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  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off

    The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off Feb. 28, with an introduction breakfast for unit project officers and key workers at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center.The AFAF will officially begin March 4 and run through April 12.Four major charities receive contributions from

  • Game room opens at McElveen Resource Center

    Bored? Need a break from the dorms? Or maybe just looking to socialize and relax? The McElveen Resource Center (MRC) recently opened a new game room in February.The game room features six Xbox consoles and 10 gaming chairs designed to enhance the gaming experience, and is free to anyone with a

  • 20th MSG welcomes new honorary commanders

    The 20th Mission Support Group welcomed new honorary commanders here Feb. 28.Col. Scott Arcuri, 20th MSG commander, hosted a dinner at the Carolina Lakes Golf Course in order for the current commanders to get to know the new and still presiding honorary commanders for the group.  "Shaw is blessed to

  • Successful ORE produces superior performers

    The following Airmen have been selected as superior performers for the 20th Fighter Wing Feb. 2013 Operational Readiness Exercise:Amn Tyler Cordell, 20th LRSAmn Christopher Sing, 20th CESA1C Abel Crowell, 20th AMXSA1C Gage Welsh, 20th EMSA1C Brandi Snook, 20th LRSA1C Kendra Ortega, 20th AMXSSrA

  • Team Shaw releases promotions to senior master sergeant

    The Air Force recently announced its list for those promoted to senior master sergeant.The Team Shaw master sergeants selected for promotion are:20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron-Jimmy F. Counts20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron-Richard Pelletier20th Civil Engineer Squadron:-Robert E. Padar20th

  • 9th Air Force Annual Award Winners

    Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Chase Whitetree, 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Brian Richardson, 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Senior Master Sgt.Robbie Padgett, 823rd RED

  • Air Force brings rhythm, blues to Sumter community

    The Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble performed at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter, Feb. 19.They played a varying arrangement of songs throughout the concert to include: jazz fusion, contemporary big band selections, patriotic tributes and musical works spanning decades and generations.The

  • Palmetto Chapel achieves ACC level award

    The Team Shaw Palmetto Chapel received the Charles I. Carpenter Award for 2012 at the Air Combat Command level for outstanding wing mission impact, management, training, ministries and programs offered. The Shaw Chapel was one of six major command chapels that were selected for the ACC level

  • Master Sgt. Matthew Pettitt retires

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Pettitt, 28th Operational Weather Squadron flight chief, celebrated his retirement here, Feb. 22. Pettitt served for 20 years in the Air Force and had 10 assignments. Three of those years were served at the 28th OWS here at Shaw.