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  • How to prepare for mosquito season

    As the weather gets warmer, it is important to take the proper precautions to avoid a thriving mosquito population, one of the most common summer inconveniences.

  • Cupcake wars: 20th Force Support Squadron awakens

    The 20th Force Support Squadron hosted a Star Wars-themed baking competition for the 2017 Cupcake Wars at the Chief Master Sgt. Emerson E. Williams Dining Facility to coincide with “May the Fourth be with You,” Star Wars Day, May 4.

  • Making of a mural: 55th FS, AMU commemorate 100 years

    A lot can change in 100 years; fashion, music, and laws. In just 50 years, the world has gone from mobile phones the size of a briefcase to smart phones that fit in the palm of a hand.The 55th Fighter Squadron, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 9, has been through countless wars,

  • Tigers return from Afghanistan

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing were welcomed home by family and friends during homecoming events, May 4-5.

  • Mentors give Airmen advice, insight

    Airmen receive guidance from leadership during speed mentoring events at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in 2016 and 2015. Shaw’s 5/6 organization hosted speed mentoring events which can help build networks and mentoring relationships, as well as provide avenues for Airmen to ask questions and get advice

  • 386th airfield managers take runway to new heights

    SOUTHWEST ASIA – Managing an airfield is never an easy task, especially when it’s one of the busiest in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility and owned and controlled by a host nation. Responsible for the overall continuity of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s airfield, the

  • Green Dot: Airmen combat interpersonal violence

    From day one of basic military training, Airmen are taught to support and rely on their wingman. The trust between wingmen to keep each other safe and do what is best for the other’s wellbeing, whether on base or on the battlefield, can affect the success of the mission.

  • R-11 vehicle mechanics fuel Falcons

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yves Xavier Yap, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fire truck and refueling maintainer, front left, Milton Kyle, 20th LRS refueling vehicle mechanic, back left, and Tech. Sgt. Dwain Burton, 20th LRS refueling maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, gather

  • Ceremony remembers Holocaust horrors

    The Shaw Air Force Base Holocaust Remembrance Committee hosted a Holocaust remembrance ceremony at the Chandler Deployment Processing Center, April 27.