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  • Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan-- When Capt. David was a child, his father would take him out to the flightline at Canon Air Force Base, New Mexico and sit him in the cockpit of an F-111 Aardvark. Looking up at his dad, David would say, “One day, I’m going to be a pilot.” Fast forward a couple of

  • Sextortion: Don’t become victims

    Sextortion. Lately, this word seems to keep popping up in emails and articles -- Military Times recently reported an increase in Sextortion among military members.

  • Planning for the future of the Shaw community

    Team Shaw members are scheduled to meet and discuss establishing a protective designation for the Midlands of South Carolina with civilian and military officials, Jan. 11.“This is an effort to further protect the military mission, environment, and community by working to collaborate land-usage

  • Media Advisory 01-01-2017 - U.S. v. Jones court-martial date

    Release No. 01-01-2017Col. William R. Jones, Headquarters 9th Air Force, previously assigned as the 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, is currently facing one charge of wrongfully possessing images and videos of child pornography in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.The

  • AFE Airmen inspect parachutes

    A parachute harness lays across a parachute station at the 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment work center at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 4, 2017. Along with parachutes, AFE Airmen pack survival kits for F-16 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher

  • Shaw, Fairchild Airmen fuel the fight

    A group of F-16CM Fighting Falcons take off from the foggy flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. They soar above the clouds and into the airspace over the Atlantic Ocean, heading east until they can no longer see the land behind them. Despite the meticulous checklists run on aircraft

  • Health tips for the surge

    Next week’s surge, a fighter wing technique used to catch up on flying hours lost due to weather or other conditions, is guaranteed to bring long shifts and the potential for high stress. Here are some nutrition tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle or to help keep the common New Year’s resolution of

  • 20th FSS helps Team Shaw smile

    The 20th Force Support Squadron wants to find new ways to make customers smile in the new year.Starting Jan. 1, members of Team Shaw can win $10, $25 or $50 in FSS gift cards, or even $250 cash for being an FSS customer.The Smile program has many goals, said Lisa Stevens, 20th FSS Marketing and