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  • Past, present Shooters unite

    "Do you remember when?"That was the beginning of countless stories of flying and fighting as remembered by 55th Fighter Squadron "Shooters" alumni who joined current squadron members at a reunion in Las Vegas.Nearly 20 pilots from every decade since World War II, many of them former squadron

  • Shooters take to Nellis skies

    The 55th Fighter Squadron "Shooters" are currently participating in a two-week Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada

  • Ops group commander surpasses 3,000 flying hours

    Colonel David Van der Veer, Jr., 20th Operations Group commander, reached a milestone in his career when he surpassed 3,000 hours of flight Monday. As the 20th OG commander, Colonel Van der Veer is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of three F-16 fighter squadrons and an operations

  • Shaw leaders reveal upcoming changes

    Leaders of the 20th Fighter Wing hosted met March 1 to pass along to Team Shaw information about the many changes happening here.Colonel Joe Guastella, Jr., 20th Fighter Wing commander, welcomed attendees and expressed how important Airmen and their families are to Shaw and the Air Force. "Taking

  • Medical group promotes patient safety awareness

    To strengthen collaboration between patients, families, and their healthcare providers, and to improve patient safety, the 20th Medical Group is joining other healthcare organizations in celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 7 to 13. This annual event is sponsored by the National

  • New temporary lodging underway

    The Carolina Pines Inn, Shaw's temporary lodging facility, is currently undergoing a significant expansion project. Seven, two-bedroom TLF units and 17 visitors' quarters are springing up along Myers Street. "You know, Robert Kennedy was running for president the last time (Shaw) VQs were

  • For those with the travel bug

    The Shaw Information, Tickets and Travel office hosted a travel fair Feb. 23 at the community center here for all military members, their families and civilian employees.The travel fair brought recreation and lodging vendors out and to meet with anyone from Team Shaw and their families, allowing

  • Shaw vet clinic announces upcoming changes

    The staff of the Shaw Veterinary Treatment Facility announced changes in fees and services. In October, veterinary care will be merging with preventive medicine to form one public health organization. Although this will be a big change for each of these units, and the merger may cause some "bumps in

  • Lake Wateree event features food service Airmen's talents

    A Valentine's Day murder mystery dinner at Shaw's Lake Wateree recreation area Feb. 13 showcased the culinary skills of several chefs from the Chief Master Sgt. Emerson E. Williams dining facility crew.  The 40 guests were treated to an array of dishes for the guests' dinner and a breakfast buffet

  • Shaw becomes winter wonderland

    Approximately four inches of snow hit Shaw Air Force Base Feb. 12. According to Mr. Fred Harmon, 20th Operations Support Squadron meteorological technician, the record for snowfall was 17 inches of which fell Feb. 9 to 11, 1973. Shaw averages about one inch of snow per year. Photos were provided by