col. Mike Speer, right, accepts a check for $2,500 from Jim Pfander and Tommy Pruitt, left, at a Charleston RiverDogs game April 9, 2010, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C. The check was made out to the Air Force Aid Society from Force Protection, a manufacturer of blast- and
April 12, 2010 Congrats to Quarterly Award Winners The selection boards for the Airman, Noncommissioned Officer, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, Company Grade Officer, and Field Grade Officer selected the following winners for January to March 2010.Airman of the Quarter -SrA Richard Hardy Logistics Readiness FlightNCO of the Quarter -TSgt Julia
April 12, 2010 It's been a busy year for the 315th Civil Engineer Flight This commentary was submitted by Major Jimmy Wood, 315th Civil Engineer Flight Commander, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.Wow . . . what a year! In January of 2009, the 315th Civil Engineer Flight began to operate autonomously from the 315th Civil Engineer Squadron, which would ultimately transform