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  • Shaw firefighters prepare for heat

    U. S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer squadron fire department practiced ladder climbs here, May 16.  The firefighters train weekly on structural firefighting, aircraft firefighting, hazardous materials, rescue operations including confined space and also vehicle extrication.

  • Shaw fighter pilot named best in the Air Force

    After returning from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan April 13, a 77th Fighter Squadron weapons officer has more than just a homecoming to celebrate.Capt. Hugh Walker was welcomed home with two prestigious awards, the Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Award and the Robbie Risner Award.The Lt. Col.

  • 'Tiger' to become a Thunderbird

    A 79th Fighter Squadron pilot has been named the next Thunderbird No. 8, the team's advance pilot and narrator.Capt. Joshua Larsen, 79th FS pilot, will be assigned to the 2014 demonstration season as part of the 12 person team's 61st season.His duties will include advancing to show sites ahead of

  • Heating up with hot pits

    20th Fighter Wing crew chiefs and refueling specialists performed the fast-tempo refueling process known as hot pits refueling here, May 9. Hot pits refueling is a procedure performed during combat situations to rapidly refuel aircraft while the engine continues to run.

  • Shaw holds America's Kids Run

    The 2013 "America's Kids Run" was held at Shaw, May 17. The run took place at the youth sports complex on the running trail and was directed by Larry Stegall, 20th Fighter Wing youth sports director, and Wally Frohling, 20th FW assistant youth sports director. Participants in the run were required

  • TMO enters peak season

    The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Traffic Management Office recently entered its busiest time of the year, with service members changing permanent duty stations while their children leave school for the summer."The Air Force and the military are trying to be very family conscious and cause (as

  • Portal upgrade brings cutting edge information collaboration to AFCENT

    When people think about essential warfighter tools, they don't immediately think of information sharing sites. That's about to change with the AFCENT Information eXchange, or AIX."AIX puts information at the warfighters' fingertips, bringing more robust search capabilities and making it easier and