Feb. 13, 2017 C-17 pilot retires after more than 35 years of service The oldest C-17 pilot in the Air Force retires, whose departure marks the end of a legendary career. With more than 35 years of dedicated service, Lt. Col. Rick Davis, 317th Airlift Squadron aircraft operations officer, retired following an official ceremony Feb. 12, at Joint Base Charleston, South
Feb. 10, 2017 February issue of Citizen Airman now available The February issue of Citizen Airman magazine is now available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/. The cover story is about retired Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, who, along with three of his fellow students from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University, staged a peaceful sit-in at
Feb. 8, 2017 Wilson testifies on current state of the AF Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson testified on the need for increased force structure and modernization before the House and Senate Armed Services committees Feb. 7 and 8 on Capitol Hill.
Feb. 7, 2017 Goldfein Describes Challenges Facing the Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein spoke about the challenges facing his service and what the Air Force must do in the future for the joint force, including incorporating the space domain.
Feb. 7, 2017 Budget Controls Must Be Lifted To Boost Readiness, Vice Chiefs Say Military readiness will suffer if budget constraints are not repealed and are allowed to again take effect, the military’s vice chiefs of staff told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Feb. 7, 2017 Feeding the hungry with Humanitarian Aid Over 130,000 pounds of humanitarian aid was airlifted to relief organizations in Central American and Caribbean nations by the 315th Airlift Wing, Feb. 5, during a training mission that carried cargo as part of the Denton humanitarian program. The cargo, which mainly consisted of food, was donated
Feb. 7, 2017 New mobile app for IMAs is “everywhere you are” The RIO Connect – IMA Mobile Wingman app is available to both Android and Apple users and offers IMAs easy access to the tools and information they need to manage their careers, when and where they need it.
Feb. 7, 2017 315th AW family mourns loss of veteran loadmaster The 315th Airlift Wing received news late last week that one of its members, Senior Master Sgt. George Counts Jr., died in a car crash along with his wife and father. On the evening of Feb. 3 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Counts’ vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle killing him, his
Feb. 3, 2017 Comedian Dave Chappelle visits Joint Base Charleston Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle took time out of his busy schedule to visit troops at Joint Base Charleston Thursday while he was in Charleston for his stand-up comedy tour.
Feb. 1, 2017 Mattis Issues Budget Guidance, Says 2017 Submission Will Rise Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued budget directives aimed at addressing shortfalls in the department and building a more lethal joint force.