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Bill Murray flies with 315th AW for RiverDogs opener
May 6, 2021 — Actor Bill Murray joined 315th Airlift Wing Reservists and helped kick off the Charleston RiverDogs 2021 season opening home game with a C-17 flyover May 4, 2021, at 7:25 p.m. over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina... MORE

315th Airlift Wing to kick off RiverDogs season opener with flyover
May 4, 2021 — 315th Airlift Wing Reservists flying a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III will help the Charleston RiverDogs baseball team kick off their 2021 season opening home game with a C-17 flyover this evening at about 7:30 p.m. over Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park... MORE

Global mobilization before procrastination.
April 29, 2021 — Covid-19 has completely changed the world as we know it, but that doesn’t mean readiness and global mobility at comes to a standstill at Joint Base Charleston, the mission must go on. Captain Tony Urbino, a pilot and aircraft commander from the 15th Airlift Squadron, describes the importance of full spectrum readiness and upholding standards. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 437th Airlift Squadron, pose in front of a C-17 Globemaster III, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 27, 2021.

Airman runs ADA tent, provides comic relief to others
April 29, 2021 — “I like to tell people that I have a rap album coming out in 2024, but not really.”One thing that Master Sgt. Donald Ennis, Jr., would say makes him unique is his ability to make people laugh and smile.“I told one of the officers here that I was sent here because I have connections to the area since I played basketball with Prince,” he laughed. “He... MORE

Airlift missions continues amidst the pandemic
April 26, 2021 — As the world-wide pandemic surpasses it’s year mark, aircrew members from the 315th Airlift Wing continues its complex global reach mission, despite the challenges brought by COVID-19. This mission, already complex, flying two helicopters to South America inside a C-17 Globemaster III, was made more difficult by adding two loadmaster evaluations, a language barrier and precautions put in place due to the ongoing pandemic. ... MORE

Key Spouse Conference makes key strides in base community
April 14, 2021 — On April 14, 2021, the Key Spouse Program hosted its inaugural conference with leaders from various units around Joint Base Charleston to discuss the importance and basic structure of the program... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Greene, 628th Air Base Wing commander explains the resources available to Airmen and their families at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 14, 2021. The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force Unit Family Readiness Program designed to enhance readiness, personal/family resiliency and establish a sense of Air Force community. Key Spouses are commander-appointed and are a vital resource to support Air Force families. The strategic vision is to increase resiliency amongst military members and their families throughout their time serving in the military.

AFVentures releases annual report, details efforts to expand defense industrial base, fight COVID-19
March 24, 2021 — AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment group, has released its fiscal year 2020 annual report... MORE

AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment group, has released its fiscal year 2020 annual report. The report details AFVentures’ successes in fulfilling its mission of expanding and maintaining the Air Force’s innovative capabilities by matching operator needs with private-sector solutions.

Never leave an airman behind
March 22, 2021 — Members from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Civil Engineer Squadron flew to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas on Feb. 23, 2021, to assist with the repairs from Winter Storm Uri that hit the U.S., Feb. 15th- 20th. The snow storm was severe enough to break many weather records in recorded history, causing infrastructure to need repairs... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Paul Rudolph, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, secures joint compound and prepares the wall for a rail to bridge the gap between a wall at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Mar. 9, 2021. The CES Airmen also helped with plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit support.

CSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership Library
March 22, 2021 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.'s presents his Leadership Library. A chance to offer new books, podcasts and documentaries in order to generate regular conversations with Airmen on things that interest him and may interest them... MORE

AFICC delivers innovative VR suicide prevention training to save lives
March 18, 2021 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – With a rise in suicides across the service, the Air Force Installation Contracting Center is helping leaders fast-track a pilot program at Air Mobility Command to help save lives.The virtual reality suicide training being tested at Scott AFB, Illinois, and Travis AFB, California, offers a new, more effective... MORE

A participant in a virtual reality suicide prevention training pilot program sits while wearing a virtual reality headset and holding a virtual reality controller.