Palmetto Airlifter going digital

The 315th Airlift Wing's monthly magazine, the Palmetto Airlifter, will be changing soon. The Palmetto Airlifter will be getting smaller as more content is moved to the wing's relatively new web site. In conjunction with the Air Force Reserve Command's new 5-year plan for wing newspapers, the

Best of the Best -- SFS Airman captures AMC augmentee award

Senior Airman Rachel Huddleston with the 315th Security Forces Squadron has been named the 2006 Outstanding Security Forces Augmentee for the Air Mobility Command. "Her volunteer status to support us during the Global War on Terrorism is significant," said Chief Master Sgt. J. Dwayne Gunther,

38th APS visits VA Hospital in Charleston

Despite the fact that 99-year-old Navy veteran Mervin Anderson is bedridden at the Charleston VA Hospital nursing home he perked up and came to a sense of attention as Senior Airman Jacqueline Gordon of the 38th Aerial Port Squadron sang the National Anthem. "He perked up and attempted to sing the

Wing announces annual award winners

The 315th Airlift Wing is proud to announce the 2006 annual award winners. Col. Tim Wrighton, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, made the announcement on Dec. 20, 2006. The annual award winners are: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jeremy Ward - 315 MXS Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech.

Thoughts for The New Year

As we usher in another New Year, the customs and traditions that January 1st brings will start to creep back into our daily lives. Each one of us will date our checks incorrectly, we will enlighten all of our friends as to exactly how much weight we gained over the holidays and we will make

Reservist Personifies Volunteerism

Being born a man or a woman is a matter of chance. Being born a man or a woman who makes a difference is a matter of choice. Staff Sergeant Tamara Shaffer, 315th Airlift Wing Client Support Administrator is a woman who makes a difference. A volunteer is a person who is a light to others; a person

Wing commander meets with 315th Security Forces Squadron

Make peace this holiday season

We often hear the word peace used in the rhetoric of world politics. Though peace seems evasive in the Middle East, ethnic and religious differences continue to interfere with peace in southern Europe, and political wars rage in Africa and South America, interesting 'politically safe' terms have

315th gathers for Celebration of Life -- Major Humble remembered by family, friends during memorial service

With standing room only, hundreds of members of the 315th Airlift Wing gathered for a memorial service for Maj. Todd Humble in the Yonkie building auditorium Oct. 21. "He loved the blue uniform, and he loved to fly," said Col. Michael Speer, 701st Airlift Squadron commander. "He was a man that other

It's never too late--Number of nontraditional students rises

The number of adults going back to college world wide is growing at a tremendous pace. Fifteen years ago 80 percent of college students were "traditional," between the ages of 18 and 22. Today, nearly 50 percent of all college students are over 25 years old. This trend in higher education is driven