General Fraser takes command of ACC

Gen. William M. Fraser III assumed command of Air Combat Command from Gen. John D. W. Corley in a ceremony here Sept. 10. The ACC commander leads the largest major command in the Air Force and acts as the lead agent for the Combat Air Forces, which includes elements of U.S. Air Forces in Europe,

Moment of impact

Shaw hosts Save a Life Program

Driving while intoxicated is an Air Force-wide concern so Shaw is hosting a "hard-hitting," alcohol-awareness program called "Save a life," which begins at 8 a.m. Sept. 8 at the base fitness center. This program, safety officials say, brings home the shocking reality of the deadly consequences of

Photo essay: Shaw softball championship

Airmen of the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron softball team won this year's two-game championship, Aug. 20. The team, comprised of members from the 20th AMXS and the 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, beat the "Civees" 15-14 at the bottom of the seventh inning of the second game.View the

Town hall to address housing, hurricanes

The next "town hall" meeting on Shaw Air Force Base is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Activity Center. Col. Joseph Guastella, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Ted Uchida, 20th Mission Support Group commander, will speak and be available for questions. Base housing residents are

62nd Air Force Ball

Doors are scheduled to open at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, for the 62nd Air Force Anniversary Ball here at the Carolina Skies Club. Heavy hors d'oeuvres (also known as "finger food") featuring bacon-wrapped scallops, shrimp and much more will be served along with cocktails during social hour,

Shaw's E-5 selection list

These senior airmen from Shaw have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant:20th FW selectees, by last name and first name:ALBRECHT JASON,  ALLRED ADRIAN,  ALVIN LAQUENA, AMARIR RHEMONA,  ANDULA JASON, APPLEBY JACOB,  ARCON RONALD,  AXSOM TRAVIS, BALLARD JARIUS, BARNES EARL, BARTOW STUART,

Shaw promotes small-arms excellence in competition

Shaw's combat arms branch recently demonstrated the Air Force's commitment to the preservation and advancement of marksmanship with a small-arms excellence-in-competition program Aug. 19 to 20. Out of the 120 Airmen who competed, only three shot well enough to qualify for the badges. Elementary EIC

New facility improves alert Airmen's quality of life

Shaw's new alert facility offers improvements for increased quality of life for the Airmen assigned to the air sovereignty alert mission. The ASA mission is a 24/7, 365-days-a-year mission, and the maintainers and pilots are always ready to scramble out to the jets and get them up in the air as fast

Shaw's summer reading program comes to an end

Children on Shaw Air Force Base recently participated in the children's summer reading program at the McElveen Library June 15 to Aug. 7. The children's summer reading program was designed to encourage children and teens to continue reading throughout the summer, even when school is out. "Most