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  • Joint Base Charleston receives new C-17 Globemaster III

    The 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston received the latest C-17 in its fleet Dec. 9.The aircraft was flown from the Boeing assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif., by aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing. Accompanying the flight crew was Lt.  Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the

  • Senior officers nominated for promotion

    Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta announced Dec. 8 that the president has nominated nine Air Force Reserve one-star generals and two colonels for promotion.Nominated for promotion to major general are:Brig. Gen. Gary M. Batinich, mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Air Forces Central

  • A-10 lands 'code 1' in October after gear-up landing in June

    Oct. 24, Aircraft 79-118 performed its first functional flight check after landing gear-up June 30. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing here, returned from its approximate one-hour flight with zero discrepancies - a testament of hard work and dedication to the many

  • New facility makes civilian employment support more accessible

    It's just become a little easier for Freedom Wing Airmen to receive support with civilian employment issues.A ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Dec. 3 marked the official opening of a new facility for the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an organization dedicated

  • Clues to conquer the holiday "blues"

    Gifts, food, and friends and family symbolize the holiday season many Americans cherish during the winter months. Separated from the sights and sounds normally experienced during this season, many service members stationed across the world long for these comforts and may experience what is described

  • Parents Magazine selects 445th Airlift Wing reservist for best blog

    More than 33,900 people voted when a national parenting magazine asked readers to nominate and choose the best blogs out there, and in the end, a 445th Airlift Wing sergeant and blogger came out on top.Tech. Sgt. Julie Weckerlein, 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, and her husband, Martin, earned

  • Reserve Command bringing laughs, lyrics to deployed service members

    Dazzling lights filled the eyes of spectators while vibrations echoed through their bodies as the sounds grew louder and louder. While most Airmen deployed here are accustomed to these sensations as B-1B Lancers take-off and land, these were derived from a more symphonic source on an eventful night,

  • 'Top Shot' becomes American during McChord tour

    The first time British citizen Iain Harrison came to the Pacific Northwest, he landed at McChord Field, Wash. as a Royal Army infantryman. Twenty years later, the first season winner of the History Channel's "Top Shot" returned to become a U.S. citizen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III."It's a very cool