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  • Website explains housing privatization benefits

    Air Force officials are releasing more information about housing privatization as Shaw prepares for the demolition of more than 600 units of old housing and construction of a similar number of new, on-base homes.When the initiative began in 1996, officials said, Air Force housing consisted of

  • Process for handling wounded, ill Airmen changes

    Beginning in 2011, any wounded, ill and injured Shaw Airmen entered into the disability evaluation system will also enroll into the new evaluation process, or Integrated Disability Evaluation System. This joint effort of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, is designed to

  • Airmen's feedback changes fitness testing

    As Air Force officials continue to sculpt their fitness program based on Airmen's feedback, service officials issued an AF Guidance Memorandum here Dec. 20 that provides policy changes to AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, which began Jan. 1. Compliance with the program is mandatory and outlines notable

  • Shaw Airmen honor fallen veterans

    Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction," said Ronald Reagan. "We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's

  • 'Spice': Dangerous side effects lead to ban

    Although it is banned from use by Airmen and scheduled to soon become illegal for all U.S. citizens, not much is known about the drug known as "spice."Spice, considered by some to be a marijuana alternative because it has the same effects, is a mixture of potentially dangerous herbs coated with

  • Shaw firefighters place in top 10 percent at world competition

    Shaw firefighters five-man relay placed in the top 10 percent of 175 teams from around the world at the World Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge XIX Nov. 13.The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters included Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, Senior Airmen Garrett Pope and John Neidrick and Airman 1st

  • Should I stay or go?

    Making a decision to reenlist or separate from military service can be stressful, to say the least. Often, Airmen are torn between continuing their service or starting anew and losing time they have invested toward personal retirement goals. Master Sgt. Kimberly Aaron, Air Guard In-Service

  • Shaw honors fallen Airman

    Team Shaw turned out in force to honor a fallen Airman from Dalzell, S.C. here Nov. 18. Staff Sergeant Andrew Bubacz, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 97th Communications Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla, died Nov. 12 while deployed as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Nuristan,

  • Turkey fryer safety

    The latest trend in preparing a Turkey is "deep frying". However, if you don't take precautions, you may end up with an injury or fire. Deep Fryers can be dangerous because: · Many units easily tip over, spilling the five gallons of hot oil within the cooking pot. · If the cooking pot is overfilled

  • Best way to prevent getting the flu: Immunization

    Shaw's 20th Medical Group is now offering the flu vaccine to all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries enrolled to the Shaw medical facility. The med group has received shipments of both the flu shot and the live form of the influenza vaccine commonly referred to as the flu mist, a nasal spray recommended for