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  • 79th Fighter Squadron welcomes new commander

    The 79th Fighter Squadron passed the torch to a new commander April 12. Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th FS (outgoing) commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Raymond Millero, 79th FS (acting) commander. 20th Fighter Wing leadership, spouses and prominent Sumter officials attended the event as well

  • Biomedical Airmen keep Team Shaw healthy

    Shaw biomedical Airmen help to keep the 20th Medical Group running by ensuring the integrity of medical equipment here.Senior Airmen Lindsey Fuentes, 20th Medical Support Squadron biomedical technician, plays a key role in sustaining Air Combat Command priorities, in "striving to sustain key

  • 9th Air Force leaders visit Shaw Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, 9th Air Force command chief, visited Airmen here at Shaw, April 9. Wells and Davis took a tour of the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight, the 20th Medical Support Squadron

  • Tech. Sgt. Brian Racy retires after 20 years

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Racy, 79th Fighter Squadron specialist section expediter, receives a certificate of retirement from Maj. Herman Fredrick here, April 5, 2013.  Before retiring as a "Tiger," Racy served the Air Force for 20 years.

  • Once a Gambler, always a Gambler

    On April 5, 2013, Shaw AFB flags were slowly brought to half-staff at noon honoring a fallen 20th Fighter Wing combat Airman. The Airman, 77th Fighter Squadron pilot, Capt. James Steel, died April 3, 2013, after his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in Afghanistan. He is the first 20th FW aviator lost in

  • Shaw sweeps SC AFA awards

    The South Carolina Air Force Association annually recognizes the top Air Force members in the following categories: outstanding aviator, outstanding mission support person, outstanding aircraft technician, outstanding logistics person, and outstanding unit. The competition is between the Air

  • Team Shaw lowers flag to half-mast in honor of Capt. James Steel

    Air Force officials have confirmed a Shaw AFB F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot was killed April 3, after his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan returning to base from a close air support mission.At 12:00 pm April 5, 2013, three Team Shaw members lowered the flag to half-mast to honor Capt. James Steel, 29,

  • Shaw pilot identified in Afghanistan crash

    Air Force officials have confirmed a Shaw AFB F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot was killed April 3, after his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan returning to base from a close air support mission.The pilot, Capt. James Steel, 29, from the 77th Fighter Squadron here, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy

  • Adopt-a-Street comes to Shaw

    Shaw kicked off an Adopt-a-Street program here March 26.The Adopt-a-Street program allows private organizations throughout Team Shaw the opportunity to give back to the installation in an effort to reduce unnecessary manpower on details that take away from the mission, while instilling a sense of