April 27, 2006 315th chief among the best in AFRC A traditional reservist assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing represented 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., as their Outstanding Airman of the Year, Senior noncommissioned officer category, at Air Force Reserve Command’s annual banquet April 20, at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB,Ga.
April 23, 2006 Charleston hosts its first motorcycle safety instructor course Eleven Department of Defense personnel graduated from the first Motorcycle Safety Instructor Course hosted by Charleston Air Force Base March 29 through April 5. The purpose of the eight-day course was to train the rider coach candidates on how to conduct motorcycle safety courses at their
April 23, 2006 Commander pays a visit to deployed troops Deployed members of the 315th Airlift Wing received a surprise visitor last month as they were working on a remote flight line in Kuwait, their commander. The nearly 55 deployed, Charleston based reservists, met with their commander, Col. Gary Cook, commander of the 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston
April 12, 2006 Maintenance Airman makes ALS history A reservist from the 315th Maintenance Squadron made history at the Charleston Air Force Base Airman Leadership School by being the first reservist to win two of the class awards. Senior Airman Jeremy Ward, who has been with the 315th Airlift Wing since June 2004, recently won both the Leadership
April 12, 2006 MSS, MPF win top honors The 315th Mission Support Group and the 315th Military Personnel Flight have been named tops in Air Force Reserve Command for 2005. The MSS was named the Outstanding Mission Support Squadron, Category I, while the MPF was named the Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Flight, Category
April 12, 2006 Family support captures DOD award It’s not about awards or recognition. It’s all about family. “We have a common goal,” said Ms. Lisa Sweatt, 315th Airlift Wing Family Support Office director, “taking care of the family.” “If I were called to go somewhere, I would want someone to care about my family,” added Tech. Sgt. Sid Hursey,
April 12, 2006 317th AS first sergeant becomes command chief “I’m proud to be enlisted,” said Senior Master Sgt. Ben Futrell, the incoming 315th Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant. “I’ve been mentored by a lot of great enlisted leaders, and I would like to pass on some of those thoughts and philosophies to the next generation.” As the wing commander’s
April 12, 2006 Wing gets new leadership -- Colonel Bauknight named vice commander Col. Mark Bauknight, the new 315th Airlift Wing vice commander, sees his job as giving the wing what it needs to get the mission done. “Everybody that’s here basically knows the job and wouldn’t want to be here if they didn’t want to do a good job,” the colonel said. “It’s my job to remove the
April 12, 2006 Training like they fight -- 315th crews keep proficiency high even at war As the war in the Middle East rages, the demands being placed on Reserve aircrew members are increasing to all time highs as they spend more time away from their families and civilian careers, but one factor stays constant--their training. Aircrew members flying the C-17 Globemaster III are required
March 21, 2006 Boots on the ground It’s hot, dry, windy and dangerous. As you walk around, the sand blows in your face and stings like it would at the beach. But this is no beach. This is where Team Charleston members are playing a vital role in the War on Terror, thousands of miles from home. Chief Master Sgt. Tim Plemmons of the