Dec. 11, 2012 Team Shaw Airmen judge drill competition Team Shaw Airmen volunteered to judge an Air Force Junior ROTC drill competition at Sumter High School, S.C., Nov. 29.The four Airmen judged six teams composed of JROTC cadets in 9th to 12th grade.Cadets demonstrated marching routines which are used in the military and are taught to trainees in
Dec. 4, 2012 Shaw's annual tree lighting Members of Team Shaw and their families gathered at Memorial Lake to celebrate Shaw's annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 29. The ceremony is held each year to signify the beginning of Christmas holiday activities.
Dec. 4, 2012 OG and OSS honorary change of command The purpose of the Air Force honorary commander program is to increase public awareness and understanding of the armed forces and its mission, policies and programs of the AF, and to build relationships with members of the local community and encourage them to share the AF story.
Dec. 4, 2012 Sumter fantasy of lights The City of Sumter hosts the Fantasy of Lights annually at Swan Lake Iris Gardens. Each year the opening ceremony brings Airmen and their families together with Sumter residents to participate in a lighting ceremony that hails the coming winter holidays. The display features more than a million
Dec. 4, 2012 Sumter County annual tree lighting Sumter held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Nov. 30, in front of the Sumter County Courthouse. Several members from Team Shaw attended the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander and Col. Clay Hall, 20th Fighter Wing commander, helped flip the switch to light the
Dec. 4, 2012 F-16 brings Santa to Shaw U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Hutchinson, 55th Fighter Squadron director of operations,brought Santa to Shaw in an U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for the 20th Operations Group Children's Holiday Party, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Dec. 1, 2012.
Dec. 4, 2012 Radio station offers free holiday greetings to deployed servicemembers Carolina Country 94.3 FM, a Columbia radio station, is offering Team Shaw members the opportunity to send free holiday voice greetings to their deployed "significant others" this holiday season.The free service only requires a phone call to answer a few questions and record your greeting. The