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  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- From left, Col. James Hyatt, 20th Fighter Wing commander; Gen. T. Michael Mosley, Air Force chief of staff; Anna and Archie Chandler, and Lt. Gen. Gary North, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Air Forces commander, stand in front of the Chandler Deployment Processing Center after the dedication ceremony Feb. 26. The Chandler Deployment Processing Center stands as a testament to the Chandlers' faithfulness and dedication to our Airmen performing the Air Force's mission at home and abroad, Colonel Hyatt said during the ceremony. The 40,500-square-foot building includes a state-of-the art mobility bag storage system for more than 10,000 bags, a mechanized weapons storage vault and a passenger holding area for up to 300 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Mathew Davis)

    Base dedicates new deployment processing center

    The 20th Fighter Wing opened a new 40,500-square-foot deployment processing center Feb. 26 during a dedication ceremony attended by Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Gen. Gary North, 9th Air Force and U. S. Central Command Air Forces commander. The center is called the Chandler Deployment Processing Center in honor of Archie
  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- National Security Personnel System employee Mr. Heyward Singleton, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron oversight element chief, reviews his performance plan Feb. 21 on the Air Force Personnel Web site. Loading performance plans brings Shaw one step closer to total ingregration into the National Security Personnel System, a pay-for-performance system which evaluates non-bargaining civilian employees based on satisfactory completion of objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)

    NSPS progresses at Shaw

    Shaw is one step closer to total integration into the National Security Personnel System with the loading of employee objectives Feb. 21 into the Performance Appraisal Application on the Air Force Personnel Center Web site. NSPS is a pay-for-performance system, which evaluates non-bargaining civilian employee salaries based on satisfactory
  • SUMTER, S.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Chris Albertsen, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Avionics techinican at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and wife Sachiyo plant shrubs Feb. 16 in downtown Sumter as part of the "Putting the 'U' in Sumter" community event. More than 600 Shaw Airmen and civilian employees, and their families planted trees and shrubs, painted at five fire stations, power washed historic buildings, landscaped flower beds and accomplished general clean up. (U.S. Air Force photo/by Airman 1st Class Matthew Davis)

    Shaw Airmen help 'Put U in Sumter'

    More than 600 Shaw Airmen and civilian employees spruced up their local community Feb. 16 as part of the "Putting the 'U' in Sumter" campaign.Volunteers planted trees and shrubs, power washed historic buildings, landscaped flower beds, raked leaves, picked up trash, and repaired buildings and other structures at local parks and five fire stations
  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, Air Combat Command deputy chief of chaplains, speaks Feb. 8 at the 20th Fighter Wing Prayer Luncheon. In February 1953, members of the U.S. Senate and House, prayer groups and President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Presidential Prayer Breakfast to seek divine guidance for the national leadership and to reaffirm faith and dependence on God. It has become an annual event across the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kathrine McDowell)

    Prayer Luncheon

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen select food for lunch Feb. 13 at the Shaw Air Force Base Chief Master Sgt. Emerson E. Williams Dining Facility during a food sampling event. A variety of food items were served by the staff for customer feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Josef Cole)

    Taste test

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The 20th Fighter Wing presents its annual award winners Feb. 9 at a ceremony in Carolina Skies. First row, from left: Staff Sgt. Othelia Carlson, 20th Communications Squadron, 20th FW NCO of the Year; Maj. Edward Earhart, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 20th FW Field Grade Officer of the Year; Sharla Pope, 20th Comptroller Squadron, 20th FW Civilian Employee of the Year for GS-6 or WG-7 employees and below, and Anne Baker, 20th Contracting Squadron, 20th FW Civilian Employee of the Year for GS-7 or WG- 8 employees and above. Second row, from left: Airman 1st Class Crystal Moore, 20th Security Forces Squadron, 20th FW Airman of the Year; Master Sgt. James Powell III, 20th Aeromedical-Dental Squadron, 20th FW Senior NCO of the Year; Master Sgt. John Walker, 20th SFS, 20th FW First Sergeant of the Year, and Lt. Col. Stephen Higgins, 20th Medical Group deputy commander, accepting the 20th FW Company Grade Officer of the Year award on behlaf of Capt. Kourtney Shaw, 20th AMDS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Brevier)

    20th FW announces annual award winners

    The 20th Fighter Wing announced its annual award winners during a ceremony Feb. 9 in the Carolina Skies club.Col. Michael Byrne, 20th FW vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Rutledge, 20th FW command chief, presented a trophy to each award winner."We are very proud of the Airman and civilian nominees and winners," Colonel Byrne said. "Giving
  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Brig. Gen. Blair Hansen, 9th Air Force vice commander and U.S. Central Air Forces deputy commander, swears in eight people from the Columbia, S.C., area into the Air Force Feb. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Brevier)

    'I, state your name'

  • SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The first newspaper published at Shaw, "The Shaw Field Flight-Line," began a 65-year tradition. At right is the last issue of "The Shaw Spirit." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)

    Shaw says goodbye to base newspaper

    After more than 65 years, the Feb. 9, 2007 issue is the last Air Force-produced newspaper for Shaw. "These are the days of force shaping and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century. Moving news products online will increase information flow. Instead of waiting until a weekly paper is published, readers will get their news as it happens,"

  • Finding the U in Sumter

    Shaw Airmen will plant trees, pick up litter, and paint and power wash buildings and parking areas from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Sumter community as part of the "Finding the U in Sumter" campaign sponsored by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sumter and the base. "This is a way to give back to the Sumter community while helping
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Lt Col. Chris "Crash" Ashby, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chief of safety, sits in an F-16 and goes over his checklist one more time before departing Jan. 29 on a combat mission over Iraq. Colonel Ashby is the 20th Fighter Wing chief of safety at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. He is currently serving a 120-day deployment in Iraq. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

    Shaw Airmen ensure safety at Balad

    Three Shaw Airmen are ensuring people deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, remember safety. Lt. Col. Chris Ashby, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Safety chief at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is the 20th Fighter Wing Safety chief here at Shaw. Master Sgt. Greg Patterson, 332nd AEW Flight Safety NCO and 20th FW Safety NCO at Shaw, and Master Sgt. Butch Rutan,
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