Shaw members receive STEP promotions

Shaw trains at night

PACAF deployment

Nearly 300 20th Fighter Wing Airmen and about 20 F-16s from the 79th Fighter Squadron deployed Jan. 12 to the Pacific Air Forces theater of operations as part a four-month Air Expeditionary Force rotation. This deployment is different from those in the past because the F-16s left at the same time as

Sixty-year old building demolished

Lost time

A watch was found by a resident of Nieul-les-Saintes, France, while searching for artifacts from a B-17 crash site. Knowing the history of the crash and the heroic actions of the pilot, he turned the watch over to the village's historian where it began its long journey home to Asheville, N.C. The

Shaw starts new year with safety

It takes more than remembering to unplug the hairdryer or checking the tire pressure when it comes to safety. Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing are entrusted with hazardous materials, $18 million aircraft and the lives of American citizens. To kick off the new year, Col. James Post, 20th FW commander,

Shaw names flightline kitchen 'Afterburner Grill'

Shaw's flightline kitchen is officially named the Afterburner Grill. During a ceremony Jan. 3, Col. James Post, 20th Fighter Wing commander, cut the ribbon along with Staff Sgt. Billy Joe Wheeling, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, who came up with the name for the facility. The facility,

Certain officer, enlisted bonuses expired Dec. 31

Certain bonus programs for Reserve and active duty officer and enlisted personnel expired Dec. 31 due to the president not signing the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and returning it to Congress for changes. All reenlistments for eligible Airmen in Air Force Specialty Codes with a

One vote can make a difference

The new year is right around the corner and it is a year to make your voice heard by voting in the 2008 elections. Some may ask, "Why should I vote? What difference can I make?" If a person is unhappy with the way their town, city, state or government is being governed, voting can make a difference,

TCE cleanup explained

The Restoration Advisory Board met Dec. 10 to bring Shaw, Sumter and local residents together to provide and update on the cleanup effort of trichloroethylene, or TCE, in local ground water. A community survey was recently completed by LRS Federal regarding the RAB's cleanup effort. LRS Federal