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Feb. 14, 2024
F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performs at the F-16 First Flight 50th Anniversary Event

The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performed at the F-16 First Flight 50th Anniversary Event, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 20, 2024.The anniversary event, hosted by Edwards AFB where the aircraft completed its maiden flight in January 1974, celebrated F-16 Fighting
Feb. 13, 2024
CJCS visits Shaw

Leadership from Ninth Air Force, United States Army Central Command, and the 20th Fighter Wing salute for the departure of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 9, 2024. Brown visited to speak at a Tuskegee Airmen Monument dedication ceremony
Feb. 9, 2024
CJCS, Team Shaw, Sumter community honor Tuskegee Airmen in historic P-51 dedication

The city of Sumter hosted a ceremony to dedicate a P-51 Mustang replica static display to the Tuskegee Airmen at Veterans Park on Feb. 9.The display was installed in July 2023, and is the only full-scale P-51 Mustang replica, on permanent public display, in the United States outside of the National
Feb. 9, 2024
Faithful to a Proud Heritage: USAF Heritage Brass ensemble performs for Sumter community

SUMTER, S.C. - The lights begin to dim as a single trumpet note plays and the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band Heritage Brass ensemble begin their performance. Heritage Brass, a seven-member pioneering symphonic brass and percussion ensemble, started their concert with “Gonna Fly
Feb. 7, 2024
Night Watch: Team Shaw defenders bring 24-hour security to Bamboo Eagle 24-1

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) sits ready on the flightline at March Air Reserve Base, California, during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-1, Jan. 30, 2024. The 20th Security Forces Squadron ensured the safety of 79th FS aircraft during BE 24-1 to ensure pilots
Feb. 7, 2024
Shaw 4th Quarter Awards 2023

20th Fighter Wing (FW) leadership and 4th Quarter Award winners pose for a photo during a Quarterly Awards Ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 02, 2024. The Quarterly Awards program is a way to honor service members and civilian staff for their exceptional accomplishments and performance on
Feb. 1, 2024
79th FS “Tigers” charge into Bamboo Eagle

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nabot Awalom, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, prepares an F-16C Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to depart for Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-1 Jan. 26, 2024. The 79th Fighter Squadron deployed for BE 24-1 24-1 to participate in an advanced training
Jan. 24, 2024
Viper Volleyball Association ‘serves’ as host for 2024 Southeast Region Championship

Shaw Air Force Base hosted the Air Force Varsity Volleyball League’s Southeast Regional Championship on Jan. 14, 2024, with seven teams competing for a chance to play in the continental U.S. championship later this year.Shaw’s Viper Volleyball Association women’s volleyball team won first place in
Jan. 17, 2024
79th “Tigers” take on Red Flag-Nellis 24-1

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron “Tigers” takes off to participate in Red Flag-Nellis (RFN) from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 11, 2023. The Tigers will participate in RFN 24-1 to sharpen combat capabilities and strengthen partnerships across joint
Jan. 3, 2024
20th Component Maintenance Squadron Leads the Way with Mobile Testing and Repair Electronic Countermeasure Pod Capability

The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron (CMS) at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), is making Air Force history with the first mobile testing and repair AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Countermeasure (ALQ–184 ECM) pod capability.The ALQ-184 ECM pod provides an electronic defense capability for the F-16C Fighting

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