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  • Behind the Wing: 315th Airlift Wing launches new podcast

    The 315th Airlift Wing launched a podcast this week with an introductory episode telling listeners what they can expect in the wing’s new convenient monthly information program with the first full episode to air by Oct. 1.

  • Earth Wind and Fire: Reservists own the skies

    For the first time in the nearly 70-year history of the Air Force Reserve, all three special mission units have been called to action simultaneously due to a series of catastrophic events that have effected wide swaths of the U.S.Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country are conducting weather

  • 701 AS Reservists make history in U.K.

    Citizen Airmen from the 701st Airlift Squadron set the bar high by flying the first C-17 low-level pass through the “Mach Loop” and captured another win for their static display at the Yeovilton International Air Day at Royal Naval Air Station, U.K. Friday and Saturday.This was the third year for

  • Carolina skies turn grey during large formation exercise

    Aircrews from the 315th and 437th Airlift Wings took off the morning of May 25 From Joint Base Charleston in 18 C-17 Globemaster IIIs within seconds of each other as part of a large formation exercise over Carolina skies. Exercise Bonny Jack was a joint service exercise with about 1,600

  • 4th CTCS Reservists win big in media contest

    Two Reservists with the 4th Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston recently earned top honors in the 2016 Air Force Media Contest as well as third place honors in the Department of Defense level competition.

  • Reservist shares civilian skills to support SOCOM Para-Commandos

    Bill Walsh is a familiar face to the people of Charleston, S.C.  He’s been the lead weather forecaster for the #1 station there for 30 years.  His face is on billboards and his professional Facebook page has 17,000 followers.  Many Charleston residents have come to rely on Bill for his forecasts;

  • Wing announces 2016 annual award winners

    The selection boards for the 315th Airlift Wing Airman, non-commissioned officer, senior NCO, company grade officer, field grade officer and first sergeant for calendar year 2016.

  • Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas

    A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.