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  • C-17 pilot retires after more than 35 years of service

    The oldest C-17 pilot in the Air Force retires, whose departure marks the end of a legendary career. With more than 35 years of dedicated service, Lt. Col. Rick Davis, 317th Airlift Squadron aircraft operations officer, retired following an official ceremony Feb. 12, at Joint Base Charleston, South

  • 315th AW family mourns loss of veteran loadmaster

    The 315th Airlift Wing received news late last week that one of its members, Senior Master Sgt. George Counts Jr., died in a car crash along with his wife and father. On the evening of Feb. 3 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Counts’ vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle killing him, his

  • Denton Program: providing worldwide humanitarian support

    The Jeremiah Denton Amendment, named in honor of former Navy pilot, Vietnam prisoner-of-war and Alabama senator, passed in 1987.The Denton amendment grants the Secretary of Defense the approval to delegate shipments of humanitarian supplies provided by nongovernmental organizations and nonprofit

  • Reservists bring new shoes, smiles to Dominican Republic children

    Reservists at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina can rest assured that their participation in humanitarian efforts is truly appreciated and occasionally they get feedback from those on the receiving end.Most recently this feedback came from U.S. Southern Command after another Denton cargo