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  • Red Cross dental assistant program comes to Shaw

    The Red Cross dental assistant volunteer program offers spouses, dependents and friends of Team Shaw personnel an opportunity to become a skilled dental (chair-side) assistant free of charge."For a while we were hurting for dental assistants," explained Col. David Mapes, 20th Dental Squadron

  • Kazakhstanis get firsthand look at 20 FW safety program

    Six pilots from the Kazakhstan Air Defense Force's flight safety division, recently visited Shaw to get a first-hand look at how the 20th Fighter Wing conducts flight safety operations.The two-day visit consisted of briefings covering flight safety, weapons safety and ground safety.In addition, the

  • 20th Medical Group welcomes providers

    As with most military organizations, the summer permanent change of station rotation took a toll on the medical staff of the 20th Medical Group. As a current patient enrolled to our clinic, over the past four months you have more than likely felt the discomfort of being referred to a local urgent

  • Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff

    Welcome to the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)! This year's Team Shaw campaign will run from Sept. 26 through Nov. 16. Please open your hearts and pocketbooks to support your favorite charity. All of the Team Shaw CFC representatives can answer your questions and help you make a donation to

  • 20th OSS captain ACC Sijan Winner

    Another 20th Fighter Wing pilot has earned top ranking in Air Combat Command, this time taking the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award for 2011.Captain Eric Boyes, 20th Operations Support Squadron, wing chief of weapons and tactics, earned the privilege of representing ACC in the Air Force-wide

  • Shaw kids "serve too"

    Operation Take Flight gave children a chance to experience what process their parents go through prior to deployments.

  • POW/MIA commemorative breakfast

    A prisoner of war and missing in action breakfast was held in honor of those who have been or are still POW's or MIA, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 21. Guest speaker, and former POW retired Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Duffy, spoke at the event on what it was like to be a POW during World War II.

  • EFMP helps military families find children with special needs

    The 20th Force Support Squadron's Exceptional Family Member Program held a child find clinic and community resources awareness fair here, Sept. 21."The overall purpose of this event is to screen children between 2 and a half to 21 who are not currently enrolled in the public school system and

  • Creech honored during dedication

    A former City of Sumter mayor and long time military supporter was surprised Sept. 24 by the dedication of the Shaw AFB Golf Course Complex in his name here.Mr. Stephen M. Creech stood amongst the crowd at the Fall Bent Putter Golf Tournament when a large tarp was dropped from the roof of the

  • Commissary introduces rewards cards

    The Defense Commissary Agency has launched a new electronic coupon system at commissaries around the world with the rollout expected to be completed at all 247 commissaries worldwide in the coming weeks, the agency announced.The Commissary Rewards Card allows customers to access and redeem digital