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  • Shaw prepares for the worst

    In every good disaster film, no one expects the worst until it's too late; nobody believes the scientist until a volcano explodes, an asteroid starts hurdling toward earth, or an earthquake destroys San Francisco, California.Fortunately life isn't a disaster movie and the Air Force has precautions

  • Airmen Lead with Speed

    Shaw's 5/6 Club held the first 'speed mentoring' session at the Chief Master Sgt. Emerson Williams Dining Facility, March 25.The mentoring sessions are forecasted to be scheduled quarterly and are beginning Air Force wide to help answer questions from younger Airmen to help them succeed in today's

  • Airmen remain resilient through recreation

    Long hours, hard work, and dedication is what fills the day's of most U.S. Air Force Airmen.The 20th Force Support Squadron provides fun filled activities on base for Airmen and their families to help them unwind and promote community and resiliency.Facilities on base include a golf course, trap and

  • F-16 returns to flight

    After more than 600 days spent on the ground for repairs, one of the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16CM Fighting Falcons returned to flight.The aircraft, 71-09, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, had been grounded since July 2, 2013, after colliding with an antenna while landing here. The extent of the

  • Exercise drives MDG to success

    The 20th Medical Group held a major accident response exercise here, April 3, that featured a mock explosion at the base gym, sending the 20th MDG into action.The exercise's intent was to test Airmen's ability to handle pressure under adverse situations and effectively triage patients."The purpose

  • Congrats to the Air Force's newest first-line supervisors

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen and staff sergeants who graduated from the Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid Airman Leadership School, April 2.These Airmen will now be tasked with leading the next generation of Airmen.Mustang FlightStaff Sgt. Carla Granite, 18th Weather Squadron

  • 20th FW begins Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Col. Stephen Jost, 20th Fighter Wing commander, signed a proclamation which urges members of the Team Shaw community to stand up against sexual assault and make a difference, March 23.Scheduled events to occur include: advanced victim

  • Honorary commanders go behind the scenes of Shaw

    Leaders from the community were invited to tour Shaw Air Force Base as part of the honorary commanders program, Mar. 16, 2015.The honorary commanders program was created to promote public awareness of the missions, policies, and programs of Shaw AFB and, by proxy, the entire Air Force.Col. Stephen

  • Team Shaw kicks off 2015 AFAF campaign

    Team Shaw kicked off the 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign here, at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center with a buffet style breakfast, March 19.The AFAF campaign is an annual effort to raise funds for charities that support Air Force members and their families in times of emergency,