Feb. 8, 2006 Team Charleston proves they are “mission ready” Aircrew members of both, the 315th and 437th Airlift Wings at Charleston AFB, S.C. participated in an Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation visit (ASEV) conducted by the Air Mobility Command from Jan. 17-27 proving they are mission ready. Both wings were evaluated on their aircrew performance,
Feb. 7, 2006 Chaplains teach the meaning of citizen airmen Community outreach and ministry to the masses are what military chaplains are most known for. On Saturday, the chaplains assigned to 315th Airlift Wing had the opportunity to do just that. Clergy members from around South Carolina converged on Charleston AFB, S.C. on Feb. 4, 2006 to participate in
Feb. 5, 2006 Are you prepared for your next adventure? A young couple heads off to a tropical paradise to celebrate their anniversary. On the way home, they change planes in a foreign country, and suddenly their trip takes a horrible turn. Customs, refusing to stamp their passports, detains them without so much as a phone call. “Sit down and shut up,”
Jan. 30, 2006 Position-vacancy promotions change Air Force Reserve Command is changing the way it determines the number of early officer promotions, known as position-vacancy promotions. “Starting with the February 2006 Air Force Reserve Major Promotion Selection Board, we will link position-vacancy promotion quotas to mandatory promotion board
Jan. 27, 2006 Charleston family support office best in Air Force Reserve Air Force Reserve Command selected the 315th Airlift Wing Family Support Office, Charleston AFB, S.C., as its winner of the 2005 Department of Defense Family Readiness Award. Each of DOD’s seven reserve components chooses its family readiness award winner. These awards recognize the offices that
Jan. 23, 2006 Strong volunteer spirit in Charleston Packing bags, kissing babies and hugging spouses are a typical part of getting ready go to off to war but volunteering for a second or third time is not. It may not be typical but it is standard practice for the aerial porters in Charleston. A total of 55 reservists assigned to the reserve aerial
Jan. 19, 2006 Remember fallen heroes, their families Recently, the Air Force gave me the opportunity to fly on a mission that made me experience feelings that could only be described as heart-wrenching. It also made me feel more proud to be an American and a member of the U.S. military than ever before. Our mission was scheduled to last just over a
Jan. 13, 2006 Bradley endorses new hearing protection for Reservists Technology developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory here to prevent noise-induced hearing loss will become the preferred solution for Air Force Reserve Command aviators. Lieutenant General John A. Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of Air Force Reserve, recommended the
Jan. 13, 2006 Air Force Reservists return to civilian life Nearly 180 Charleston Air Force Base reservists will return to civilian life this week as their mobilization by the Air Force Reserve comes to an end. The reservists being deactivated from active duty are members of the 315th Maintenance Group who currently assist the 437th Airlift Wing in