315th Airlift Wing
| 315th Airlift Wing | |
|---|---|
315th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster IIIs over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, Charleston, S.C. | |
| Active | 1952–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Charleston |
| Motto(s) | Advenium – I Will Come |
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| Decorations | DUC PUC AFOUA w/ V Device ROK PUC RVGC w/ Palm |
| Website | 315aw.afrc.af.mil/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Stephen L. Lanier |
| Vice Commander | Colonel Alan J. Partridge |
| Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant Chima O. Ellis |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
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The 315th Airlift Wing (315 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force Reserve. It is stationed at Joint Base Charleston, in the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, and operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. If mobilized, the unit would fall under control of Air Mobility Command.
The mission of the 315th Airlift Wing is to fly airlift missions, and provide expeditionary combat support and aeromedical evacuation personnel as a source of augmentation for the Air Force active force. The Wing also provides personnel and equipment to fill out normal activities of the active-duty 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing, both also based at Joint Base Charleston. Peacetime missions include humanitarian airlift as part of the Denton Cargo Program.