May 3, 2017 AFRC Wings descend on California for Patriot Hook Exercise In a massive collaboration of more than 350 military, federal, and state personnel, and five Air Force Reserve Command Wings convened in California April 26 - May 1 to participate in Patriot Hook. The six-day exercise spanned across three sites in California, simulating austere Forward Operating
April 26, 2017 SC AFA names Charleston Reservist best in state The South Carolina Chapter of the Air Force Association selected a 315th Airlift Wing aircraft maintainer as their 2017 South Carolina Air Force Person of the Yea.r Tech. Sgt. Jason Colon, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, competed with representatives from South
April 17, 2017 Increased Antarctic airlift capability contributes to science Over the past 60 years, winter flying missions have provided a significant contribution to how the National Science Foundation conducts scientific research in Antarctica.The C-17 Globemaster III 2016-2017 season recently wrapped-up, and the night vision goggle capability paired with mid-Austral
April 4, 2017 Wings of Blue train, jump with Turtles Citizen Airmen from the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, took to the sky in a C-17 Globemaster III over the Arizona desert early Saturday morning for mission-critical training with the U.S. Air Force’s Wings of Blue parachute team.
March 6, 2017 Ohio AF Reservists return from deployment Family, friends and fellow 445th Airlift Wing Airmen welcome home four reservists from the 89th Airlift Squadron at the Dayton International Airport, Dayton, Ohio March 3, 2017. Capts. Nathaniel Kirstein and Paul Kolk, and loadmasters Master Sgt. David White and Staff Sgt. Zachary Webb, were
Feb. 7, 2017 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
Feb. 3, 2017 Comedian Dave Chappelle visits Joint Base Charleston Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle took time out of his busy schedule to visit troops at Joint Base Charleston Thursday while he was in Charleston for his stand-up comedy tour.
July 6, 2016 Mini C-17’s first trip abroad, big hit at European air show The 315th Airlift Wing’s mini C-17 made its first trip across the pond June 30 and was a huge hit at Yeovilton Air Day 2016.This is the 315th AWs second time visiting ROYAL Naval Air Station Yeovilton, England, and the mighty presence of the mini C-17 helped seal the deal for another “Best Static
July 6, 2016 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
June 28, 2016 RED HORSE units team up for Charleston project A Charleston C-17 Globemaster III approaches to land June 27 while Staff Sgt. Martin Lilland, 556th RED HORSE at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and Senior Airman Darrien Anderson, 560th RED HORSE Squadron Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, position their lift to hang insulation and panels on a 4,800