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  • ROTC cadets visit Shaw, take oath

    Approximately 84 cadets from Detachment 290, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from the University of Kentucky arrived here Feb. 11 for a base tour and watched a demonstration by the F-16 Viper East demonstration team Feb. 12. After the tour, three cadets took the oath of enlistment. They

  • Simulated attacks challenge Airmen

    As the 20th Fighter Wing is put to the test during this week's phase II operational readiness exercise, some Airmen work behind the scenes as members of the exercise evaluation team. The EET is responsible for aiding in the setup, supervision and grading of training scenarios. Representatives from

  • Viper East demo team receives 2010 certification

    Aerial demonstration pilots received certification Feb. 4, from Gen. William Fraser III, commander of Air Combat Command, and their performances are now ready for the 2010 air show season. The F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Viper East teams put a lot of preparation into the performance in an effort to

  • Photos: Airmen practice decontamination

    Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing are preparing for a phase II operational readiness exercise that will begin tonight at 9. During transition day, Airmen prepare for the exercise by practicing decontamination in full mission-oriented protective posture, or MOPP, gear. Shaw performs routine exercises,

  • Photos: Tops in Blue

    Tops in Blue performed for the Sumter community Feb. 3 at Patriot Hall. Tops in Blue, an ensemble made up of the most-talented Airmen in the force, entertains military and civilian audiences around the globe with music. Their tour encompasses more than 120 shows worldwide and includes numerous shows

  • Commander's Update - Feb. 5

    Yes, it's EXERCISE time again in the 20th Fighter Wing! I know that may come as a shock to many, since we had a Phase I exercise in the past few months, and the operational readiness inspection wasn't that long ago. However, in the seven months since our inspection, we've had close to 1,000 Airmen

  • Shaw Airmen gearing up for upcoming readiness exercise

    Shaw is kicking off a Phase I/II Exercise from Feb. 2 - 5 and Feb. 8 - 10 in order to test the 20th Fighter Wing's combat and deployment readiness capability."The purpose of a combined Phase I/II exercise is to test the Wing's ability to deploy and employ our combat capabilities concurrently," said

  • Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards

    Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to