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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.

  • Falcon parts receive x-rays

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection flight utilize numerous resources to ensure the safety of the assets on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The flight is tasked with performing x-rays on aircraft parts, as well as troubleshooting damage in asset

  • 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.

  • My miles have meaning

    “On your mark, get set, go!”Amidst cheers and applause, the runners take off from the starting line. Pulling out in front of the pack is a man in a neon yellow shirt emblazoned with the words “Team Momentum,” carrying a billowing American flag that serves as a guiding beacon for the rest of the

  • The necessity of failure in building a better Air Force

    “I will never falter and I will not fail!” The last line of the Airman’s Creed is something we typically proclaim in robust unison. The words are important because the creed calls us to a common Airman ideal, those traits to which we as individuals aspire. When combined with our 309 thousand sisters

  • Winning the cyberspace fight

    Airmen from the 20th Communications Squadron are preparing for an upcoming Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, which will test the 20th Fighter Wing for compliance with Air Force and Defense Department standards.

  • 20 FW welcomes new honorary commanders

    Fourteen civic leaders from Sumter, South Carolina, and surrounding cities joined the ranks of honorary commanders alongside squadron, group and wing commanders during a ceremony here, March 3.Those newly inducted joined 14 continuing honorary commanders, who are beginning their second and final

  • 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

  • Military Saves Week wrap-up

    The 20th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a series of workshops and classes in the spirit of Military Saves Week here, Feb. 27 to March 4. Military Saves Week is a DOD-wide program intended to assist military members around the country practice good saving

  • Airmen prepare to pass CLEPs

    Master Sgt. Jason Harlan, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions operations NCO in charge, with support from the Shaw Philosophical Society hosted a College-Level Examination Program Prep-A-Thon at the McElveen Information and Learning Center, March 1.