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  • Shaw earns top marks on inspection

    The 20 Fighter Wing earned a 99.1 percent compliance rate on the unit compliance inspection this past week from the Air Combat Command Inspector General's team, beating the ACC average by over 3 percent."We have been preparing for this inspection for months, spending countless hours perfecting our

  • Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

  • U.S. Rep. Mulvaney makes first Shaw visit

    Mick Mulvaney, U.S. Congressman for South Carolina's 5th District, visited here Jan. 28, and spent an afternoon getting to know the military personnel who serve in his district. The congressman specifically made time to welcome Third Army as his new neighbors."This was my first chance today to not

  • New fitness requirements for deploying Airmen

    Airmen preparing to attend Army-taught combat skills training prior to deploying to a joint expeditionary tasking in direct support of ground component missions will soon be required to possess a current, passing fitness assessment, according to new Air Education and Training Command guidance.The

  • CSA, the new way to pay for AF travel

    The Air Force will be replacing the old government travel cards with new controlled spend account travel cards from January 2011 through March 2011.The CSA, provided by Citibank, is designed with more flexibility to better meet the needs of travelers and differs from the GTC in many ways.Before,

  • Shaw tax center now open

    The Shaw tax center (located in the community center across from the bowling alley) is currently open and taking appointments. The tax center will temporarily close on Jan. 27 for the unit compliance inspection and will reopen on Feb. 7 through April 15. Their hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to

  • Force support leaders study NAF employee careers

    Force Support senior leaders sought ways to shape the careers of nonappropriated fund employees during the first NAF development team meeting at the Air Force Personnel Center Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Shaw has approximately 240 NAF employees, according to a 20th Force Support Squadron spokesperson.The

  • Teens get a voice at last

    Staff of the Air Force Services Agency here have created a channel for Air Force teens worldwide to voice their concerns to Air Force leaders. The Air Force Teen Council Program allows teens to brainstorm solutions and initiate change at the installation, major-command and Air Force levels. As

  • AF automates active-duty assignment notifications

    The Air Force is automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21.Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military

  • Running trail closed by construction

    The portion of the running trail next to Lazanno Road, and next to the new fitness center at the sports complex, closes Monday for about six weeks due to construction. People may call the fitness center at 895-2789 or email fitness@20thfss.com for more information.