Oct. 9, 2008 315th AW Reservists dominate at Air Force Marathon The 315th Airlift Wing is home to the second place female military finisher and the third place male military finisher in the 2008 Air Force Marathon which was held September 20, 2008, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This feat was by far the best among all military bases
Oct. 8, 2008 Charleston becomes first AFB to ship HMEEs Charleston AFB became the first Air Force base to receive and ship six new Army vehicles known as High Mobility Engineer Excavators or HMEEs Sept. 29. The HMEEs will be transported to forward deployed locations to assist Soldiers and contractors in hostile environments. The HMEE is a newly developed
Oct. 7, 2008 Imagine a day with zero traffic fatalities October 10, 2008 is the eighth annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day. The campaign asks that everyone focus on their own individual behavior when using America's roadways - as pedestrians, bicycle and motorcycle operators, motor vehicle operators and passengers. Each person is asked to take an
Oct. 3, 2008 Air Reserve volunteers help secure installation What is an Air Reserve component volunteer and what do they do? You may have heard the term ARCV or seen the acronym one time or another and asked yourself, what does that mean? The ARCV is a program implemented by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force directly following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist
Oct. 2, 2008 Reservist uses military training to help injured motorists A reservist with the 315th Airlift Wing was recognized by Wing Commander, Colonel Timothy Wrighton for going above and beyond the call of duty, shortly before he departed for an undisclosed forward operating base in Southwest Asia on Wednesday. Master Sergeant Jay Lawing of the 81st Aerial Port
Sept. 26, 2008 Benefits for Reservists When Volunteering vs. Being Mobilized: Same or Different? Since Operation Desert Storm, the Air Force has increasingly relied on Reserve and Guard forces to meet combatant commander requirements. Demand for forces dramatically increased after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The Air Force initially met this demand primarily through partial mobilization of