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  • Preparation key to hurricane safety

    As Hurricane Matthew draws closer to South Carolina, it becomes more and more important for Team Shaw personnel and members of the Sumter community to understand the dangers associated with hurricanes and the steps that can be taken to ensure they are prepared.

  • Food, fun, freebies: Community shows their appreciation

    A bright, sunny day greeted members of Team Shaw as they gathered in Hangar 1200 for this year’s Military Appreciation Picnic, Sept. 30.Held annually, the Military Appreciation Picnic is an opportunity for the community to show their appreciation for the service members at Shaw Air Force Base, South

  • Remains of fighter pilot hero return home after 10 years

    This week, nearly 10 years after he was killed in combat operations in Iraq, U.S. forces brought home the remains of F-16 pilot Maj. Troy Gilbert, who died saving the lives of U.S. service members and coalition allies.

  • Maintaining the range

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wesley Clayton, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman, unrolls detonation cord at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., Sept. 29, 2016. During the semi-annual clearing, EOD Airmen destroyed approximately 160 bomb dummy units to

  • Break the cycle of bullying

    Bullying is not just a part of life that stops in the schoolyard; it can have consequences that stretch into adulthood and impact people for the rest of their lives.   According to the National Center for Education, one in four children will experience bullying in their lives, and it comes in many

  • Families of deployed Airmen gather

    Families of deployed Airmen from Team Shaw came together for an evening of socializing and dining at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 26. Agencies such as the 20th Fighter Wing Chapel, the Airman and Family Readiness Center and the Red Cross

  • Engine pushed to the limits

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight perform F-16CM Fighting Falcon engine checks at the 20th CMS engine test facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 26, 2016. The 20th CMS engine test facility Airmen perform maintenance on approximately 40

  • Through the lens

    Technological advancements have helped shape the U.S. Air Force into the superpower that it is today. This week’s historical advancement highlight showcases Airmen from the Shaw photo lab in the 1960s and the present day 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen who share Team Shaw’s story with the

  • Fixing the Falcon's nest

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress flight lift an F-16CM Fighting Falcon seat with a skyhook crane for reinstallation following repairs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. Skyhook cranes are used to lift objects up to 5,000 pounds such as aircraft