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  • 20th FW welcomes new commander

    Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing came together in Hangar 1200 here to welcome their new commander June 4.Colonel Charles Moore took command of the 20th FW from Col. Joseph Guastella at a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. William Holland, 9th Air Force commander. "Thanks for being such a good host,"

  • Shaw Air Force Base civilian receives Gold Star award

    A Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., civilian was honored at the 2010 Small Business Association National Small Business Week event here May 25. Judith P. Croxton, the director of business operations, received the SBA Gold Star award on behalf of the 20th Contracting Squadron at Shaw AFB, which was

  • Shaw Airmen involved in charity award at Darlington

    Jim and Monica Sexton of Z-Line Designs donated $35,000 to Operation Helmet for the provision of combat helmet upgrade kits to American troops in harm's way. Every penny of the donation was used to buy and send these kits to troops who have specifically asked for them.Joe Gibbs Racing  teammates

  • Hurricane season begins June 1

    The National Hurricane Center is predicting an above-normal hurricane season for 2011, which begins June 1, so it is important to be prepared.According to the NHC, there are several steps involved with being prepared. Some of those things include developing a family plan, creating a disaster supply

  • 95 children partake in Shaw's America's Kid's Run

    The America's Kid's Run was held here May 14 at the Youth Sports Complex and was guided by the Shaw Youth Sports Director, Larry Stegall.Ninety-five kids competed in the run, escorted by 20 parents.The five and six-year olds ran a half-mile, the seven and eight-year olds ran one mile, and the nine

  • Airmen deploy in support of OIF

    Nearly 300 Airmen here deployed on an air expeditionary force deployment to Iraq May 15.Airmen from the 55th Fighter Squadron and 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit "Shooters," as well as 20th Component Maintenance and Equipment Maintenance Airmen set out to support Operation Iraqi Freedom."I can say

  • Shaw opens Air Force's first supervised childcare at fitness center

    The fitness center here recently opened the Air Force's first free, supervised childcare area to allow parents the opportunity to work out without their children.In the past, the fitness center had a room where parents could watch their child while working out, but now there are two

  • Last TF34 engine leaves Shaw

    The last TF34 engine built at Shaw rolled onto a truck bound for Moody Air Force Base, Ga. on May 11, 2010. The movement marked the close of an era at Shaw. The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron's Propulsion Flight at Shaw AFB began working on the TF34-GE-100A engine that powers the A-10

  • Two Boy Scouts achieve milestone rank

    Boy Scout Troop 342 here recently promoted two of their Boy Scouts, Jeffrey Decedue and Jason Kolp, to the rank of Eagle Scout. The rank of Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting and is only achieved by a small amount of Scouts. In 2008, around 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earned

  • Airmen work hand-in-hand for Shaw air show

    Despite the hot weather, thousands of people flooded the gates here to see the mission and capabilities of today's Air Force at Shaw's biennial air show May 8 and 9.From the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, to static aircraft displays and many aerial performances, ShawFest 2010 had something to offer