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  • SSgt Brian Gaylor, 77th Fighter Squadron crew chief, pre-flights an F-16 prior to launch in support of Operation DYNAMIC WEASEL June 29, 2006 at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. Operation DYNAMIC WEASEL is a multi-aircraft exercise imitating combat operations currently taking place in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James Arrowood)

    Shaw hosts Dynamic Weasel

    Shaw pilots and ground players honed their combat skills last week during a large force employment flying exercise called Dynamic Weasel 06-2. About 70 fighter, attack, helicopter and command and control aircraft including F-16CJ, A-10, F/A-18, F-15C, EA-6B, UH-60, AH-64, E-8C, E-3 and RC-135 participated in the exercise, held June 29-30. Dynamic
  • Shaw Spotlight presents: Lauren Solomon (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    Shaw spotlight

    Shaw's Spotlight presents: Lauren Solomon and Kyle Keefe.Lauren SolomonOrganization: 20th Service Squadron Duty title: Lifeguard Job duties: Teaching swimming lessons, keeping children safe, meeting customer needs and knowing first aid and CPR. Time in service: This is my fifth year as a lifeguard.Who is your hero and why? Jesus, because he
  • Tech. Sgt. Michael Jensen, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, is one of three Shaw Airmen selected for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    Three chosen for Thunderbirds

    Three Shaw Airmen were recently selected to become part of the U.S. Air Force premier air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. Tech. Sgt. Michael Jensen, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Staff Sgt. Jory Cyr, 77th AMU and Staff Sgt. Taite Mahosky, 55th AMU, have been chosen to join the elite team that represents the Air Force. “I feel elated about
  • The 682d Air Support Operations Squadron deploy to McEntire Air National Guard Base, SC, June 27, 2006, to assemble an Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) in support of Close Air Support Exercise DYNAMIC WEASEL. DYNAMIC WEASEL is a multi-aircraft exercise imitating combat operations currently taking place in Southeast Asia.(US Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop)

    Shaw participates in Dynamic Weasel

  • Shaw's Spotlight presents: Airman 1st Class George Williams. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    Shaw's Spotlight

    Shaw's Spotlight presents: Airman 1st Class George Williams Organization: 20th Medical Support Squadron Duty title: Medical material apprentice Job duties: Customer service, purchasing medical supplies and equipment Time in service: 4 years Who is your hero and why? Nobody, I don't want to limit myself following someone else's footsteps. Hometown:

  • Celebrate Independence Day at Dillon Park

    This year’s Jammin’ July 4th is held at Dillon Park Tuesday from 5 to 11 p.m. It is absolutely free to get inside the park, and there is plenty of entertainment for the whole family, such as rides, games, food and live music, said Pat Curran, 20th Services Squadron director of marketing. Some of the rides include the Castle slide, Dragonfly swing,
  • Col. Michael Byrne, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, logs onto his computer Monday using his common access card. June 30th is the last day users can log on to their workstations with a password. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Williams)

    Secure logon in effect at Shaw

    Friday is the last day computer users can manually log on to their workstations. Beginning Saturday, the primary method for logging on to a standard unclassified user account is the Smart Card Logon. "A smart card is the standard DoD identification card, also known as Common Access Card," said Chief Master Sgt. David Gouin, 20th Communications

  • Who abuses children?

    If you looked around a room full of parents, could you spot the ones who would abuse or neglect their children? Would you know by the way they act or dress? Could you tell by the way they talked or by a certain look in their eyes? Would you feel confident picking out a parent you could trust with your own children? Some things about child abuse
  • Cadet 2nd Class Jon Florsz, U.S. Air Force Academy, participates in a military working dog exercise Tueday with the help of 20th Security Forces MWD Aneta and her handler, Senior Airman Aymee Laurain. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tarsha Storey)

    Future officers gain experience, insight

    Officer cadets from colleges across the country are at Shaw learning how an operational Air Force wing works. The program, Operation Air Force, has been in existence for quite some time, said Maj. Mark Commenator, 20th Fighter Wing deputy chief, commander’s action group. “It’s an opportunity for (U.S. Air Force) Academy and ROTC cadets to immerse
  • Members of the South Carolina Civil AIr Patrol deplane after an orientation flight on a C-17 at Shaw Wednesday. The CAP was established in 1941 and provides vital support of aerial and ground search and rescue, disaster relief, communications support, counterdrug and homeland security missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    C-17 flight

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