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  • (Ret.) Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, an original Tuskegee Airman, awaits the guest speaker Feb. 23, 2017, the morning of the Tuskegee Airmen Career Day at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. More than 150 students from middle and high school boys from 17 Lowcountry school visited Joint Base Charleston Feb. 23, 2017, to learn about jobs in aviation as part of the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day, hosted by the 315th Airlift Wing. The boys were able to learn about military and civilian careers in aviation by more than 15 different career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading)

    315th AW hosts second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day

    More than 150 middle and high school boys from 17 Lowcountry schools attended the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Career Day here Feb. 23.
  • Palletized humanitarian aid cargo is offloaded from a Joint Base Charleston C-17 aircraft in Managua, Nicaragua, during a 315th Airlift Wing training mission, February 5, 2017. The cargo, which was donated by groups within the U.S., was delivered as part of the Denton program, which allows for empty space on military cargo planes to be used for humanitarian relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Wayne Capps)

    Charleston C-17s deliver aid to Nicaragua, Haiti

    More than 130,000 pounds of humanitarian aid was airlifted to relief organizations in Central American and Caribbean nations by the 315th Airlift Wing, Feb. 5, during a training mission that carried cargo as part of the Denton humanitarian program. The cargo, which mainly consisted of food, was donated by outreach groups and humanitarian organizations within the United States. It will provide an estimated 5.4 million meals to nearly 285,000 people - primarily children – in Nicaragua and Haiti.
  • Reservists from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.“In light of the Christmas season we wanted to do something special for our local disabled Veterans that live at the Ralph H Johnson VAMC,” said Barbara Sosebee, 315th unit training manager. Sosebee requested a donation wish list from Cindy Ingels a recreation therapist at the Veterans hospital. Ingels provided Sosebee with a list of 19 inpatient residents of the VA’s Patriot Harbor CLC along with items they desired.The donations were impressive - 315th AW Reservists donated everything on the Veterans' wish list plus more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Dukes)

    Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas

    A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.
  • Michelle McMeekin, Community Support Coordinator at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina engaged 315th Airlift Wing Airmen and non-commissioned officers during a training course on effective communication up and down the chain of command at Joint Base Charleston, SC., October 16. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. Justin Clark)

    Communication skills training 'ripples' among Charleston Airmen

    Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing participated in leadership and communication skills training courses here Oct. 16. The 315th Mission Support Group hosted two classes as an outreach and mentoring opportunity for non-commissioned officers who supervise Airman, and for Airmen who would eventually become supervisors themselves.Classes were taught by
  • Senior leaders from the 315th Airlift Wing attend bias and inclusion training Sept. 9, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. This instruction was derived from partnerships with local businesses in the community by the wing (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Wayne Capps).

    Charleston reservists search biases with help from Google.

    The 315th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with Google, conducted bias and inclusion training for wing senior leaders on Sept. 9, 2016.“This training came about by partnering with our local business leaders,” said Col. Greg Gilmour, 315th Airlift Wing commander.  “The training that was conducted was extremely valuable to our wing leadership.  We all
  • Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conduct training operations with the support from Civil Air Patrol volunteers onboard a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 300th Airlift Squadron, near Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 18, 2016. The squadrons conducted the training to enhance their ability to receive, regulate, transport and track patients to and from Natural Disaster Medical System hospitals near Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane)

    AES prepares for disaster

    Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 18 at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.The training exercise, which has taken place annually for more than five years, is conducted in order to efficiently receive, triage, transport and manage patients during time of
  • Capt. Ed Sutton, 701st Airlift Squadron, poses for a photo with his brother Andrew, a missionary, and his family in Grand Goave, Haiti during a Denton Cargo humanitarian mission. Andrew, his wife Angie, and their three daughters live, work and serve with Hands and Feet Children’s Village in Grand Goave, Haiti where they provide hope and care for 34 children ranging from ages 18 months to 20 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading)

    Humanitarian mission has unique family connection

    Capt. Ed Sutton, a C-17 pilot with the 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, helped deliver more than 170,000 total pounds of humanitarian aid to Haiti April 21.Like other pilots who fly the Air Force Reserve mission, Ed draws a certain sense of satisfaction delivering humanitarian goods when needed to places around the

  • Reserve units supporting Patriot Hook exercise

    This year marks the 29th iteration of the annual Patriot Hook exercise. The Air Force Reserve's 433rd Airlift Control Flight (ALCF) based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is serving as the lead agency, while other participating Air Force Reserve units include the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, California, the 439th Airlift Wing from Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, and the 315th ALCF from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
  • A a City of Coral Gables firetruck is loaded into the back of a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fl. April 2. Reservists from 300th Airlift Squadron delivered the donated fire truck to to La Antigua, Guatemala as part of the Denton Cargo program. (Courtesy Photo)

    Charleston Reservists haul donated firetruck to Guatemala

    Reservist from the 300th Airlift Squadron flying a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III delivered a donated fire truck from south Florida to Guatemala, April 2.The fire truck was donated by the city of Coral Gables, Florida, who recently added a new fire truck to their inventory.  The Joint Base Charleston Reservists flew to Homestead Air
  • Senior Airman Christiane Rowman, 315th Airlift Control Flight loadmaster, straps down equipment in a C-17 Globemaster III during training exercise Patriot Sands Feb. 17, 2016, at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Lane)

    Patriot Sands lands at Hunter

    The distinct sound of helicopters hovering mixed with the roar of jet engines and automatic weapons fire from a nearby range filled the air on a cool, sunny day in southeast Georgia. Busy crews jointly worked to accomplish their tasks, while in a simulated deployed environment. Members from the 315th Airlift Wing’s Airlift Control Flight initiated
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