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  • Life after military service

    Veterans Day is recognized annually on Nov. 11 to honor those who have served in the armed forces. The national holiday is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice of 1918, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany. According to a 2014 study by the

  • Weasel Victory 17-03 to ensure mission readiness

    The 20th Fighter Wing is scheduled to conduct Phase II operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 17-03 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 15 to 17.The exercise is designed for Airmen to practice wartime skills and test operational wartime capabilities, said Master Sgt. William Senecal, 20th FW

  • Warrior Day events set

    The 20th fighter Wing is scheduled to host a Warrior Day event at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 18.

  • From the ground up

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Desmond Wells, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, reaches for a bolt at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 2, 2016. New bolts were used to repair a munitions loader, which is used to load and unload missiles from an F-16CM Fighting

  • Battle of the beasts: Aardvark vs Falcon

    The mission of 20th Fighter Wing is constantly changing. Having evolved from a reconniassance to fighter-oriented mission, commanders have relied on the airpower of numerous aircraft to meet the ever-changing demands of the U.S. Air Force.

  • Small town, big opportunities

    Tables covered in informational pamphlets and small freebies emblazoned with familiar logos fill a ballroom in a maze-like pattern. Behind each table, a friendly face greets those who approach, offering to answer any questions they may have about the organization they represent and the opportunities

  • Pumpkin patrol keeps trick-or-treaters safe

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Barry O’Brien, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, and Senior Airman Mitch Rabbitt, 20th SFS investigator, walk to their post during a Pumpkin Patrol event at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 31, 2016. Security Forces Airmen patrolled street corners and

  • Taking the 'roar' downrange

    The 79th Fighter Squadron deployed members to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel during the month of October.

  • Shaw’s mean, green recycling machine

    Several metal bins surround a roundabout at an obscure facility. Throughout the day people park their cars on the roundabout to drop off items. Some of these items may have been important, some of them may have been as simple as a cardboard box.

  • Shedding light on domestic violence

    Domestic violence survivors shared their stories with approximately 120 people during a Domestic Violence Survivor’s Luncheon in Sumter, South Carolina, Oct. 21.