Aug. 6, 2008 And it begins: Team Charleston starts ORI Airmen and C-17s from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina's 437th and 315th Airlift Wings along with members from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron arrived at the Combat Readiness Training Center located at the Alpena County Regional Airport in Alpena, Michigan yesterday to participate in an
July 31, 2008 Chaplain candidates tour Charleston Forty-four chaplain candidates arrived at Charleston Air Force base Sunday on the fourth stop of a 28-day tour. The tour is designed to give the candidates an introduction to the Air Force Reserve. Many of the chaplain candidates are in their first year of seminary and many are beginning to learn
July 29, 2008 Charleston Airmen prep for operational readiness inspection Almost 500 Airmen from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings participated in a week-long mobility exercise that began July 20 to test Team Charleston's ability to provide global airlift in support of U.S. and allied military operations around the world. Exercise "Operation Crisis Look 08-07," simulated
July 15, 2008 Luftwaffe comes to Charleston Sixty-five years ago the Germans and Americans were on opposite sides of one of the world's biggest wars. Now, instead of exchanging bullets across the frontlines, we are exchanging ideas. Frauke Keller, a captain with the German Air Force Reserve, or Luftwaffe, spent two weeks learning the ways of
July 13, 2008 ORI - How three little letters call an entire base to action The ORI - Operational Readiness Inspection - is fast approaching for Charleston Air Force Base. This inspection is necessary to assess the wing's wartime capability. It basically asks the question: Are we ready? The ORI will call upon select members from both the 315th and the 437th Airlift Wings
July 11, 2008 Air Force helps Coast Guard keep our waters safe One mission, one fight. This slogan is used often to tell of the meshing of services and components - active duty and Reserve, Air Force and Army. Without this mutual cooperation, the U.S. military would not be able to complete its missions worldwide. But those aren't the only opportunities for the