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  • Reps and sets: the Gamblers and Tigers train surge week

    The 77th Fighter Squadron (FS) and Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) “Gamblers” and the 79th FS and FGS “Tigers” were feeling the burn during their surge week training, Dec. 4 – 8, 2023.Surge week is a chance for the FS and FGS units to exercise their tactical endurance, combining longer hours and

  • Training the next generation of Air Traffic Controllers

    From organizing and expediting ground to air traffic, to issuing instructions and monitoring aircraft in air space over the ocean off the continental United States, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) Airmen are trained to the highest of standards

  • Saving Incoming Weasels Time: Medical and Finance Join Forces

    Team Shaw cuts down time and helps Airmen integrate faster into the workforce by unifying finance and medical through a new combined in-process for incoming Airmen at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 2, 2023.“Typically when somebody gets to a new installation, they don’t know how to transfer their

  • Shaw leads the way with MCA

    Team Shaw held a Multi-Capable Airman (MCA) training course Oct. 16-20, 2023, aimed at preparing Airmen with the skills necessary to conduct tasks outside of their primary duties.The MCA course provided 20th Fighter Wing Airmen of various ranks from career fields such as Maintenance, Civil

  • Shaw Airmen take home fourth place in Medic Rodeo competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Medical Group won fourth place in the annual Medic Rodeo competition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 21-25, 2023.The team consisted of four Shaw Airmen: U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Eric Austin, 20th Medical Group practice manager, Staff Sgt. Rhannieboy

  • On track to history; honoring our Shaw AFB locomotive

    On Oct. 6, 2023, a locomotive dusted the rust off of its gears for its last ride off post, marking the first step towards becoming a historical relic, honoring the proud heritage of the 20th Fighter Wing and its critical role for the last 70 years.Shaw Air Force Base as we know it today has a deeply

  • Fire Prevention Week highlights Cooking Safety with Team Shaw

    The Shaw AFB Fire Department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote Fire Prevention Week (FPW), a campaign reminding base residents ‘Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention,’ through various educational seminars and events on base Oct.

  • GameX: Shaw helps modernize MCA data collection

    Shaw Air Force Base hosted eSports tournament ‘GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack,’ an Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) initiative designed to test Airman and Guardian decision-making in a contested environment through video gaming, Sept. 22-23, 2023.AFIMSC collaborated

  • Resiliency in motion: Shaw AFB hosts annual sports day

    The 20th Force Support Squadron’s Sports & Fitness Section hosted its second annual sports day here, Sept. 18, 2023.Resiliency events like these reinforce foundational concepts in the Air Force, such as the core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The

  • Shaw AFB, 337th RS showcase active duty life to recruits

    U.S. Air Force Delayed Entry Program (DEP) recruits from the local area participated in a base tour at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 10, 2023.The 20th Fighter Wing, in partnership with the 337th Recruiting Squadron, hosted the tour and immersion with recruits to help further community relations and to