Aug. 7, 2009 Recruiters shatter enlistment goal ahead of schedule Air Force Reserve Command recruiters recorded their 8,800th enlistment of the year Aug. 3, breaking the record for reaching their annual recruiting goal the fastest - two months before deadline. The 400 men and women who recruit nationwide for the Air Force Reserve had until Sept. 30, the end of the
Aug. 6, 2009 Wing prepares for 40th anniversary celebration Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and the 315th Alumni Association finalize plans for the 315th AW 40th Anniversary celebration scheduled for this weekend. The two day event will include a golf tournament Friday at Wrenwoods Club Course and a gala at the North
July 31, 2009 Air Force to hire civilians to manage unit programs Squadrons with more than 50 military and civilian members could start seeing relief in managing their additional duties as early as this fall, courtesy of 1,200 newly created civilian unit program coordinators positions. Feedback from the 2008 Airman's Time Assessment revealed Airmen were being
July 27, 2009 Maintenance Chief receives Bronze Star Chief Master Sergeant Gigi B. Manning was awarded the Bronze Star, our nation's fourth highest medal, at a ceremony held on Sunday, July 26th. Chief Master Sergeant Manning distinguished herself as Chief Enlisted Manager, Detachments 1 and 2 of the 755th Air Expeditionary Group supporting Operation
July 26, 2009 Team Charleston remembers one of its own In a ceremony on Sunday at the Base Chapel, 315th Airlift Wing members and others came together to celebrate the life of one of their own. Staff Sgt. Danielle M. Mincey , a member of the 315th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, passed away July 18, 2009 at her home in Charleston. At the memorial,
July 25, 2009 Wing acknowledges past sacrifices made during rededication Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, past and present, joined together with family of the late Technical Sgt. Carl H. Church for a building rededication ceremony in his honor today at Charleston Air Force Base. Sergeant Church, a native of Bucyrus, OH, was an Air Reserve Technician and C-141 flight
July 24, 2009 Chaplain team receives medals for deployments Colonel Steven Chapman, Commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., presents Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Carl Yost and Chaplain (Maj.) John Painter with the Meritorious Service Medal, and Staff Sergeant Jennifer Castellanos with the Air Force Achievement Medal. All three members of
July 21, 2009 The Post 9-11 GI Bill The Post-9-11 GI Bill (Chap 33) provides the most comprehensive educational benefit package since the original bill, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was signed into law. Reserve members meet the eligibility requirement by serving at least 90 days on active duty orders
July 16, 2009 PIRR members invited back to funded billets Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, signed a memo recently authorizing Participating Individual Ready Reserve members to enter paid status as Individual Mobilization Augmentees in order to meet AFRC fiscal year 2009 end-strength goals. Some members currently in the
July 13, 2009 315th Announces quarterly award winners The selection boards for the Airman, Noncommissioned Officer, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, Junior Officer, and Field Grade Officer selected the following winners for April to June 2009: - Airman of the Quarter, SrA Kyle Mings, 317 AS - NCO of the Quarter, TSgt Sterling Seals, SFS - SNCO of the