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  • Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay

    Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here. Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former

  • 20th MDG Airmen return from Haiti deployment with gratitude

    The 20th Medical Group members returned from their Haiti humanitarian deployment with one thing in common: appreciation.Appreciation for simple things like, the medicine Americans have access to, the fresh water that comes out of the tap and the things Americans take for granted daily.The group of

  • "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" survey a must to let Airmen viewpoints be known

    "Your opinion matters" is the view of Air Force officials on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" survey released July 7 to more than 98,000 randomly selected active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members. Selected Airmen have received an e-mail with the survey from Westat, a

  • Twin Captains cross paths in Kyrgyzstan

    Capt. Taylor Reynolds (left), here for six months with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses with his twin brother July 22. Capt. Thomas Reynolds, from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is forward deploying for

  • Armament Flight ensures weapons release

    As seen in many Enlisted Performance Reports and award nomination forms, deployed maintenance shops will carry an impressive equipment repair-return rate ,which means a shop can fix something broken and return it into service quickly. However, a shop with a 99 percent repair-return rate, now that is

  • Third Army advance team arrives

    Third Army's advanced party arrived here July 1, in preparation for the closure of Fort McPherson, Ga., in 2011 and the unit's move to the Sumter area. The 22 Soldiers in the ADVON party consist of a wide variety of jobs from administrative representatives to training noncommissioned officers to a

  • Severe weather season roars into area

    "2nd tornado strikes Sumter County," read the headline on Wednesday's Sumter "Item" newspaper. "The Item" quoted Steve Naglic of the National Weather Service in Columbia who said a tornado touched down on Fish Road -- about .5 mile from Shaw.Base leaders are concerned that Shaw personnel may not

  • Alert SFS Airmen prevent unauthorized entry

    Airmen from the 20th Security Forces Squadron prevented a group of more than two dozen unauthorized people from entering base Wednesday. The event began at approximately 6:30 a.m. when a civilian sub-contractor attempted to bring a group of workers on base, headed for one of Shaw's many construction

  • Weapons loading contest heats up competition

    The 20th Fighter Wing Weapons Standardization hosted the second Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition for the year here July 9, 2010.Weapons loading competitions have been a tradition in the Air Force since before the Korean War, when bomb loaders would test their skill and speed against one

  • 20th CPTS rolls on with new "virtual finance"

    The Air Force introduced a new virtual finance page to give back needed time to Airmen and civilians.The new site provides a host of secure financial services that Airmen can access with the click of the mouse. "This redesigned page greatly enhances finance do-it-yourself capabilities, making the