BRS opt-in period approaches

The Blended Retirement system is scheduled to go into effect and the opt-in period begins, Jan. 1, 2018.

Weapons load crews race time

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 79th AMU and 55th AMU went head-to-head in the annual Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 31, 2017. During the competition load crews loaded a GBU-31 version one

Healthy Lifestyle Festival encourages kids to snack well

Team Shaw children from the 20th Force Support Squadron Youth Center try hummus during the 2017 Healthy Lifestyle Festival at the Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Commissary, June 2, 2017. The Shaw Commissary hosted the festival to encourage fitness and nutrition with events such as a 5k run, watermelon

Weasels reunite

With the 52nd anniversary of the Wild Weasels quickly approaching, this week’s flashback Friday is all about the Weasel Nation.

Honoring fallen every day

Memorial Day, created in the years following the Civil War and officially declared a national holiday in 1971, is a day of remembrance honoring U.S. military members who paid the ultimate price.

Better with 'AGE'

CSAF visits Shaw Airmen

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein shared words of wisdom during an all-call with members of Team Shaw, May 30.During the call, Goldfein provided insight on his three focus areas: revitalizing the squadron, strengthening joint leaders and teams, and enhancing multi-domain command

Finding a way to win

It was a temperate day at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan when Lt. Col. Craig "Hypr" Andrle and his wingman, Capt. Adam "Hawk" Fuhrmann, began walking across the flightline to their soon-to-be airborne F-16CM Fighting Falcons.Andrle’s calm, focused demeanor both in the cockpit and in command was

Airman performs PAR sweep

This week’s Flashback Friday will really sweep you off your feet.A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing performs apost attack reconnaissance sweep during operational readiness exercise (ORE) Weasel Victory 16-02 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 5, 2015.OREs are exercises

Airmen arm falcons

U.S. Airmen from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 22, 2017. Airmen from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron performed scheduled maintenance on the cannon, capable of firing 6,000 rounds per