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  • Honor guardsmen commit to excellence

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard prepare to fold a U.S. flag at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 14, 2016. The honor guardsmen practiced flag folding procedures for a six-man funeral detail, with repetitions until proper execution was achieved. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Wrapping up 2016

    Team Shaw members wrap up 2016 and prepare for 2017 by acknowledging the accomplishments and achievements made this year. The 20th Fighter Wing not only earned awards at the wing, group and individual levels, but it also returned from successful deployments and participated in exercises to prepare

  • Scoping it out: Shaw evaluated for Reaper mission

    Teams from Air Combat Command and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted a site survey here Dec. 13, to assess the base as a candidate for an MQ-9 Reaper mission.Shaw AFB, South Carolina, is one of four installations being evaluated for a wing-level mission, and one of five in the running for

  • Tactical aircraft maintainers inspect F-16s

    U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spend their shift doing a variety of tasks to ensure Shaw’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons are operational and their pilots are safe.

  • Last commander’s calls of 2016

    Col. Daniel Lasica, 20th Fighter Wing commander, hosted the last commander’s calls for 2016 on Dec. 9. Addressing Team Shaw’s many accomplishments during 2016, Lasica thanked Team Shaw as well as set his 2017 vision for the wing.

  • Cookie drive raises seasonal spirits

    Members of Team Shaw sort cookies during the annual cookie drive at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 8, 2016. Members of the Greater Sumter community donated 3,852 dozen cookies to be sent to deployed service members, and delivered to Airmen and Soldiers living in the dorms on base. (U.S. Air Force

  • Civilians take the oath

    Just as service members around the country have raised their right hands and taken the oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” so have the civilians who work alongside them.

  • Operation True Giving assists for 32 years

    Volunteers hold a meeting before returning to work during an Operation True Giving food and gift drive at the Palmetto Chapel on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2016. The drive gave volunteers the opportunity to provide less fortunate families and individuals with a holiday meal and gifts to

  • Shaw sends Fighting Falcons to Tyndall AFB

    The 20th Fighter Wing from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, sent 16 F-16CJ Fighting Falcons and approximately 140 Airmen to participate in the Checkered Flag 17-1 and Combat Archer 17-3 here Dec. 5-16.