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  • 9th AF named 'Air Force Outstanding Unit'

    Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander, attached the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award streamer to the 9th AF unit flag during a commander's call here Oct. 26.The streamer-pinning ceremony marked the unit's first-ever receipt of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Ninth Air Force

  • CGOC hosts Halloween golf tournament

    The Company Grade Officers Council hosted its third annual Halloween Golf Tournament here, Oct. 26. Participants were encouraged to wear their most unique Halloween costume for a chance at winning a prize for the best dressed. All proceeds from the tournament will go toward upcoming Team Shaw

  • First term security forces Airmen train with pepper spray

    20th Security Forces Squadron security response members train with oleoresin capsicum pepper spray here at Shaw, Oct. 25.These first term Airmen practiced attacking an enemy after being exposed to the OC pepper spray. All first term security response members must complete this training when arriving

  • 20th CES personnel best in ACC

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron recognized some its top performers as the best in Air Combat Command. Tech. Sgt. Brian Ailstock, Dorm Manager of the Year, Gary Hallmark, Community Planner of the Year, and Joseph Sublet, Professional Engineer of the Year, were rewarded for their outstanding work

  • 20th CONS assumption of command

    U.S. Air Force Maj. John Kendall assumes command of the 20th Contracting Squadron here on Oct. 24. Kendall began his career as a contracting officer at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. and served in both operational and systems contracting. In 2006 he cross-trained into aircraft maintenance and served

  • 20th MDG triumphs

    Team Shaw's 20th Medical Group recently earned a superior rating in a Health Services Inspection, and at the same time netted national re-accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.Scoring higher than 90 percent during a visit by a team from the Air Force Inspector

  • Shaw women's basketball come out strong for opening game

    The Shaw AFB women's varsity basketball team had their opening game Oct. 24 against Morris College of Sumter.After just a week's worth of solid practice, the women of Shaw came together and showed the great talent that they possess. Prior to the game, retired Air Force Master Sgt. Coach Junko Allen

  • Appreciation event held for AbilityOne employees

    The 13th Annual AbilityOne Appreciation Picnic was held Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Memorial Lake pavilion here. The AbilityOne program is a federal initiative to help people who are blind or have severe disabilities find employment by working for nonprofit agencies that sell products and services to

  • Shaw hosts annual Boo Bash

    The Shaw community center held the fourth annual Boo Bash in celebration of Halloween Oct. 27. Little ghouls and goblins enjoyed the activities and experienced the Halloween tradition of dressing up in costumes and receiving candy. Among the festivities this year was "trunk-or-treat," in which

  • Privately owned weapons

    PRIVATELY OWNED WEAPONS20th Security Forces wants to remind all military personnel residing on Shaw of the mandatory procedures for registering personally owned weapons. Registering firearms enables enhanced situational awareness for chain of command members and allows them the ability to encourage