Movie star speaks at Shaw event

Hundreds gathered for the National Prayer Luncheon at the Carolina Skies club here Feb. 9, 2011.Ken Bevel, an active duty Marine captain and actor in the feature film "Fireproof," which was released in 2008 and shown in theaters across the country, was the key speaker. His topic was "How God Answers

Dental clinic upgrades begin

The 20th Medical Group's dental clinic is undergoing what some call a "much-needed" facility upgrade. Dave Christians, a 20th MDG spokesperson, said the work is necessary to, "enhance the services provided to Team Shaw personnel."Besides improving the "aesthetics of the building," he noted, the

Travel-related pay process changing

The Air Force financial management branch is focused on continuously improving service to Airmen to ensure your pay is processed accurately and on time.Financial management is currently consolidating back-shop operations handled by base finance offices into the Air Force Financial Services Center at

Wing commander briefs Sumter civic leaders

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