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  • There IS such a thing as a free lunch

    Any Airman or Soldier in uniform between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on September 30 can drop by Hangar 1200 for a free lunch, provided by Sumter businesses.Organized by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce's military affairs committee, men and women from throughout the community are donating time, food, drinks,

  • Photo essay: Shaw members gather to honor POW/MIA Recognition Day

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Members of Shaw gather in formation to honor the prisoners of war and those missing in action, Sept. 17, 2010. POW/MIA Recognition Day honors the commitments and the sacrifices made by our nation's prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. By custom, it

  • AAFES changes name of exchanges

    When the Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveils its new brand at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on Sept. 17, it will usher in a new era for exchange shoppers far beyond the plains of Oklahoma. The upgrade is happening everywhere the exchange has a presence, including shoppers' mailboxes and

  • Take heed: gift card scams

    While Airmen may be better educated than the average citizen when it comes to detecting attempts to obtain personal information by means of phishing and bogus e-mails, the criminal community remains hard at work, devising improved methods to pry sensitive personal information from people. One of the

  • Party on Main Street: Friday evening festivities

    Airmen from Shaw will bring some of the tools of their trade into downtown Sumter from 5:30 to 10 p.m., September 24 for the 9th Annual Sumter-Shaw Street Fest on Main Street. "Y'all come!" is the invitation from organizers of the base's participation. "This is the only time of the year that we

  • Suicide: Never knowing why

    "I know you'll grieve and wish that I was still here. I am here in the memories you hold dear. Remember how much I love you and know I took your love with me. I do not wish for you to cry nor feel sad." -- excerpt from Kelvin Burford's poem Gone Away, written for Anthony ArlineAirman 1st Class

  • Atlantic Strike 10-02 kicks off Sept. 13

    Hundreds of joint and coalition troops came together Monday at a 106,000 acre training complex here for a biannual, exercise designed to hone the tactical employment of air power during close air support missions.The joint training exercise, named Atlantic Strike 10-02, takes place in Avon Park,

  • Air Force names privatized Shaw housing source

    The U.S. Air Force announced that it has selected Forest City Military Communities, LLC, of Cleveland, Ohio,as the highest ranked offer in its effort to privatize military family housing at four bases in the continental United States: Shaw and Charleston AFBs, South Carolina, Arnold AFB, Tennessee

  • Air Force's top uniformed leaders visit Shaw

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy met with Airmen from across the installation here during a base visit Sept. 7 and 8.After touring areas and meeting with representatives of the 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central and the 20th Fighter

  • Fitness testing begins for deployed Airmen

    Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility will roll physical fitness testing into their wartime responsibilities starting Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, recently approved a policy authorizing fitness testing in the AOR for