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  • Shaw embraces aggressors

    Twelve F-15 Eagle pilots, 65 maintainers, two support personnel and six aircraft, unfamiliar to the Shaw flightline, are here to serve a unique purpose from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20. Members of the 65th Aggressor Squadron, from Nellis AFB, Nev., specialize in real-world enemy threats and tactics. Their

  • Shaw pilots get fitted for new ACCES

    Shaw's pilots are currently being fitted with the new Attenuating Custom Communication Earpiece System, or ACCES, which clarifies communication and provides better hearing protection than they currently receive. The ACCES ear phone is the shape of the pilots' inner ear cavity, which blocks out all

  • Shaw squadrons to merge forces

    Two squadrons at Shaw will merge to form one provisional squadron Nov. 1. The 20th Services Squadron and the 20th Mission Support Squadron will deactivate and become the 20th Force Support Squadron and remain part of the 20th Mission Support Group. "The idea is we will eventually have one-stop

  • VA offers suicide prevention

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun operation of a 24-hour suicide prevention hotline for veterans. The toll-free hotline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), is a national hotline manned by trained mental-health professionals with a new option to direct veterans to their local VA mental health

  • Army detachment changes command

    The 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment received a new commander in a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1200 Aug. 29. Army Col. Kevin Felix took command from Army Col. Glenn Harp, who is now the deputy commander of the Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, Ala. Prior to coming to Shaw,

  • Shaw Airman receives Bronze Star

    One of Shaw's explosive ordnance disposal technicians received the Bronze Star Medal at a presentation ceremony in the EOD training room Aug. 28. Staff Sgt. Adam Ginett, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD team leader, received the Bronze Star for his service during several operations and taskings

  • Physical fitness now affects EPRs, OPRs

    The Air Force's new enlisted and officer performance report has been implemented at Shaw, which is now partly subject to fitness evaluation scores thereby possibly affecting careers and promotions. Since Air Force's Fit-to-Fight policy came into effect, commanders, first sergeants and NCOs in charge

  • Hopewell Healthcare presents memento

    Hopewell Healthcare nursing home presented a "care cushion" to the men and women of Team Shaw Aug. 24 for their service to the United States. Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, accepted the cushion on behalf of Shaw during a casual ceremony at the Hopewell