315 AES supports Southern Strike 17

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 315th Aeromedical Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Mississippi Air National Guard's 183rd Aeromedical Squadron and 125th Maintenance Group from Jackson, Miss., and Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Cheyenne Air

Joint EOD team practices post-blast analysis

Twenty-two Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen and Army combat engineers participated in a joint post-blast analysis training exercise Aug. 1-5, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.Participants from the Kentucky Air National Guard, South Carolina Air National Guard, Army South Carolina

315th wins best in show at U.K. airshow

As jets thundered overhead, nearly 40,000 people crowded into the small British Navy base in order to get peek at aircraft from all over the world, including a Charleston based C-17.Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, participated in the annual Yeovilton Air Day on July 2, while also bringing

Loadmasters pull double duty

Reservists take the lead in historic presidential mission to Cuba

For the first time in over 88 years, a sitting U.S. President embarked on a historic diplomatic mission to Havana, Cuba and Charleston Reservists played a vital role. Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing took the lead in a medical mission and remained ready in case they were needed along 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

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

315th AW Family and Airman Readiness receives toys from team

Members of the Faith Christian School’s women’s varsity basketball team pose in their gym in Summerville, South Carolina, for a photo displaying gifts received from a toy drive Dec. 17, 2015. The team’s coach, Nichelle Cunningham, master sergeant with the 315th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate,

Reserve pilot shares experience at 2015 Military World Games

“I want to take this opportunity to tell you about one of the most fantastic experiences of my life; participating in the 6th Annual Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Military World Games, held Oct. 2-11, 2015 in Mungyeong, Korea,” said Maj. Jamie Turner, 317th Airlift Squadron C-17

AES maintains currency during Puerto Rico trip

Reservists from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron performed a vital training mission in San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this month allowing them to maintain and hone their life-saving skills. Their mission consisted of maintaining currency, performing check rides, and reacting to events that