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  • 2009 Air Force safety award winners announced

    Officials at the Air Force Safety Center here have released the list of recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff and Chief of Safety Awards for 2009. These awards, according to safety officials, exemplify the best of the Air Force safety teams and the hard work of the winners.

  • Tyndall airfield evaluation team tests Shaw's runway

    An airfield pavement evaluation team from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. arrived here March 9 to conduct an evaluation on the entire airfield.The evaluations, which took place from March 9 to 23, were conducted to determine the structural integrity of the pavement and the surface's potential to

  • Shaw hosts NSSA competition

    Approximately 25 shooters from around the country competed in the Afterburner, an annual National Skeet Shooting Association competition held at the skeet and trap range here March 19-21.Shooters were able to compete in a doubles event where competitors would have two clay targets every time they

  • Shaw Air Force Base summer employment opportunities

    Shaw AFB is hiring part-time clerks and general laborers for temporary summer employment. We are anticipating 20 total positions. To obtain a copy of the employment information handout for this program, please visit www.20thfss.com or the Shaw Civilian Personnel Office, located at 504 Shaw Drive,

  • Shaw commissary renovations underway

    The commissary here is currently in the first phase of a 22-phase program to completely renovate the facility.The first phase consists of transitional work, such as plumbing and electrical work behind the scenes, explained Larry Weathers, Shaw AFB commissary store director. Once the background work

  • Defense Department authorizes non-chargeable R&R for Iraq and Afghanistan

    The Defense Department announced Monday that Iraq and Afghanistan have been designated as non-chargeable rest and recuperation locations, authorizing service members deployed there (for 270 days or more) 15 days of administrative absence, to be used in conjunction with benefits provided under the

  • Tricare meets health care bill’s standards, Gates says

    The Tricare military health plan meets the standards set by the health care reform bill the House of Representatives passed Sunday night, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in a statement issued yesterday.Calling their health and well-being his highest priority, Gates reassured servicemembers and

  • Third Army hosts Sumter relocation expo

    Third Army/U.S. Army Central hosted a Sumter Strategic Relocation Expo at the Commons on Fort McPherson, Ga., March 17 with members of the Shaw Air Force Base and Sumter, S.C., communities.The event focused on providing different opportunities for Third Army personnel and their families who will be

  • 2010 'gobbler' season begins

    Spring turkey hunting in Sumter county (game zone 5) begins April 1 and ends May 1. Turkey hunting is allowed at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range during weekends when there are no mission conflicts. The specific hunting opportunities available on the Poinsett Range are on the following Saturdays and

  • Dorm earns national environmental award

    Shaw Air Force Base's newest Airmen's dorm, building 421, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The award was presented in a ceremony here March 16.The dorm earned the distinction for a number of reasons, including: