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.

LRS providing mission support

25 Team Shaw Airmen selected for promotion

This year, Air Force officials selected 11.8 percent of eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. Congratulations to Team Shaw’s 25 selectees.20th Fighter Wing Master Sgt. John Bettencourt, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. Roderick Brown, 20th Logistics

Shaw Airmen leave for Red Flag 17-2

Approximately 220 Team Shaw Airmen recently left Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, for Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The Airmen were from a variety of units, including the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Red Flag is a

The gift of a lifetime

Twenty-two people die each day waiting for an organ transplant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Currently, there are more than 119,000 men, women and children on the national waiting list; every ten minutes another person is added, lengthening the list every year.