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  • Team Shaw brings the love

    Across the base, Team Shaw members celebrated Valentine's Day in many different ways. While some bought their loved ones ballons, teddy bears and roses, others dressed as Cupid and delivered gifts with attached poems. Valentine's Day itself is a celebration held every year on Feb. 14 for people to

  • Master Sgt. Terry Haxton and Tech. Sgt. Sue Haxton retire together

    Master Sgt. Terry Haxton, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit lead production superintendent and his wife, Tech. Sgt. Sue Haxton, NCO in charge for the 39th Medical Support Squadron, retire together here after more than 20 years of service, Feb. 15. 

  • Shaw Chaplains mark Ash Wednesday

    "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return," Genesis 3:19.Feb. 14 marks the beginning of the Season of Lent practiced by many Christians, to include Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox.

  • Shaw F-16's participate in exercise Razor Talon

    Shaw F-16 Fighting Falcons participated in excercise Razor Talon at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 7. Razor Talon is a monthly, large-force exercise and joint-unit training opportunity that employs cutting-edge operational concepts such as AirSea and Maritime Air Support on the Atlantic

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center teaches money management

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a budgeting class here, Feb. 6.Every month the A&FRC holds a budgeting class which is open to Department of Defense personnel and dependents and is usually held on the first Wednesday of the month."A lot of E-4s and below are not financially aware, do

  • Shaw schools offer opportunities to service members

    Being an exceptional service member in the military is not only meeting the expectations of leadership during work hours, but also volunteering and going above and beyond in all aspects of your career. For many Airmen, Soldiers, civilians and military family members, that involves pursuing an

  • 79th “Tigers” depart for Red Flag exercise

    Pilots assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" here will participate in Red Flag 13-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., beginning Feb. 21. In addition to 79th pilots, Airmen assigned to other units under the 20th Fighter Wing will attend the exercise making up what is called the "core" to

  • Team Shaw members ride for a cause

    Palmetto Health Children's Hospital is scheduled to conduct the 3rd Annual Bear Crawl, a motorcycle rally fundraiser, March 9 starting at 10 a.m. at the Beacon Theater in Sumter.The motorcycle rally is comprised of a mixed group of military members, veterans and civilians who are banning together to

  • Goldfein ‘pins’ LOM on Harrigian

    Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander and Air Component Commander for U.S. Central Command, presented Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian the Legion of Merit Medal here in a ceremony Feb. 8, 2013 for his efforts while serving as the Assistant Deputy Commander.The ceremony,

  • Deployed Shaw Airmen compete for 2012 Weapons Load Crew of the Year award

    The 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit "Gamblers," a three-man weapons load crew from the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, participated in a weapons load competition at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. Their results will go up against other load crews of their home station to