Shaw finance Airman excels at Bagram

The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing finance management office not only provides financial customer service, it also plays an important role in the accomplishment of the 455th AEW mission by executing the wing budget to fund all mission requirements. The team consists of three enlisted Airmen who ensure

Pod shop sergeant enables "defensive deception"

 Electronic countermeasure pods provide a "defensive deception" tool in support of strategic air missions throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The effectiveness of this potentially life-saving technology is dependent on deployed avionics technicians assigned to the 379th

20th MSG commander takes on hot pits

20th FW awarded ACC Meritorious Unit Award

The 20th Fighter Wing was awarded yet another accolade to add to their growing collection Aug. 19.The wing received the 2013 Air Combat Command Meritorious Unit Award, which is a commendation awarded only to the top six units in the command each year. The announcement came down from ACC headquarters

Shaw Security Forces Airmen impact with tact

Approximately 30 Airmen from the 20th Security Forces Squadron participated in mandatory shoot, move and communicate training here, Aug. 21. All 20th SFS members are required to successfully complete this particular training in order to move on to the next phase of training.Shoot, move and

Temperature cools but safety remains in the hot seat

The 20th Fighter Wing safety office is preparing Shaw members to stay safe during the Labor Day weekend, which coincides with the end of the critical days of summer."Commanders and supervisors at all levels need to stay actively engaged with their personnel and encourage them to apply risk

Boots to Business helps entrepreneurs

According to U.S. census data, there are around 2.45 million veteran-owned businesses. If you are a transitioning service member, veteran or spouse interested in starting your own business, then the free Boots to Business workshop may be the right place to start. "Three percent of all federal

Shaw Chapel hosts Shawsome

The chapel held a free event, called Shawsome Mega Sunday, here, Aug. 25."It was a celebration of the community, and it gave people an opportunity to connect," said Chaplain (Maj.) Matthew Boarts, 20th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain. "There is plenty of bad news in the world and we wanted to

Kids' summer fishing tournament breaks record

The 7th Annual End of Summer Kids Fishing Tournament broke their record of fish caught with 108 fish at the Wateree Recreation Area, S.C., Aug. 24.The previous record, set by the 6th annual tournament, was 97 fish.Approximately 50 children participated in the event in two age categories: 7 years old

20th FW recognized for CAF Day achievements

Team Shaw participated in a Comprehensive Airman Fitness day April 26, and for their achievements on this day Air Combat Command awarded Shaw with the 2nd Quarter Best Practice Award.Shaw is the first base to win this new award. "All ACC bases submitted action reports from their respective CAF day,"