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  • Past and present service members honored at Veterans Day ceremony

    The Sumter County Veterans Association hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on the front lawn of the Sumter County Court House, Nov. 12.The Sumter County Veterans Association teamed with City of Sumter officials, Team Shaw active-duty volunteers, and Air Force Junior ROTC commanders and cadet volunteers

  • Team Shaw awards 311 CCAF degrees

    Team Shaw graduated 311 Airmen from the Community College of the Air Force Nov. 7 with 64 attending a ceremony at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center here.The following Airmen were awarded an associate in applied science degree in various fields:TSGT AISHA ABDUL RAHIMSSGT FERDINANDO

  • 20th FSS NCO remembered

    Family, friends and colleagues from Shaw AFB and the Sumter community gathered together here to honor the life of Tech. Sgt. Otis Starks, III at the Palmetto Chapel, Nov. 7.The pews were lined with those who had known Starks and had come to pay their respects. The service began at 1 p.m. Wednesday

  • Wisdom/advice passed to Airmen at 20th FW enlisted call

    Chief Master Sgt. James Wilkerson, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, met with Airmen at the base theater here, Nov. 9 to conduct an enlisted call.Wilkerson conducted two separate enlisted calls during the day to optimize attendance as he conveyed the senior enlisted perspective of the 20th FW

  • 20th FW announces 2012 honorary commanders

    Official letters were sent Nov. 9 announcing the new honorary commanders for the 20th Fighter Wing.The 20th FW is excited to bring on 17 new honorary commanders, continue 11 for another year and induct16 into the new lifetime honorary commander group.The purpose of the Air Force honorary commander

  • Columbia parade honors veterans

    Members of Team Shaw and hundreds of active-duty, retired, and civilian personnel gathered on Sumter Street in downtown Columbia as the city hosted its 34th annual Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12.Vietnam veterans from across South Carolina lead some 70 plus groups in the parade towards the State

  • Team Shaw's newest chief master sergeants selected

    The following individuals have been selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant:Raymond Bost, AFCENTCharles Nimmo, AFCENTRobert Mikulski, AFCENTJohn Moore, 9 AFDelbert Areford, 20 MXGJeffrey Burke, 20 MXGMark Sobus, 20 MXGTroy Ferguson, 20 MXGGo to the following link to see the full

  • Town hall meeting brings together Shaw residents

    Recently Forest City hosted a town hall meeting which offered famlies residing in the Shaw base housing community the opportunity to raise questions, concerns, solutions, and meet fellow neighbors. Col. Lance Kildron, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, opened the meeting with a few remarks.Kildron, a

  • DivorceCare: Lending a helping hand for the holidays

    The trials of divorce and the festivities of the holidays aren't generally thought of together, but the pain of this reality is true for some, service members included.The chapel staff and Team Shaw leadership are aware of the struggle and trials recently divorced Team Shaw members may have to face

  • Shaw Airmen, pilots maintain global readiness

    More than 300 Airmen and approximately 20 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots from the 77th Fighter Squadron deployed recently to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia to support overseas contingency operations. Squadron, group commanders and other Team Shaw members rallied around the Airmen to