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  • Introducing Col. Kevin Hicok

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hicok, 20th Fighter Wing commander, describes his personal and wing priorities in an introduction video at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., 2024. As the 20th FW commander, Hicok is responsible for the mission readiness of the wing’s 77 aircraft, 18 squadrons, and the health and

  • SecAF Kendall visits 20 FW

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Shaw Air Force Base, July 30-31, to gain a deeper understanding of the 20th Fighter Wing’s mission and combat operations, as well as those of tenant units co-located on the base.During the two-day visit, Kendall attended mission briefs from various

  • 20th CS opens the network for the 25th ATKG

    The 20th Communications Squadron is responsible for ensuring base communication capabilities are modernized and running efficiently, providing superior command and control, communications and mission-ready cyber operations and support for the 20th Fighter Wing and tenant units at Shaw Air Force

  • Low and slow: 79 FS trains with Civil Air Patrol

    Six thousand feet in the air, the world seems calm.Clouds hang lazily in the sky, sometimes drifting across the glare of the sun, and no other soul is around for miles.Then, a voice speaks from the radio.“Aircraft 15 miles north of Andrews, South Carolina. This is an armed defense fighter - you are

  • 495th Fighter Group change of command

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Lyons, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, passes a guidon to Col. Mark Whisler, 495th Fighter Group incoming commander, during a change of command at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 3, 2024. Whisler’s acceptance of the guidon from Lyons symbolizes his assumption of

  • Air refueling with the 50th ARS

    A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the South Carolina coast, June 26, 2024. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of

  • 20th EMS leads first ever field flare build at Iron Hand 24-03

    As a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston lands at North Auxiliary Airfield, North, May 13, members of the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions flight from Shaw Air Force Base gear up to face exercise Iron Hand 24-03 for the

  • 20th Fighter Wing All Call

    U.S. Air Force 20th Fighter Wing members gather for an all call at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 31, 2024. All calls allow 20th FW members to gather together and hear the newest Air Force and Team Shaw information directly from their wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariana