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  • Base yard sale helps turn trash into treasure

    The Shaw community activity center held a base-wide yard sale near Highway 441 Aug. 11.The yard sale was for Department of Defense card holders to sell their items and was open to the local community to shop at."It's an opportunity for the people on base to get rid of their things in a yard sale

  • Shaw vet clinic cares for pets

    Held by a leash or in a carrier, pets sit in the waiting room of the Shaw veterinary clinic. The veterinary clinic at Shaw provides basic preventative medication and minor sick call for cats and dogs of active-duty members and retirees. The clinic treats about 70 to 100 patients per week here at

  • New instruction puts spotlight on standards, culture

    When referencing fundamental standards, Airmen now have a single source: Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards.As one of the capstone acts of his 39-year career, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, put his signature on the brand new instruction, which communicates in one

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • New housing ribbon cutting Aug. 10

    A family housing privatization ribbon cutting is scheduled here Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. Col. Lance A. Kildron, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander will preside over the ceremony with leadership from Forest City Military Communities.A junior enlisted family will move into 7560 Orchid Drive on Shaw AFB after

  • Environmental restoration advisory board set for Aug. 20

    Shaw Air Force Base, in conjunction with the city and county of Sumter, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Air Combat Command, invites the public to attend and participate in a Restoration Advisory Board meeting set for 6:30 p.m., Aug. 20, at the New Beginnings

  • Mission Support Group Commander Retires

    U.S. Air Force Col. Walter Fulda, 20th Mission Support Group commander retires here after 25 years of service Aug. 7, 2012. As commander of the 20th MSG, Fulda supported Ninth Air Force Headquarters, the 20th Fighter Wing and 24 associate units with base security, personnel support, personnel

  • Arcuri assumes command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Arcuri assumes command of the 20th Mission Support Group at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 7, 2012. Arcuri is arriving from U.S. Air Forces Central A1, director of manpower, personnel and services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Brady/Released)

  • AF announces new Team Shaw staff sergeants

    On Aug. 2 the Air Force announced 271 new Team Shaw staff sergeant selectees:20th Fighter WingKENNETH C. HOLSTON AMBER E. JACOBS 20th Comptroller Squadron JAIMIE J. GILL 20th Civil Engineer SquadronSCOTT R. ADAMS MATTHEW E. ALTFILLISCH NICHOLAS A. CRUMB JOSHUA O. DULEK SEAN P. GANTZER KAMERON D.