New Red Horse Unit Heads For The Starting Gate Published Nov. 1, 2008 By Maj. Bill Walsh 315th Public Affairs CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA -- 315th Civil Engineers have officially been given the authority as of November 1st to stand up the Air Force Reserve's newest Red Horse squadron which will be designated the 560thRHS. "This is a total force initiative," said Lt. Col. Cindy Lundhagen who will serve as the squadron's new deputy commander. "We will be an Air Force Reserve unit with active duty associates from the 437th who have selected UTC's." The squadron will be made up of 209 personnel who serve as a mobile civil engineering response force. "Our people have special capability training and can deploy rapidly when needed," explained Lt. Col. Lundhagen. "We can do everything from build taxiways to drilling wells." The new 560th is one of two new units the Air Force Reserve will be standing up. The other will be based at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina. The Air Force and Air Force Reserve have big plans for the two new Red Horse units on the way. Here at Charleston the plan is to build a new civil engineering complex for joint use with active duty members. "The plan is to have a new facility built and ready for fiscal year 11 or 12," said Lt. Col. Lundhagen. For now the squadron will be working out of their current location in building 652. Red Horse squadrons come with unique capabilities that the Air Force needs around the world. The 560TH will be planning an official stand up ceremony in the early part of 2009.