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  • 823rd RED HORSE Airmen train here

    Airmen assigned to the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron based out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., have begun repaving one of Shaw's roads and intersection. The RED HORSE team broke ground June 29 on the approximately $363,000 project."It was simply time for repairs on that road," said Don Kendrick, 20th Civil

  • Shaw Airmen learn microwave cooking

    The Health and Wellness Center recently offered a microwave cooking class at the community center.This class was to teach Airmen different recipes that are quick, easy to make, healthy and inexpensive. This was a new approach to create a healthy environment for Airmen. "We wanted to give the Airmen

  • Top weapons load team named

    The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization unit held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition here July 6.Three teams battled it out and one team was victorious.Senior Airman Gilberto Garza, Staff Sgt. Rex Renfro and Senior Airman Robert Olsen took the top spot for this

  • Holiday makers thrill to 79th FS flyover July 4

    Patriotic displays lined the South Carolina coastline as spectators gathered for a flyover by F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 20th Fighter Wing's 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" as part of Salute from the Shore, July 4. The flyover began at 1 p.m. over Little River and concluded south of Hilton Head

  • 20th LRS saddles up for vehicle rodeo

    Members from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations element saddled up against each other during the first-ever vehicle rodeo here July 6.While the eight teams of two left their cowboy hats and lassos at home, the competitors came ready to test their communication and driving

  • Shaw's July 4 celebration draws 10,000s

    More than 30,000 people from the Shaw and Sumter communities gathered at Dillon Park here July 4 to celebrate freedom and the birth of this nation.The July 4 celebration used to take place on the Shaw Air Force Base flight line up until 9/11. After 9/11 the event was moved to Dillon Park in Sumter.

  • 20th EMS gains new commander

    Maj. Joshua Wennrich took command of the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron here on June 29.Col. Helen Brasher, 20th Maintenance Group commander, presided over the ceremony, and passed the 20th EMS unit flag from Lt. Col. James Smith to Wennrich designating him the new commander.Wennrich arrived at

  • Russian An-124 lands at Shaw

    Airmen from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron loaded a Russian Antonov An-124 Ruslan with equipment and supplies for 8th Army in Republic of Korea here June 30, 2012.The plane, about the size of a Boeing 747,  was originally sent to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., but diverted here because

  • Sumter group donates check to family readiness

    The Young Professionals of Sumter donated a $3,300 check to the Friends of the Airman and Family Readiness Center at the Palmetto Oyster House June 28, 2012.The donated funds came from a 5K recovery road race organized by Bronwyn McElveen, Young Professionals of Sumter vice-chair, and will go to

  • Civil Air Patrol cadets take flight from Shaw

    South Carolina Civil Air Patrol cadets toured Shaw Air Force Base as part of a nine-day summer encampment located at the McCrady Training Center at Fort Jackson, S.C., June 28.The Civil Air Patrol is a military and non-profit organization founded in 1941 and became the official auxiliary for the