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  • Green Dot sparks culture change

    Sexual assault strips away a person’s humanity. It violates their most essential and basic human right – the right to control their own body, to feel safe in their own skin. And far too often the victim blames themselves for something that shouldn’t ever be considered their fault by anyone. Ever. By

  • 315 AW PA takes AFRC Hap Arnold award

    Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs announced the winners of the 2016 Communication Excellence Awards today.The following unit and individuals will go on to represent AFRC in the Air Force-level Public Affairs competition.The 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs staff, Joint Base Charleston, South

  • 315th Airlift Wing named 4 AF best of best

    The 315th Airlift Wing took top honors Thursday night, Oct. 20, after receiving the Raincross Trophy for the best wing in 2016 at the 4th Air Force at the Raincross Trophy Dinner in Riverside, California.“We are proud to receive this prestigious award of excellence,” said Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th

  • Reservists’ civilian experience proves vital to new aircraft programs

    When it comes to accomplishing the mission, it’s not uncommon for the civilian work experience of Citizen Airmen to play as vital of a role as their military experience. This is certainly the case for Lt. Col. Robert Latka and other Reservists supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at

  • Yellow Ribbon doubles down on security

     Armed local law enforcement officers are teaming with Air Force Reserve security forces at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events.The Reserve added the extra level of security starting in December 2015, prompted in part by the fatal shootings five months earlier at a Chattanooga, Tennessee,

  • Air Force Reserve: 68 years strong

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James spoke to the importance of total force integration during the Air Force Reserve’s 68th birthday celebration April 14 at the Pentagon.

  • Alaska Reservists support, sponsor 'Last Great Race on Earth'

    As a Lead Dog Sponsor for the second year in a row Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group gave a warm send off to the 85 teams heading out on the 1,000 mile trek across Alaska's rugged terrain to claim the title of Iditarod champion.Known as the "The Last Great Race on Earth" mushers, each with a

  • Air Force continues to pursue total force integration

    The Air Force continues to make strides toward total force integration, according to an annual report submitted to Congress March 4. The report is based on recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force and focuses on how the force structure should be modified to best