June 8, 2016 To Germany and back: Charleston exchange pilot flies home for air show A German Air Force pilot that has made Charleston his home, briefly returned to Europe with Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing for the Berlin Air Show June 1-4. Maj. Rico Persy, a Hamburg, Germany native, has served in the Germany’s Personnel Exchange Program for more than three years. Although a
June 7, 2016 Ambassador Emerson visits C-17 crew in Germany John B. Emerson, United States Ambassador to Germany, came abroad the “Spirit of Berlin” C-17 Globemaster III June 1, 2016, during the opening day of the Berlin Air Show.At the event, the C-17 was among many other U.S. and European aircraft, and gave the ambassador and his family a chance to see the
June 7, 2016 U.S. showcases aircraft in Berlin U.S. military aircraft from Europe and the U.S. were on display during this year’s Berlin Air and Trade Show, June 1-4.
April 19, 2016 Charleston Reservists provide tactical airlift at Saber Junction 16 Charleston Reservists fly two C-17 Globemaster IIIs to support the Army at Saber Junction 16 in Europe this month.
March 25, 2016 Joint Base Charleston Airman support historic presidential mission to Cuba As President Obama landed in Havana, Cuba, it marked the first time a sitting U.S. President visited the communist nation in over 88 years, and Joint Base Charleston Airmen played a pivotal role in the historic mission.Airmen from the 628th Air Base Wing, 437th and 315th Airlift Wings provided
Feb. 8, 2016 Small Mexico town experiences their first C-17 It is extremely rare when a C-17 aircrew, with a combined 173 years of total flight experience, lands in a place they never visited.But yesterday, Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. flew a mission supporting the Coast Guard into Bahias de Huatulco, Mexico. “We were
Dec. 7, 2015 Charleston Airmen receive 4 AF Aircrew Excellence Award A Team Charleston Aircrew, received the Fourth Air Force Aircrew Excellence Award Nov. 19 here for their efforts while executing an airlift mission to Central African Republic Sept. 25, 2015.As a part of Operation Echo Casemate, the aircrew of REACH 356 braved poor weather conditions, fuel system
July 15, 2015 315th AW wins big at European air show Recognized for “Best Static Display,” Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina delivered military pride, strength and technology with a C-17 at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton International Air Day July 11, 2015. The air show marked 75 years of existence for