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  • 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

  • Top 3 hosts dorm dinner

    With sunny skies, it was perfect grilling weather for a barbeque, and the Top 3 took advantage of the clear skies and hosted the monthly dorm dinner here July 13.The dorm dinner is an ongoing tradition that is usually held every second Tuesday of the month. "It is important to have a meal to show

  • Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

    Military members have long benefited from federal law that allows them to maintain their state of legal residency despite having military orders elsewhere. Congress has recently passed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA), which offers the military spouse similar protections in certain

  • CAP cadets visits Shaw, Airman relives past

    With his mom and dad standing on the Shaw flightline watching, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster II pulled up. Things sure had changed: He wasn't the teen in the Civil Air Patrol waiting on the ramp, he was the one flying the plane.One Airman's dream came full circle here as he taxied across the flightline

  • TMO heavily tasked during summer months

    Air Force personnel may face challenges with household goods for the next couple weeks through short-notice pick-up date changes and last-minute cancellations. "The problem comes through lack of carrier ability," said L. L. Mims, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment and distribution flight

  • Free celebration honors returning 20th MSG Airmen

    A free Warrior Return celebration is being hosted by the 20th Mission Support Group at the Community Activity Center and Lakeside pool here from noon to 4 p.m. on July 15. The event will honor all Airmen from the 20th MSG who have come back from deployment in the past three months, their spouses and

  • Shaw's groundwater cleanup gets high-level approval

    A team of Air Force and civilian consulting scientists reviewing the environmental cleanup program here has found that base officials managing environmental cleanup will meet or exceed key milestones. The accelerated progress made by Shaw environmental officials means the base is on track for

  • Teen caught in fitness center robberies

    A 15-year-old male has been apprehended and charged with a string of robberies at the fitness center here from June 18 through 22.The security cameras at the facility and timely reporting of the incidents lead to the capture of the perpetrator, said Tech. Sgt. Julie Smith 20th Force Support Squadron