Nov. 4, 2019 Charleston Reservist to appear on Kelly Clarkson Show Staff Sergeant Corban Lundborg, a reserve combat photojournalist with the 4th Combat Camera Squadron, will appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Oct. 5, 2018 Around the Air Force: Non-deployable review / Energy Action Month On this look Around the Air Force, the Air Force is finalizing details on how to determine retention for non-deployable Airmen, October is Energy Action Month, and the Air Force expands use of express licensing. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Angelo Rosario.
Feb. 18, 2018 Mattis: New Policy Cracks Down On Force Deployability A new Defense Department policy requires service members who are not deployable for a year or more to be reassigned, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said, adding that the issue concerns service members “who are, just for one reason or another, not able to deploy with their units."
Feb. 16, 2018 Pentagon Releases New Policy on Nondeployable Members The Defense Department has released a new policy on military retention for nondeployable service members as it seeks to provide more ready and lethal forces, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told Congress.
Dec. 29, 2017 The value of decompression: Transition center helps deployed members prepare for life back home There’s a little-known gem nestled in the hills of Germany that can help all who are deployed decompress before returning home.The Deployment Transition Center is on Ramstein Air Base in Germany and stands ready to assist anyone who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decompress
Aug. 25, 2017 Reservists return home after Middle East deployment More than 20 Citizen Airmen from the 38th Aerial Port Squadron were greeted by loved ones and friends today at the Charleston International Airport when they returned to Charleston after a six month deployment to the Middle East. Some members were seeing their newborn babies in person for the first
Aug. 14, 2017 New fire crew trains for response, builds team skills The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department conducted a response exercise Friday, August 11, 2017, to test the response and teamwork skills of the new fire crew, who arrived here with the recent rotation a few weeks ago. The exercise was a simulated fire at the Personnel Support
June 19, 2017 386 AEW mental health team builds bonds, shatters stigmas SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- It can start with a simple conversation. “How are you?” “Yeah, I bet you see some crazy stuff at your job.” “That must have been really hard for you to process.” What at first seems like a run-of-the-mill conversation, stemming from a friendly visit, is more than meets the
Jan. 9, 2017 Local Charleston Church feeds deploying Airmen Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron enjoyed a pizza luncheon Jan. 6, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston. A Charleston area church provided the pizza, which is a show of support for deploying Airmen and led by the 315th AW Chaplaincy Service.
Jan. 14, 2016 A look back at Desert Storm Operation Desert Storm was an exceptional example of Total Force integration in support of combat operations with an all-volunteer force.Jan. 16, 2016, marks the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, the coalition effort to free Kuwait from the grips of an Iraq invasion force. Below are some factoids on