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March 22, 2023
315th Civil Engineer Flight gains new commander

The 315th Civil Engineer Flight gained a new commander, Maj. Andrew S. Folz, during a change of command ceremony March 19, 2023, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
June 19, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.
Jan. 27, 2020
Goldfein offers optimistic update on Air Force’s evolution and future

Creating a system that uses data, machine learning and state-of-the art software to seamlessly link “sensors to shooters” across all domains – air, land, sea, cyber and space – is among Goldfein’s highest priorities as the Air Force’s highest-ranking military officer.
Jan. 14, 2020
Raymond sworn in as first Chief of Space Operations at White House event

Vice President Mike Pence Jan. 14 swore in Gen. John W. Raymond as the highest-ranking military leader of the newly created U.S. Space Force, adding a prominent White House ceremony that recognized the arrival of the nation’s newest, separate branch of the military.
Jan. 13, 2020
Air Force beta-tests adaptive learning platform in basic military training

Air Education and Training Command’s emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training took another step forward here with the issuance of personal tablets to two in-processing flights at Basic Military Training.
Jan. 8, 2020
Select Veterans Base Access Q&A

Starting January 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are expanding commissary, military exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) retail privileges to Veterans who are Purple Heart recipients, Veterans who are former prisoners of war, all Veterans
Jan. 7, 2020
Esper: U.S. Continues to Deploy, Reposition Troops in Middle East

The United States continues to deploy and reposition troops throughout the region of Iraq and Iran to bolster U.S. security and force protection and to be prepared for any contingency, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said."Over the last several days, I've had many conversations with our partners
Dec. 30, 2019
Leaders from across the Air Force gather to discuss force development advancement

Airmen from all major commands, joined stakeholders from Headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability and the Air National Guard to collaborate on force development efforts within their respective areas and across the Air Force.
Dec. 20, 2019
With the stroke of a pen, U.S. Space Force becomes a reality

President Trump signed into law Dec. 20 the sprawling, $738 billion defense bill, making history by creating the Space Force as a stand-alone, sixth branch of the U.S. military and guaranteeing for the first time 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers.
Dec. 9, 2019
Team Charleston Bids Farewell to Col. Happy Gilmour

Col. Gregory S. Gilmour, outgoing commander of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, retired after 33 years of service across the U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy at a ceremony Dec. 8, 2019, at JB Charleston.“You couldn’t find a better character in a leader or a friend,” said Brig.