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  • Shaw F-16s intercept unidentified helicopter near Charleston

    Two 20th Fighter Wing F-16 fighter jets, under the control of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted an unidentified civilian helicopter entering North American airspace in the vicinity of Charleston, S.C., at approximately 11 a.m., Jan. 6. The helicopter was not in communication

  • Air Combat Command picks 20th Med Group winners

    Several Airmen from the 20th Medical Group received Air Combat Command Air Force Medical Service awards. The Air Force Medical Service awards program recognizes individuals and teams whose outstanding actions improved the delivery of health care and contributed to expeditionary medical operations

  • Maintainers earn awards for sortie generation

    Two Airmen were honored for excellence in aircraft sortie generation during an award ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 4.Maj. Scott Hall, an F-16 Fighting Falcon and E-8C Joint Stars requirements action officer for the National Guard Bureau here, and Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Smith, the 57th Aircraft

  • Distracted while driving: It's time to pay attention

    There you were, minding your own business driving down Highway 378 when all of a sudden another car.... You can fill in the blank as you please, but more than likely, according to nationwide statistics, you were cut off by a distracted driver. While there are numerous distractions to include

  • Website explains housing privatization benefits

    Air Force officials are releasing more information about housing privatization as Shaw prepares for the demolition of more than 600 units of old housing and construction of a similar number of new, on-base homes.When the initiative began in 1996, officials said, Air Force housing consisted of

  • Process for handling wounded, ill Airmen changes

    Beginning in 2011, any wounded, ill and injured Shaw Airmen entered into the disability evaluation system will also enroll into the new evaluation process, or Integrated Disability Evaluation System. This joint effort of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, is designed to

  • Shaw Airmen honor fallen veterans

    Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction," said Ronald Reagan. "We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's

  • 'Spice': Dangerous side effects lead to ban

    Although it is banned from use by Airmen and scheduled to soon become illegal for all U.S. citizens, not much is known about the drug known as "spice."Spice, considered by some to be a marijuana alternative because it has the same effects, is a mixture of potentially dangerous herbs coated with

  • Shaw firefighters place in top 10 percent at world competition

    Shaw firefighters five-man relay placed in the top 10 percent of 175 teams from around the world at the World Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge XIX Nov. 13.The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters included Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, Senior Airmen Garrett Pope and John Neidrick and Airman 1st

  • Should I stay or go?

    Making a decision to reenlist or separate from military service can be stressful, to say the least. Often, Airmen are torn between continuing their service or starting anew and losing time they have invested toward personal retirement goals. Master Sgt. Kimberly Aaron, Air Guard In-Service