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  • Report outlines progress in Afghanistan

    Last year's surge of U.S. and coalition forces into Afghanistan, with the simultaneous growth of Afghan forces, is leading to tangible progress for peace and prosperity in Afghanistan, according to a biannual Defense Department report released last week.The final component of 30,000 U.S. surge

  • Inter-service effort supports Sea Lion 11-05 here

    Forty two aircraft from nine military units participated in a large force exercise in the skies over North Carolina to support Shaw's Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise being held here.Participating in the exercise were four F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter

  • New Tricare program offers coverage for young adults under 26

    DoD announced the Tricare Young Adult program is now open for enrollment with coverage beginning May 1, 2011.Military dependents under 26, unmarried, and not eligible for their own employer-sponsored health care coverage may be qualified to purchase TYA, which offers Tricare Standard coverage, for

  • CSAF announces general officer assignments

    General Officer AnnouncementsThe chief of staff of the Air Force announced April 29 the following assignments:Maj. Gen. John D. Posner, deputy commander, Combined Air Operations Center 7, Component Command-Air Izmir, Allied Command Operations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Larissa, Greece, to

  • Optometry clinic closure

    The 20th Medical Group Optometry Clinic will be closed May 2 to 6 and will re-open May 9 at 7:30 a.m. If you need a color vision test for your flight line driver's license, flight medicine can assist you. Call 895-6746. For medical emergencies, call 911 or seek care at the nearest emergency room.

  • ACC names two Shaw Airmen 'outstanding' in '10

    Two Shaw Airmen were named among Air Combat Command's best and brightest during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognition banquet in Omaha, Neb., April 20. The two, and their categories of excellence, are:Honor Guard Member: Airman 1st Class Iori S. Osawa, 20th Communications Squadron Honor

  • 79th FS 'Tigers' participate in Green Flag exercise

    Approximately 200 Airmen from the 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" will return Friday from a two-week Green Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Green Flag is an exercise designed to prepare both the Army and Air Force for upcoming deployments. The 2.5-week exercise, pilots say, stresses

  • Major construction updates

    Here are updates on some of Shaw's major construction projects:Work on the new Army and Air Force Exchange Service base exchange is about 70 percent complete, said Andrew Drei, AAFES eastern region project manager. The project is slated to be completed Oct. 20, 2011 with the grand opening taking

  • Ground rule briefings for Phase II held at base theater

    20th Fighter Wing plans and inspections will be conducting ground rules briefings next week to in preparation for the upcoming Phase II exercice. Below is the schedule for the briefings:April 26: 8, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.April 27: 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.April 28: 1 and 5 p.m.Briefings will be held at

  • Airmen train for upcoming exercise

    Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing participated in an Ability to Survive and Operate "rodeo" in hangar 1200, April 19, 2011.The 20th Civil Engineering Squadron took the lead in preparing for the rodeo, which consisted of three sessions with between 200 to 250 participants per session. The rodeo