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  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Twelve year-old Lauren Finley, daughter of Gloria and Tech. Sgt. Keith Bishop, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, bowls a practice game at the Shaw Bowling Center Aug. 13. Lauren won first place in the South Carolina Youth United States Bowling Congress Annual Tournament May 6. Ms. Finley will be given a plaque and an emblem for her accomplishment on Sept. 8, which is the first day of the bowling season. Shaw Youth Bowling registration for ages three through 21 is Aug. 18 and 25 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Shaw Bowling Center. For more information, call the Shaw Bowling Center at 895-2732. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    Best in state

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Col. James Post, 20th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates Airmen on their performance during the recent Operational Readiness Inspection Aug. 10. Colonel Post said he is proud of the wing's hard work and encourages the Airmen to maintain their level of performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)

    Boss congrats

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Ondina Flores, 20th Communications Squadron base information transfer center custodian, inspects a mobility bag ensuring the proper chemical warfare gear is accounted for before issuing it to Capt. Sean Renbarger, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16CJ pilot, at the Chandler Deployment Processing Center during an Operational Readiness Inspection Aug. 6. The ORI validates the expeditionary skill set of the 20th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)

    Shaw readiness

  • Practicing good operations security by shredding paperwork when no longer needed ensures control of critical information. Throwing away sensitive information could result in it ending up in the wrong hands. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman John Gordinier)

    Operations security is everyone's business

    "Email is not private", "Weathermen predict thunderstorms. You can predict threats to your organization." Posters with these sayings are posted all over the base in an effort to enhance operations security awareness. So what does that mean to Airmen? Master Sgt. Chris Thompson, 20th Fighter Wing OPSEC program manager gives one example where OPSEC

  • Life comes full circle

    For Lt. Col. Tommy Haynes, 20th Fighter Wing Command Post chief, the end of his 30 years of Air Force service will leave him right where he started. Once a JROTC cadet at Berkley High School in Moncks Corner, S.C., Col. Haynes will soon be returning to teach JROTC as a senior instructor after his retirement on July 27. Colonel Haynes was the first
  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne spoke at an Airman's call about various topics including the Air Force's future during a visit to the 20th Fighter Wing July 19. Col. James Post, 20th FW commander, joined him on stage. The Secretary of the Air Force is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 370,000 men and women on active duty, 180,000 members of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, 160,000 civilians, and their families. With an annual budget of approximately $110 billion, he ensures the Air Force can meet its current and future operational requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)

    SECAF visit

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.-- Staff Sgt. Michael Henry, 20th Communications Squadron project manager, and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Mclean, 20th Services Squadron food services technician, issue chemical warfare gear to Capt. Daniel McAffe, 77th Fighter Squadron, during a Phase I operational readiness exercise at the Chandler Deployment Processing Center July 16. Operational readiness exercises are a training tool to help prepare Airmen for pre-deployment and deployment mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Henry L Hoegen Jr.)

    Shaw exercises to sharpen deployment skills

    Airmen here tested their combat capability and readiness over a five-day period as part of a Phase I operational readiness exercise, which ended July 18. The exercise was good practice for the wing's upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection beginning Aug. 5. Phase I exercises demonstrate the wing's ability to prepare for, process and move
  • LAJES FIELD, Azores, Portugal -- Senior Airman Jonathan Hayden, Tops In Blue vocalist, sings during a performance July 14. Tops In Blue visited Lajes in their first of six performances at European installations as part of a team of 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians on a 27-country, 140-performance tour commemorating the Air Force's 60th anniversary. Airman Hayden is a telephone switching maintenance technician from the 609th Air Communications Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Tops in Blue is scheduled to perform in Sumter, S.C., Oct. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Edgar Barbosa)

    Singing Senior Airman

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Chief Master Sgt. Gary Rutledge, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, prepares to step to an F-16 for his final flight flown by Col. James Post, 20th FW commander July 6. Chief Rutledge is retiring after 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)

    20th Fighter Wing Command Chief retires

    While the Air Force is enduring increasing change with improved technology and processes, one chief's service to the Air Force will never be forgotten. In 1947, the Air Force was established and in 1977 Airman Basic Gary Rutledge walked through the gates of Lackland AFB, Texas, and has been progressing with the Air Force for the past 30 years. Now
  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.--First Lt. Matthew Sampson, 9th Operational Weather Squadron weather officer, denies a pass to Master Sgt. Christian King, 28th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster, during the "Ultimate Football" game Jun 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erich Wedding)

    Weather vs. Weather

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