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  • Pilots train in contamination scenarios

    The 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment Airmen provided decontamination training for 20th Fighter Wing pilots, Oct. 29, here.The training provided pilots an opportunity to practice processing through a lightweight inflatable decontamination system in the event they are

  • Supplement ingredient awareness

    A potentially dangerous ingredient in some dietary supplements has reared its ugly head once again.The Food and Drug Administration linked the ingredient, 1,3-dimethylamylamine (die-methel-amee-lah-mean), commonly known as DMAA, to shortness of breath and even heart attacks in users."It's a man-made

  • Air Force fire power brings together community

    Members of the Shaw-Sumter Community Council hosted an aerial showcase at Poinsett Electronic Range, Wedgefield, South Carolina, Oct. 15, to further build upon the bond between Team Shaw and the community."The goal was to get military members out here to meet different people in the community," said

  • Be Safe During Flood Recovery

    A few organizations are offering post-flood cleanup volunteer opportunities. This is a great chance to strengthen community relations and help the community rebuild.There are also some challenges and precautions to take to ensure each volunteer is as safe as possible and can return to work without

  • Team Shaw leads the way during Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month across the Air Force. This year's theme, "mission assurance through energy assurance," puts Airmen at the center of the campaign."Since fiscal year 2011, the Air Force has created a 10 percent increase in the distance we can carry a ton of cargo on a gallon of fuel,

  • 20th LRS ships out 55th FS

    Prepping, packing, and departing for a deployment is a huge undertaking, however, it is a welcomed task by the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen.Before the 55th Fighter Squadron deployed for six months to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 8, the 20th LRS Airmen

  • Blood, sweat, tears: Team Shaw members remember their comrades

    Service members and civilians remembered their fallen comrades by enduring the EOD 130 Memorial Workout here, Oct. 15, 2015.Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, along with family and friends, pushed through their physical limits to remember the 130