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  • Up all night: 20th MXG ensures readiness 24/7

    Las Vegas never sleeps, and neither does the 20th Maintenance Group, which conducts 24-hour operations whether at home at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, or on temporary duty at Nellis in support of Red Flag 17-2.

  • Airmen test engine at max afterburner power

    The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is responsible for ensuring F-16CM Fighting Falcon engines are mission ready. Airmen from the facility troubleshoot engines by running them in a controlled environment and collecting diagnostic information.

  • Fueled for the fight

    The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution flight keeps the F-16CM Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ready for the fight by distributing Jet A fuel. Airmen from the flight use R-11 refueling trucks, which can hold nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel, to transfer fuel into the

  • 25 Team Shaw Airmen selected for promotion

    This year, Air Force officials selected 11.8 percent of eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. Congratulations to Team Shaw’s 25 selectees.20th Fighter Wing Master Sgt. John Bettencourt, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. Roderick Brown, 20th Logistics

  • New $57 million medical facility cares for military community

    Air Force leaders and community members attended the new 20th Medical Group clinic ribbon cutting ceremony, Feb. 24.Approximately 100 individuals attended, including Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger, Air Force surgeon general, and Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Sean Murphy, Air Combat Command surgeon general.The new

  • Connecting with all audiences

    In the modern world, news is available in many formats suitable for a variety of audiences.Individuals at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, currently have the opportunity to access local and national Air Force information via social media, the internet and print publications such as

  • Appearance standards change

    Air Force dress and appearance standards were updated Feb. 9.Updates included changed language and new authorizations per a memorandum attachment published by Lt. Gen. Gina M. Grosso, Headquarters U.S. Air Force manpower, personnel and services deputy chief of staff.New authorizations pertain to,

  • Inspectors pack munitions

    U.S. Air Force munitions inspectors assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron examine munitions to ensure the safety of individuals around them and verify the equipment functions properly. Munitions inspected include 20th Fighter Wing F-16CM Fighting Falcon munitions that are used to