Behind the Wing

In our first episode of Behind the Wing for 2018, Maj. Wayne Capps and Michael Dukes kick off the New Year with an extended news segment talking about what’s going on and coming up around the 315th Airlift Wing and Joint Base Charleston.

The first topic they discuss is something everyone in the Charleston area is familiar with – “The Big Freeze!” Mother Nature heralded the New Year with a surprisingly cold winter storm that brought the base and local area to a standstill.

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In our first episode of Behind the Wing for 2018, Maj. Wayne Capps and Michael Dukes kick off the New Year with an extended news segment talking about what’s going on and coming up around the 315th Airlift Wing and Joint Base Charleston. The first topic they discuss is something everyone in the Charleston area is familiar with – “The Big Freeze!” Mother Nature heralded the New Year with a surprisingly cold winter storm that brought the base and local area to a standstill. They also talk about a recent humanitarian mission to the island nation of Haiti where members of our 317th Airlift Squadron delivered 3 school buses under the Denton cargo program. They discuss the 315th Airlift Wing’s Tuskegee Airmen Career Day coming up in February, and Women in Aviation Career Day slated for March. And a big news topic that many people have been waiting for is this spring’s Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo. Be sure to join us for this special short episode of our official podcast!   show less

In this episode of the 315th Airlift Wing's Behind the Wing podcast we talk to Capt. Julia Lasage or our 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here in Charleston, S.C. to learn what she and her teammates do, including transporting war wounded service members and providing medical assistance during times of disaster. She also tells us what it takes to become a flight nurse in the Air Force Reserve.

We also chat with Capt. William Hay and Staff Sgt. Myles Keller or the 560th RED HORSE... read more

In this episode of the 315th Airlift Wing's Behind the Wing podcast we talk to Capt. Julia Lasage or our 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here in Charleston, S.C. to learn what she and her teammates do, including transporting war wounded service members and providing medical assistance during times of disaster. She also tells us what it takes to become a flight nurse in the Air Force Reserve. We also chat with Capt. William Hay and Staff Sgt. Myles Keller or the 560th RED HORSE Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston. They tell us about their over 6 month deployment to the desert and some of the great projects they were part of at various locations throughout the Middle East. This and more on our latest episode of Behind the Wing - the official podcast of the 315th Airlift Wing.   show less

The 315th Airlift Wing’s Behind the Wing audio podcast is a monthly news program to inform, educate and entertain Citizen Airmen of the 315th AW and its supporters. The show is recorded in a fun and casual morning radio show style here in our studio at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Topics will include quick news bites, feature stories, Air Force humor and more.

In the main story for this episode of Behind the Wing host Maj. Wayne Capps speaks to the 315th Aircraft Maintenance... read more

The 315th Airlift Wing’s Behind the Wing audio podcast is a monthly news program to inform, educate and entertain Citizen Airmen of the 315th AW and its supporters. The show is recorded in a fun and casual morning radio show style here in our studio at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Topics will include quick news bites, feature stories, Air Force humor and more. In the main story for this episode of Behind the Wing host Maj. Wayne Capps speaks to the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Chief Master Sgt. John Kornuta and Staff Sgt. Jordon Mitchell about the critical job they have of maintaining a fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs. Next Capps and cohost Tech Sgt. Bobby Pilch, discuss the latest news from around the wing with News Director Michael Dukes. In our News Talk segment, we discussed recruiting with Senior Master Sgt. Chip Harbert, 315th Airlift Wing Recruiting Flight Chief, about commonly asked questions about joining the Air Force Reserve. They also dispel a few common recruiting myths. In this episodes feature segment, we talk with Capt. Stan “Shooter” Schmotzer, a pilot with the 701st Airlift Squadron, about some of great things our flyers have been doing in the past few months.   show less

Episode zero of the 315th Airlift Wing’s Behind the Wing audio podcast is a monthly news program to inform, educate and entertain Citizen Airmen of the 315th AW and its supporters. The show is recorded in a fun and casual morning radio show style here in our studio at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Topics will include quick news bites, feature stories, Air Force humor and more. The podcasts will be available here on our website, on iTunes, and Google Play and more soon.