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  • Team Shaw meets the Carolina Panthers

    Team Shaw Airmen attended the Carolina Panthers open practice and autograph signing Thursday, June 14, as VIP guests in the Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium.When the Shaw visitors arrived, they were offered a free lunch while the Panthers prepared for the practice.During this time the

  • 55th Fighter Squadron Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Claus takes over as the new 55th Fighter Squadron commander at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June15, 2012. Claus assumed command in place of Lt. Col. Micheal Schnabel, 55th Fighter Squadron prior commander.

  • 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska in full swing

    U.S. and coalition forces are wrapping up the first week of the 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska to date.Participants from Poland, Germany, Japan and U.S. military bases have endured a week of tactical air combat exercises designed to replicate the stresses that warfighters must face during their first

  • Young leaders connect

    Members of the Young Professionals of Sumter met with members of the Shaw Air Force Base Company Grade Officers Council at the home of Maj. Gen. Lawrence L. Wells, 9th Air Force commander, June 14. The event provided young leaders in both the local Sumter and Shaw community the opportunity to meet

  • Det. 1, 20th FW NCO remembered

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.-- Team Shaw and McEntire Joint National Guard members gathered at a memorial service June 19 to remember a U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. assigned to McEntire JNGB, S.C.The memorial was held at the 169th Fighter Wing headquarters auditorium at McEntire.Technical Sgt. Kenneth E.

  • AF announces new Team Shaw lieutenant colonels

    The Air Force recently announced the newest Team Shaw lieutenant colonel selectees:Michael L. ColsonHeather D. CooleyKile R. DreherTimothy R. GarlandJason M. GarrisonAnthony K. KimbroughChad M. MinerSteven L. NapierGeoffrey O.NettlesJeffrey W. RockSteven D. SylvesterErice D. TriasRyan P.

  • Shaw Airman dies

    A U.S. Air Force technical sergeant assigned to Shaw AFB, S.C. died at Tuomey Medical Hospital June 14 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Tech. Sgt. Kenneth E. Moore Jr., 36, was home for 30 days on deployment mid-tour leave visiting his wife and children here. After experiencing medical issues at his

  • Team Shaw: Taking out the garbage

    Recently Team Shaw members gathered trash and debris from around Shaw's Memorial Lake, June 12. Thirty Team Shaw volunteers showed up and helped remove more than 300 pounds of trash.

  • 9th AF Command Chief transitions into retirement

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master. Sgt. Robert Brooks, 9th Air Force command chief, celebrated his retirement ceremony with family and friends at Shaw's Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center, June 8. Brooks received several certificates and mementos during the ceremony for his 35 years of dedicated

  • Out with the old, in the with the new

    Recently Shaw's old Burger King, previously located across from the Shaw Education Center, was demolished. An open grassy field will replace the old building.The new Burger King relocated to the food court inside the Base Exchange.