315th Airlift Wing
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 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. If mobilized, the unit would fall under control of Air Mobility Command.
| 315th Airlift Wing | |
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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 John F. Robinson |
| Vice Commander | Colonel Steven C. Priest |
| Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant Joe G. Gonzalez |
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| Transport | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
The mission of the 315th Airlift Wing is to provide and deliver global combat-ready airlift, expeditionary combat support and aeromedical evacuation personnel as a source of augmentation for the active forces in any emergency expansion of the Air Force strategic and aeromedical airlift capabilities. Additionally, the Wing performs peacetime missions such as humanitarian airlift as part of the Denton Cargo Program and integrates with the active-duty 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing in their normal Air Mobility Command operations and logistics missions. Both of these units are assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C.