Feb. 6, 2009 Local reservist works with Japanese and other services during exercise A Reservist from the 315th Airlift Wing recently returned from a joint exercise conducted at various U.S. and Japanese facilities throughout Japan. Capt. Bryan Lewis, a public affairs officer here, was the public affairs day watch officer for Keen Edge 09, a command post exercise involving U.S.
Feb. 4, 2009 Armed Services Blood Program to visit Charleston Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) visits Charleston Air Force Base, at the request of the 315th Airlift Wing in conjunction with the Health and Wellness Center's health fair being held March 7 on the Hurricane court at the base fitness center. The main mission of the ASBP is to provide blood
Jan. 30, 2009 Team Charleston helps Airman in need with Operation Eagle’s Nest After more than nine months in the hospital, one of Charleston AFB's own loadmasters will be welcomed home with a gift from the heart and hands of Team Charleston members upon his discharge from the hospital. In April 2008, Master Sgt. Don Eagle, assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron, was struck by
Jan. 15, 2009 315th Announces Annual Award Winners The selection boards for the 2008 Annual Award Winners are as follows:- Civilian of Year, Mr. Thomas Lee 315 AMXS- Airman of the Year, SrA Jason Krause 701 AS - NCO of the Year ,TSgt Tony Winstead MXS - SNCO of the Year, MSgt Kenneth Lewis SFS - Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt Taylor Adams
Jan. 10, 2009 315th Reservists train in real world missions Catching up and keeping current on required military training can seem like a daunting task for a traditional reservist. However, the reservists assigned to the many units comprising the 315th Airlift Wing handle the task with finesse, while contributing to the Air Force mission. On a recent Air
Jan. 9, 2009 Game plan offers assignment choices for reserve colonels Certain qualified Air Force Reserve line colonels will soon be able to select from an a la carte of job vacancies when a new website goes online in January 2009. The Web-based job announcements are part of a program called the Reserve Line Colonel Assignments Gameplan 2009. The game plan is a first
Jan. 7, 2009 Talk Back Live with Colonel Tim Wrighton Colonel Tim Wrighton, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., talks live on WCSC Charleston about visiting deployed Airman during the holidays. You can view the video at the Wing's myspace or facebook page (not work accessible). The video can also be viewed at