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  • Shadows in the night: 20th FW employs SCEWR in new, dynamic airspace exercise

    A distinct humming sound surrounds you as you fall asleep. The consistent hum is unusual for this hour and piques your interest. The clock says 1 a.m., and you ask yourself, “what am I missing?”The noise is that of 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons taking off from the base, rattling the installation as they

  • Shaw welcomes new honorary commanders, refreshes program

    The shaking ground and reverberating sound of aircraft taking off welcomed Sumter leaders to Hangar 712 just prior to the Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony Feb. 24, 2023. Following the aircraft’s departure, Team Shaw senior leadership welcomed local leaders as the base’s newest honorary

  • 20th EMS repaints Viper Demo Team F-16 "Venom"

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Smith (left), 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Mason Frederick (right), 20th EMS aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, prime the tail fin during a routine painting of

  • SCEWR initiative revolutionizes aerial training at Shaw

    The U.S. Air Force 20th Fighter Wing and joint partners participate in a training exercise using expanded airspace through the South Carolina Electronic Warfare Range (SCEWR) initiative at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 14, 2023. The SCEWR initiative utilizes a historic amount of airspace to

  • 20th Maintenance Group hosts Load Crew of the Year competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron secure a munition to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 31, 2023. 20th Fighter Wing Maintenance Airmen showcased their operational readiness by performing

  • 20th MSG crushes deadline with rapid club renovation

    The U.S. Air Force 20th Mission Support Group (MSG) coordinated the full and rapid reconstruction of the Carolina Skies Club’s underground utility systems and refurbished its interior prior to the Airman Leadership School (ALS) graduation scheduled for Feb. 8 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., 2023.Just

  • Shaw launches peer support program

    The U.S. Air Force 20th Fighter Wing launched a basewide peer support program designed to train Airmen from a variety of ranks and backgrounds to identify colleagues in distress and assist in connecting them with the appropriate support programs, in the first-ever training and tabbing ceremony of

  • Out of the Darkness walk for Suicide Prevention

    Brooke Braswell, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) volunteer, passes out beads after the “Out of the Darkness” walk for suicide awareness and prevention at Patriot Park in Sumter S.C., Nov. 5, 2022. The goal of suicide prevention for Shaw is to reduce the factors that increase risk

  • Shaw AFB celebrates Arbor Day

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Upton, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron senior enlisted leader, holds the ceremonial shovels after an Arbor Day ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 2, 2022. Shaw AFB celebrates South Carolina Arbor Day annually by planting trees to maintain and cultivate