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  • Females on front lines

    For 20 years women have been soaring high as combat pilots serving in the U.S. Air Force and they'll continue in even more combat roles after a unanimous decision by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 100 percent of Air Force careers have recently opened up to women as of Jan. 24, 2013. The 1994 Direct

  • Prescription co-pays jump for TRICARE users

    Users of the military health care system, TRICARE, face new co-payments as of last week, TRICARE officials have announced.Changes apply to all TRICARE programs except when you fill prescriptions at a non-network pharmacy. Changes include:· The co-pay for generic medications will remain at $5 for a

  • Air Force jazz ensemble brings tunes to town Feb. 19

    Enjoy a  free concert given by the United States Air Force Heritage of America Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19, at Alice Drive Baptist Church at 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter. The concert is free and open to the public.Rhythm in Blue features the diverse talents of 15 professional

  • Shaw one-star nominated for promotion

    The Air Force announced Brig. Gen. Jeff Harrigian has been nominated by the President of the United States for promotion to the rank of major general.Harrigian recently served at Shaw AFB as the assistant deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and assistant vice commander, 9th Air

  • Team Shaw welcomes new honorary commanders

    The 20th FW is excited to bring on 17 new honorary commanders, continue 11 for another year and induct 16 into the new lifetime honorary commander group.The purpose of the Air Force honorary commander program is to increase public awareness and understanding of the armed forces and its mission,

  • National Geographic partners with AF combat rescue

    Get a rare peek inside South Carolina's contribution to the war in Afghanistan with a free public showing of the first of National Geographic's "Inside Combat Rescue" six-part documentary series at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Sumter Opera House. The show provides a first-hand look at the

  • New HAWC machine aids Airmen in stride

    The Health and Wellness Center here received a gait analysis machine Jan. 23, to help analyze abnormalities in a person's stride. The purpose of the analysis machine is to help make individuals more efficient runners.The set up of the machine consists of three cameras set at different angles to

  • Heroes of three wars visit Shaw

    Members of the Park Pointe Village Retirement Community toured the 20th Fighter Wing during one of their day trips, Jan. 16. The visit provided Airmen and Soldiers of Team Shaw an opportunity to meet with their military predecessors, as a number of the attendees were veterans from World War II, the