Dec. 21, 2007 Wing announces annual award winners CHARLESTON AFB, S.C. -- The 315th Airlift Wing is proud to announce the 2007 annual award winners. Col. Tim Wrighton, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing, made the announcement on Dec. 20, 2007. The annual award winners are: Airman of the Year: Staff Sgt. Matthew Reece - 315 CESNoncommissioned
Dec. 14, 2007 Local reservist to receive award for being catalyst for change Senior Master Sgt. Tony Levine, a reservist assigned to the 315th Operations Support Squadron, is being presented with the 2007 Citizen of the Year Award on Jan. 3. The honor of being named Citizen of the Year is given to those exemplary persons who have distinguished themselves by helping others in
Dec. 6, 2007 It is actually OK to say Merry Christmas COMMENTARY -- Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! These may sound like simple greetings but in our age of taking political correctness to the extremes, some people feel that the later is more appropriate, regardless of your religious belief. The first amendment guarantees us the right of freedom of
Dec. 4, 2007 Wing reaches war time flying milestone The 315th Airlift Wing has reached a major milestone in its support of the Global War on Terror. Reservists from the 315th AW have broken the 100,000 flight-hour mark in support of the global effort. Since 2002, the 315th AW has flown over 2500 missions in support of the GWOT. In the process, the
Nov. 28, 2007 Airman's Creed exemplifies warfighting ethos The Air Force chief of staff introduced the new "Airman's Creed" this year to provide Airmen a tangible statement of beliefs that they can hold most dear. The Airman's Creed reflects pride in the role of air, space and cyberspace power and the Air Force's commitment in supporting and defending the
Nov. 21, 2007 Charity begins at home It's the holiday season and a time for all of us to reflect on the blessings we have in our lives. While not all of us have a life without worry, we still have many things to be grateful for in our lives. As in years past, the wing has had many births of new children to celebrate, as well as
Nov. 9, 2007 Reservist uses self-aid and buddy care to help injured motorist The quick reaction of an Airman from the 701st Airlift Squadron here at Charleston Air Force Base, helped save the life of a woman who fell off of her motorcycle in a violent accident last month. Senior Airman Josh Gault was on his way home from a family outing when he and his family witnessed the