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  • VA creates new Post 9/11 GI Bill

    The Servicemembers' Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights, was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt June 22, 1944. By the time the original GI Bill ended in July 1956, 7.8 million World War II veterans had participated in an education or training backed

  • Shaw hosts EOD safety day for Airmen and families

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron held an explosive ordnance disposal safety day here Nov. 10 to help drive home the importance of EOD operations."Our civil engineer EOD Airmen continue to conduct operations in a dynamic and ever-changing combat environment," said Lt. Gen. Loren Reno, deputy chief of

  • Shaw firefighters compete at world competition

    Four firefighters from Team Shaw are competing in the World Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. from Nov. 8 to 13.The firefighters will be competing against 175 different teams from across the U.S., as well as from France, Germany, Slovenia, Canada and

  • President proclaims November as Military Family Month

    President Barack Obama signed a proclamation designating November as Military Family Month.Here is the text of the president's proclamation:We owe each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our armed forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women, there are

  • Shaw earns recognition from NADF

    Shaw recently earned recognition by the National Arbor Day Foundation for achieving and maintaining Tree City USA status for 11 years. Lois Edwards, Pee Dee Region urban forester, South Carolina Forestry Commission, presented a "Tree City" to Lt. Col. Mathew Benivegna, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Jordanian, American fighters refuel in the skies above Jordan

    Four Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 pilots received invaluable training Oct. 20 as they went through aerial refueling beside four of their American brethren. A KC-10 aircraft and crew out of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. refueled eight F-16s in the skies over Jordan as part of Falcon Air Meet 2010 -

  • Jordan, United States forces train together in the desert

    Falcon Air Meet 2010 officially kicked off Oct. 19 at Azraq Royal Jordanian Air Base in the country of Jordan. The two-week exercise brings servicemembers from various countries together to share doctrine and procedures, strengthen relationships, and improve regional security. A friendly competition

  • Eye care for active-duty Airmen only

    Active duty people who need optometry appointments should schedule all routine examinations through one of the following methods:1. The central appointment desk at 895-CARE (2273);2. Or www.tricareonline.com.An annual or routine exam consists of spectacles or contact lens update, gradual vision

  • Six earn AbilityOne recognition

    Six local people recently received awards from AbilityOne partners honoring their participation in disability employment matters. The AbilityOne program is a federal initiative to help people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment by working for nonprofit agencies that sell

  • Shaw family member earns scholarship

    The 2010 Club Membership Scholarship program winners were recently selected and of the two chosen from Air Combat Command, one represented Shaw Air Force Base.Rudi Georgia- Anne Fate, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Lefford Fate, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, was one of twenty-five winners selected