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  • 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.

  • Retiree from Shaw makes mark on local community

    Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Walter Lumbert, aerospace ground equipment technician, overseas his structural welding class at Central Carolina Technical College, here in Sumter, Feb. 20. Lumbert, who served for 18 years at Shaw, now instructs the course at CCTC. Lumbert attained his

  • ‘Tigers’ launch jets to kickoff Red Flag 13-3

    The 79th Fighter Squadron 'Tigers' launched eight F-16 Fighting Falcons during a day and night time mission to kickoff of Red Flag 13-3 here Feb. 25.The 79th FS, commanded by Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, led members of his unit from takeoff to landing as the exercise kicked off . The unit out of Shaw

  • Shaw, local school leaders partner to enhance education

    Ninth Air Force leaders met with Sumter County School District officials here Feb. 14, 2013, to discuss joint efforts in enhancing local education standards and programs.Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander, Senior Master Sgt. Tammy Moore, 9th Air Force Commander's Action Group, and