Behind the Wing

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315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In this special edition of Behind the Wing, we sit down for a chat with Chief Master Sgt.  Cynthia Villa, 4th Air Force Command Chief, and Chief Master Sgt. John-Paul Burke, 315th Airlift Wing Command Chief, to talk about their priorities and the enlisted force.

Behind the Wing 2020 episode 1

315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In our first episode of Behind the Wing for 2020 we bring everyone up to speed on what the 315th Airlift Wing has been up to lately.

We discuss some of the humanitarian missions we’ve conducted, talk about a big training exercise in Hawaii called Patriot Palms and we catch you up on other relevant news.

We hope you enjoy our latest episode and encourage you to e-mail us with your comments and questions at [email protected]. 

Oh, and be sure to hang around to listen to this episode’s outtakes at the end of the podcast.

OCT 2019 Behind the Wing

315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

We are back!  After a long hiatus from the airwaves, the Behind the Wing crew are happy to say the show is back on its regular schedule.

In this episode, we spend a little time catching you up on many of the things that have been keeping us busy over the past year – everything from headline-grabbing international humanitarian relief efforts to hurricanes.

Show hosts (newly promoted) Lt. Col. Wayne Capps and Master Sgt. Bobby Pilch discuss the reason for the long break, our recent humanitarian efforts, training missions with our allies across the pond, and the recent Air Force tactical pause for suicide awareness.

Special guest, Chief Master Sgt. John-Paul Burke, 315th Airlift Wing command chief, talks to show listeners about his priorities, including team lodging for junior enlisted, the wing’s Rising Six organization and his new Chief’s Corner feature on the Wing’s mobile app.

And, stick around for our little outtakes segment at the end of this episode.  Be sure to check out this latest episode and let us know what you think!

Behind the Wing June 2018

315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In our June 2018 episode of the 315th Airlift Wing's Behind the Wing podcast, we have a special discussion episode talking about our big D-Day social media reenactment on June 5 and 6.

We also discuss the exciting news about the Air Force’s upcoming switch to the battle uniform. We discuss what changes are planned when the rollout will be and, we answer a few frequently asked questions.

In our extended news segment, we discuss our recently filmed wing mission video – A Legacy of Valor – a project that happens to coincide with the Air Force Reserve’s 70th anniversary.  We also talk about the many air shows we are supporting this summer. We’ll tell you about one of our Reserve pilots who is competing in the world military championships this month in Sweden.  We also discuss a lighthearted story about the wedding of two of our Reservists aboard a C-17, and then we finish up talking about our recent success last month during our Unit Effectiveness Inspection.

And, stick around for our little outtakes segment at the end of this episode.  Be sure to check out this latest episode and let us know what you think!

Behind the Wing 2018-6 Air Expo Special

315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In this special edition of Behind the Wing, we go out to the flight line at the Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo and talk to some of the folks participating. We talk to some of the Airmen running the Air Force Recruiting activity area.  

We also step into a Charleston C-17 and chat with some of our Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen as they describe their “flying hospital” and the special setup to transport contagious patients.

Next, we climb onboard a C-47 Skytrain from the great state of Texas and chat with the plane’s crew chief.  The C-47 has special meaning to us – the 315th Airlift Wing traces its roots back to the troop carrier back in World War II as the 315th Troop Carrier Group.

 Then, we transition from yesteryear to modern times and chat with an F-16 Fighting Falcon,  "Wild Weasel"  pilot from Shaw Air Force Base as he describes what it’s like to be an F-16 fighter pilot.

Then as we close this episode as the Army’s Black Dagger parachute team descends over our heads and lands within a few feet of us.

Join us for the quick special episode!