Tuesday, November 25, 2014

315 MSG earns 4th Air Force accolades

by Michael Dukes
315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs


11/25/2014 - JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The 315th Mission Support Group was awarded the Tech. Sgt. Anthony C. Campbell Jr. Award during a ceremony Nov. 19 in Riverside, Calif. as the best mission support group in the Fourth Air Force.

"Winning the Campbell Award is an awesome achievement, but the greatest reward is watching a very diverse group of professionals pull together every day and make the mission happen," said Col. James Hurley, 315 MSG commander. "I am proud to be a member of the Best MSG Team in 4AF!"

Contributing to the group's accomplishments are its logistics readiness, aerial port, security forces squadrons, airlift control flight and explosive ordnance disposal team. Together they have deployed, provided fueling support, moved cargo, protected assets, trained foreign nationals, transported passengers, saved time and millions of dollars, provided humanitarian support and one member even gave the gift of life through the organ donor program.

Col. Scott Sauter, 315th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Gigi Manning, command chief, accepted the award.

"Chief Manning and I were honored to collect the Campbell Trophy at last week's Raincross Awards Dinner on behalf of Col Hurley and the 315th Mission Support Group.  This speaks to the hard work and professionalism of the entire 315th MSG and serves to honor the memory of this award's namesake, TSgt Anthony C. Campbell, Jr.," said Col. Scott Sauter, 315th Airlift Wing commander. "They, the 315 MSG, had an outstanding year...best in 4th Air Force!" 

The annual awards dinner is preceded by a commander's workshop and is attended by commanders and command chiefs from each of the 15 flying wings, one flying group and one regional support group under the numbered air force's umbrella.

(Linda Welz, 452nd Air Mobility Wing public affairs, contributed to this story)

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