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March 27, 2019
Two brothers one mission

The phrase “One Team, One Fight” is a morale booster in the Air Force where cohesion and camaraderie are the cultural norms. This motto came as second nature to the Williams brothers. 1st Lt. Richard “Beau” Williams, Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing and Capt. Cory
March 27, 2019
315 AW to host Red Bull Paper Wings competition during April UTA

The 315th Airlift Wing and Red Bull are hosting a 2019 Red Bull Paper Wings (paper plane) competition, a qualifier for the world championships, April 13, 2019, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The competition will be held in Nosedock 2, (near the 437th/315th Maintenance Group
March 4, 2019
New commander takes helm at 315 OSS

Lt. Col. Mike Parker assumed command of the 315th Operations Support Squadron in a packed Yonkie Auditorium, here, March 2, 2019.
Feb. 24, 2019
Charleston Reservists deliver humanitarian aid, met by Colombian President, VP

A group of Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston delivered humanitarian aid Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, which will benefit the people of Venezuela.
Feb. 15, 2019
315 AW Reserve Airmen win big at ALS

315th Airlift Wing Airmen took top honors at Joint Base Charleston’s latest Airman Leadership School (Class 19-B) graduation this week, including the coveted John L. Levitow Award.
Feb. 14, 2019
Reservist overcome winter weather to give late Congressman final flight

A Reserve aircrew’s wise planning helped them complete a high-profile airlift mission Feb. 12 – delivering the remains of U.S. Rep. John Dingell back to Washington – despite crippling winter weather that prevented other aircraft from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan. A Charleston
Feb. 11, 2019
Turtles get change commanders

Lt. Col. Rick Chadwick relinquished command of the 701st Airlift Squadron to former 315th Operations Support Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Ronald Schier during a change of command ceremony in the Yonkie Auditorium Saturday. Chadwick will be 315th OG Operations Readiness Officer. (U.S. Air Force photo
Feb. 5, 2019
Humanitarian Aid Delivered: One Weekend, Three Countries, helps nearly 130,000 people

Over a weekend-long combined humanitarian and training mission, three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and their Reserve Citizen Airmen crews from Joint Base Charleston’s 315th Airlift Wing delivered humanitarian aid to Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, Feb. 3-4, 2019. The three missions were planned to
Feb. 5, 2019
After 33 years of service, Loadmaster pushes his last pallet

As a lone loadmaster pushed the last pallet of humanitarian aid off the aircraft, he turned, grinned, and said:“Well, that’s it.”Master Sgt. Bobby Barrett, a loadmaster with Joint Base Charleston’s 300th Airlift Squadron finished his last mission in preparation for his upcoming retirement after 33
Jan. 30, 2019
315th CRF tests mettle in joint-service training mission Patriot Palm

A 315th Airlift Wing unit finished its most recent joint-service training exercise Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii.Teaming up with FEMA, the FBI, Army, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, the 315th Contingency Response Flight completed Exercise Patriot Palm, a joint-service emergency and

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