Photo Essay: Sumter Media Star flies with Thunderbirds

Derek Burress, host for the "Good Morning Sumter" broadcast on 105.9 FM, flew with Thunderbird 7 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 2, 2012. The Thunderbirds are at Shaw for the Shaw Air Expo, which begins at 0730 on May 5-6. The Shaw Air Expo will include performances from the USAF Thunderbirds, USA

Team Shaw assists special needs

On May 4, Shaw Air Force Base is schedule to hold the Special Needs Air Expo for special needs individuals who cannot deal with large crowds.The company grade officer council undertook managing this event. Many special needs organizations were invited to enjoy the expo."We've been planning this

79th Fighter Squadron and Tiger AMU return home to Shaw

Approximately 220 members of the 79th Fighter Squadron and the Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from a seven-month deployment on April 28 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.A crowd of friends and families greeted the returning Tigers, waving colorful signs to welcome their Airmen home."It's so

20th FW prepares for LCAP

For the past couple months, Airmen from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have been hard at work preparing for a biennial logistics compliance assessment program inspection that will occur from May 7 through 11.During the inspection, more than 30 inspectors

U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds Start to Arrive at Shaw

79th Fighter Squadron F-16s return home

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - Several F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 79th Fighter Squaron returned from a seven-month deployment April 25 and 26 on the Shaw Air Force Base flightline. The squadron flew the last two combat Air Force aircraft over Iraq providing top cover for the last convoys

20th CPTS races in Mud Run

Twelve Airmen from the 20th Comptroller Squadron participated in the U.S. Marine Corps Mud Run, a 5.2 mile obstacle course, in Columbia, S.C. April 21. "The Leatherneck" course is held semiannually by the U.S. Marine Corps to raise funds and awareness for wounded warriors and their families in the

Shaw Squadron grows garden for Earth Day

In honor of the Air Force's observance of Earth Day, one of Shaw's squadrons decided to celebrate April 20 in a unique way, by planting a garden near their building.Normally people think of planting trees for Earth Day, said Airman 1st Class Colin McCarthy, 28th Operational Weather Squadron

Month of the military child

During the month of April, Shaw AFB and military installations around the world have been celebrating the Month of the Military Child."It's important to take time to let military children know how proud we are of them as Americans that they are supporting mom or dad in uniform, who is making great

Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as the MiCare