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  • Real-world chemistry lesson

    A group of local home-schooled high school students got a real-world lesson on the importance of science and math here, Nov. 7. The group of approximately 12 students reported to the fuels laboratory to see how Airmen use chemistry and math in their jobs."In a regular school setting you would have

  • Commissary bound? Grab your DoD ID

    Commissaries will soon begin scanning customers' Department of Defense ID cards at checkouts as the Defense Commissary Agency continues its pursuit to deliver a 21st century benefit.The commissary at Fort Lee, Va., became the first store to scan ID cards on Oct. 22 as the first part of an

  • A 'BOOtiful and SPOOKtacular' Halloween

    Over the years, Halloween has evolved into a community-based event when adults and their children participate in friendly activities such as trick-or-treating in various costumes. Team Shaw brought their children out around base housing for trick-or-treating from 5 to 8 p.m.

  • ACC command chief visits Shaw

    Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, Air Combat Command command chief, made a visit to speak with Airmen here, Oct. 30. During Parsons' visit, he spoke at two all-calls for 9th Air Force and 20th Fighter Wing personnel, a First Sergeant's symposium, a luncheon with Shaw's Top 3, 5/6 and Rising IV

  • Chapel teaches 'boundaries'

    The 20th Fighter Wing Chapel hosted a spiritual resiliency seminar entitled Boundaries, Nov. 1."Boundaries," by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, was the book used as the seminar's topic. Cloud and Townsend are psychologists and have written multiple books about the topics of boundaries in

  • Ability One Appreciation Picnic

    The 20th Contracting Squadron hosted the 14th Annual Ability One appreciation picnic at Memorial Lake here, Oct. 25, 2013. Free food, gifts and awards were all used as ways of thanking the Ability One employees and their families for their support to Team Shaw. Nearly 175 individuals including 76

  • Saving Shaw money

    During the last five years, Shaw has lowered its daily light bill by $10,000.In fiscal year 2008, Shaw AFB was running up a large daily light bill of approximately $27,000, said Kyle Davies, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron resource efficiency manager.That amount now is down to around $17,000, said