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  • EOD Airman earns AF-level award, slot in USMC program

    While it's no secret that explosive ordnance disposal is one of the higher-stakes career fields in the U.S. armed forces, a Shaw Airman with the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron's EOD flight knows first-hand that with big risks come big rewards.Master Sgt. Jeremy Phillips, 20th CES EOD flight

  • Gate renamings bring base and community together

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron held a small ceremony to change the names of the gates at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 3.Present for the ceremony were members of Shaw's leadership, along with representatives from the city of Sumter.With names that hold navigational meaning for both residents and

  • Team Shaw hosts Fall Family Picnic

    The 20th Fighter Wing hosted its first Fall Family Picnic at the Sports Complex, here, Nov. 21.Team Shaw leadership created an annual event where all Team Shaw members could bring their friends and families to build connections within the Shaw community. The picnic was an opportunity to enhance

  • Airmen get hands on with bombs

    As the Airmen approach the gates, they wait anxiously for security to buzz them into the community known to many as Ammo. The opportunity to build one of the many weapons the F-16CM Fighting Falcon has in its arsenal was merely a dream to most of them. December 1st, however, the 20th Equipment

  • New Combatives House offers fitness alternatives

    A new combatives facility opened at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 2015, and throughout its first year the facility advanced not only its equipment, but its programs.The Combatives House was created to provide a facility for different types of workouts unlike those that can be found at

  • Team Shaw congratulates newest ALS graduates

    The Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reed Airman Leadership School graduated 48 senior airmen here, Nov. 20. Congratulations to those Airmen who successfully completed the course, becoming the Air Force's newest first line supervisors.Mustang FlightLuke Levy, 20th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronLeander

  • ROC Shaw: serving those who serve

    For those who no longer wear combat boots and a utility uniform to work each day, their sense of service often still exists. Retirees on Call is a new initiative on the rise throughout U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command.The program gives veterans the opportunity to serve those who are currently