Nov. 18, 2009 Airman reflects on Congressional visit Recently, Col. Steven Chapman, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, completed his annual visit to Capitol Hill to visit with the local South Carolina Congressional delegation.During the visit, the commander informed members of Congress about the goings on in the 315 AW. The members of Congress who
Nov. 16, 2009 Train like they fight - Joint training mission prepares aircrews for wartime As the war in the Middle East continues to rage, the demands being placed on Reserve aircrew members are increasing to all time highs as they spend more time away from families and civilian careers. But one factor stays constant - their training.On a recent joint C-17 training mission with the 315th
Nov. 10, 2009 315th Airlift Wing participates in annual V.A. parade The 315th Airlift Wing participated in the Charleston Annual Tri-County Veteran's Day Parade Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 in downtown Charleston. This was the 12th annual parade sponsored by Ralph H. Johnson V.A. Medical Center. The 315th AW had more than 200 members participate.
Nov. 9, 2009 315th Command Chief coaches team concept One of the first lessons we learn as children is how to play sports on a team. Under the watchful eye of their coach, the kids are formed into groups, taught the fundamentals of the game, practice working together playing the sport, and finally, they are put to the test by competing against other
Nov. 4, 2009 41st annual A/TA Conference offers career-broadening experiences, promotes idea of total force Over 4,000 Airmen - active duty, guard and reserve, Department of Defense civilians, industry partners and military families from across the force came together for the 41st annual Airlift Tanker Association (A/TA) Convention and Symposium at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel here Oct. 29 - Nov. 1. This
Nov. 2, 2009 Reservists make history at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force It's not every day that Air Force Reservists make history. Not the kind of history where you break records or are the first or last to do something, but these reservists are making history with their hands, one rivet, nail or screw at a time, by helping restore historic aircraft into pristine
Oct. 29, 2009 Act ends controversial personnel system With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the
Oct. 29, 2009 Charleston receives newest jet from AFRC commander The newest C-17 to come off the production line at Boeing's Long Beach plant landed here with the commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at the stick Oct 28, 2009. Lieutenant General Charles Stenner, AFRC commander, accompanied by an all-Reserve crew from the 317th Airlift Squadron, presented a
Oct. 27, 2009 Airmen affected by Stop Loss eligible for compensation Airmen who were involuntarily extended on active duty because of Stop Loss may be eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation. The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriation Act set aside $534.4 million to compensate people who had to stay beyond an approved separation or retirement date
Oct. 21, 2009 Fun and Training ... can these two words go together? "Reserve Officer Training fun? Are you completely crazy?" That is the typical response to the mandatory fun, otherwise known as "required training," from many officers and even senior NCO's of Air Mobility Command's reserve associate units. These "classes" are often considered extremely dull, boring