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  • Mission continues through Christmas

     The day began like any other at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The sun rose blindingly bright over the mountains. Security forces members grabbed their coffee and their body armor on the way to their patrol vehicles. F-16 Fighting Falcons thundered down the flightline for their quick climb into the

  • Kids spot Santa at Shaw

    The Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center staff hosted a Breakfast with Santa event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Dec. 17.

  • Airman finds potential through EPR

    Enlisted performance reports have the power to affect an Airmen’s career. For one Airman, an EPR had the power to change how he saw his life. Staff Sgt. Preston Moten, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment schedule and training monitor, said the rating from his first EPR

  • Wreaths Across America

    U.S. military members, veterans and civilians gathered to place wreaths along the fence of Sumter Cemetery in remembrance of veterans who have passed away and military members who made the ultimate sacrifice in Sumter, South Carolina, Dec. 17, 2016.Team Shaw participated in the event with local

  • Shaw’s fire department’s upgrade

    Fire trucks assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron are parked outside Shaw’s fire station at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., 1978, top, and Dec. 20, 2016, bottom. In 1978, 20th CES firefighters used P8 and P12 fire trucks, which had little to no electronic components and a 35-foot ladder that had

  • Local UAS regulations

    With the upcoming holiday season, some may be considering buying gifts for their loved ones. Whether the gift is a leading-edge piece of technology, a stocking stuffed full of knickknacks or even a brand new car, there are usually safety warnings attached.

  • Checkered Flag 17-1: pilot and aircraft integration

    Air Force aviators from across the country converged here for Checkered Flag 17-1, a large-scale, aerial total-force exercise. The high-end, multi-airframe integration exercise ran from Dec. 5-16.

  • 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