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  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016.The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    Approximately 42,000 Americans commit suicide annually, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, in which the Defense Department and other organizations are raising awareness to help those in need.Currently the 10th leading cause of

  • Shaw’s mission 75 years in the making

    Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is home to the 20th Fighter Wing, whose mission is to provide combat ready airpower and Airmen to meet any challenge, anytime, and anywhere.Before Shaw became home to the largest F-16 wing in the Air Force, it conducted a variety of missions ranging from bomber

  • Dorm cleanup: Airmen, supervisors unite

    Airmen and their supervisors from Team Shaw came together for a dorm cleanup here, Aug. 27. Cleaning up the dorms consisted of taking down spider webs in hard-to-reach areas, pressure washing each building and taking care of landscaping around the dorms. The dorm cleanup was also an opportunity for

  • 77th FS families ‘Double Down’

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryant Tomlin, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, narrates the aerial maneuvers of F-16s at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., Aug. 26, 2016. Tomlin described a number of maneuvers including strafe passes and bombing runs. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Shaw congratulates ALS Class 16-6 graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen and staff sergeants who graduated here, Aug. 25, from the Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid Airman Leadership School, Class 16-6.Mustang FlightStaff Sgt. Elizabeth Guillot, 5th Intelligence SquadronSenior Airman Gabriel Blomfield, 20th Equipment

  • SEAD proves vital piece to Red Flag puzzle

    It takes numerous pieces of all shapes and sizes to complete the puzzle of an Air Tasking Order during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. One such piece to the puzzle would be suppression of enemy air defenses which has been around since the days of the Wild Weasels. “The suppression of enemy

  • 20th FW welcomes new CC

    Col. Daniel Lasica took command of the 20th Fighter Wing from Col. Stephen Jost during a change of command ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, in Hangar 1200 here, Aug. 19.

  • Ready to fight, day or night

    The moon shines over the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group work all hours of the day to ensure Shaw’s 79 F-16CM Fighting Falcons are ready to deploy any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker)

  • Accelerating the mission

    In the event of a downed aircraft, one section is responsible for dispatching vehicles in order to get various response units to the scene.While transporting those units, this section would enter the cordoned area and retrieve salvageable or sensitive aircraft parts.The 20th Logistics Readiness