New battle gear improves capabilities for combat Airmen

Battlefield Airmen will soon receive a new equipment item that will improve their ability to execute their combat duties. The new airman battle system-ground is a tactical ensemble, or equipment item, for Airmen who perform their mission outside the wire in close coordination with ground forces. "It

“Get 1 Now” program adds new awards for participants

Word-of-mouth advertising has always been one of the most effective ways for an organization to drum-up business and support. The Air Force Reserve knows this, and that is why they have been utilizing the "Get 1 Now" program for the better part of a decade. The Get One Now Program is a recruiting

Volunteers build desks for Iraqi children

More than 450 elementary school students attending one of two schools this year in Iraq's Muthana Province will receive refurbished desks built by volunteers here. Airmen chipped into an effort spearheaded by the Army's 7th Special Troops Battalion chapel to build desks for Iraqi school children,

81st and 38th Aerial Port Squadrons say goodbye to volunteers

Operation Market Garden: English celebration held to honor 315th WWII vets

Tucked away in a rural English field in the heart of England's countryside, sits what is left of an airbase; where over 60 years ago, the men and women stationed there did their part to save the free world. On September 13th and 14th English organizers held a two-day event called Operation Market

Diverse group of aerial porters deploy

Eighteen Airmen here deployed Sunday in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. These members of the 81st and 38th Aerial Port Squadrons will join 55 fellow Charleston reservists already in Afghanistan for approximately four months in support of the nation's Global War on Terrorism. "They're headed

The Value of Service

I learned a big lesson on service Aug. 4, 2008, when Eielson had the rare honor of hosting President Bush on a refueling stop as he traveled to Asia. It was an event Eielson will never forget -- a hangar full of Airmen and Soldiers getting to see the Commander in Chief up close, and perhaps even

Commander says "Thank You"

Now that the dust has settled from the ORI, we dodged another hurricane and normal operations have resumed for most of the 315th Airlift Wing, I wanted to take the time to recognize an awful lot of hard work that was done by some very skilled and capable Airmen. Together, Team Charleston worked to

Hurricane Hannah update: UTA cancelled and Air Force Ball rescheduled

Due to Hurricane Hanna, 315th Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Timothy Wrighton has ordered that the Unit Training Assembly for 6-7 September 2008 is cancelled. Please contact your individual units to verify if you would like to reschedule this UTA or will take an excusal for the weekend. Charleston

Air Force Reserve eclipses recruiting goal for 8th straight year

For the eighth consecutive year, the Air Force Reserve met and eclipsed its annual recruiting goal. Reserve Recruiters across the country and around the world tallied the 8,000 mark at 12:38 p.m. EDT, Aug. 28. The recruiting cycle coincides with the Department of Defense fiscal year, which runs from