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  • Fallen, but not forgotten: Revolutionary War soldiers honored

    A United States “Betsy Ross” flag flies during the beginning of a funeral cortege in honor of fallen Revolutionary War soldiers in Camden, S.C., Apr. 22, 2023. The remains of 13 fallen American and British Revolutionary War soldiers were honored by the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, foreign

  • Team Shaw takes on Iron Hand 23-4

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wyatt Cassidy, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron engines journeyman, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 utilized the

  • SHE leads: Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce hosts See Her Empowered seminar

    Bridie Hicok, key spouse mentor and 20th Fighter Wing vice commander’s spouse, speaks about her experiences as a military spouse at a See Her Empowered seminar hosted by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter, S.C., March 15, 2023. Hicok provided her knowledge

  • Inspire Shaw celebrates Team Shaw

    U.S. Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base volunteered their time to take part in the Inspire Shaw campaign on base as part of a wider resiliency campaign here, May 1, 2023.Airmen stood at the three entrances leading to the base, holding signs displaying positive messages to welcome Shaw personnel

  • 20th HCOS shows off with Lab Week

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Apple Alterado, 20th Healthcare Operations Squadron (HCOS) medical laboratory technician, left, discusses a chart with Airman 1st Class Hannah Trent, 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical services technician, during Lab Week at Shaw Air Force

  • 20th FW performs mission-critical F-16 modernization

    The summer of 1978 meets the spring of 2023 as 45 years of progress and modernization to the F-16 Fighting Falcon airframe continues in the form of ongoing mission-critical upgrades to the 20th Fighter Wing’s (FW) fleet here in line with the U.S. Air Force’s Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).In

  • Shaw leads with innovative environmental restoration projects

    The U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) continue efforts to investigate, monitor and treat the presence of chemical compounds known as PFAS in water sources at and around Shaw Air Force Base.PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl

  • Team Shaw, High Hills Elementary celebrate Earth Day

    Airmen from the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) brought the fun to High Hills Elementary School for a combined Earth Day and Career Day event on April 21.“We’re celebrating the Earth because today is Earth Day,” said

  • Shaw Air Force Base conducts its annual Motorcycle Mentorship Ride

    U.S. service members and civilians assigned to Shaw Air Force Base came together for the annual Motorcycle Mentorship Ride and pre-season briefing, hosted by the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Safety Office on base, Apr. 10, 2023. The event consisted of a bike show, a “slow race,” a mentorship ride, and a

  • 20th SFS innovates with effects-based posting

    The 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) is currently trialing effects-based posting, an innovative new system of posting SFS defenders here to maximize efficiency while maintaining effective security protocols.The new model was implemented in Nov. 2022 in an effort to creatively use time and