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  • 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

  • Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Shaw's online guide and directory comes 'alive'

    The online version of the Shaw Air Force Base guide and directory was recently upgraded. The new version is interactive and provides audio as well as video to incoming personell and those looking for information about Shaw and the local community."To our knowledge, Shaw is the first base in the Air

  • Shaw hosts family wellness and resiliency expo

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a family wellness and resiliency expo from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the community activity center here."It is a family wellness event that provides avenues and info to families to introduces resources on and off base," said Roger Gardner, Shaw AFRC

  • Combined Federal Campaign underway

    The Combined Federal Campaign is underway here, and is a third of the way through its nine-week run.The CFC supports hundreds of charities through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all Federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for