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  • Photo essay: Shaw and the MARE

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Phillip Collar, a simulated casualty, is treated for his wounds during a major accident response exercise, Aug. 14. Testing the ability of an installation's emergency responders and medical teams to handle crisis situations, a MARE can be

  • MARE tests 20FW vigilance, response

    Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing participated in an anti-terrorism major accident response exercise Aug. 14 here. As a build-up to the MARE, the 20th FW plans and inspections office began disseminating simulated intelligence reports indicating increased terrorist activity Monday, Aug. 10, and

  • Shaw's alert Airmen train with S.C. Civil Air Patrol

    Shaw's alert Airmen participated in a "Fertile Keynote" exercise Aug. 11, which included aircraft piloted by volunteers of the South Carolina wing of the Civil Air Patrol. The training exercise occurs five to six times per month and gives the 20th Fighter Wing air sovereignty alert Airmen experience

  • Historical Army groundbreaking here Aug. 17

    A milestone in Shaw's and South Carolina's history will occur Monday as officials break ground for the new Headquarters, 3rd Army and Army Central Command here at 10 a.m. The 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw's host unit, is also hosting the ceremony. In 2005, a Base Realignment and Closure Commission

  • Windows Vista and You

    You might be wondering what the new computer operating system changes are all about. Here's  the inside scoop to the Windows Vista installation deadline and tips to make things go as smooth as possible for you and your computer. All Air Force computers will be converted to the federal desktop core

  • Recognizing spouses with Joan Orr Award

    There are many awards active-duty members could be nominated for, from monthly to annual awards, but the Air Force recognizes the significant contributions made by non-military spouses of military members as well through the Joan Orr award. The Joan Orr award, sponsored by the Air Force Association,

  • 9 AF/USAFCENT change of command

    General David Petraeus, commander, United States Central Command, and Gen. John Corley, commander, Air Combat Command, presided over the Headquarters 9th Air Force and United States Air Forces Central change of command and re-designation ceremony here Aug. 5. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Gary

  • My computer is quarantined...what?

    It's 0745, you're at work, but can't log in to your computer. It has been quarantined. You can't work. So, what should you do? "Your first step is to contact your client service administrator," said Capt. Jason Rossi, 20th Communications Squadron operations flight commander. "Users can't restore a

  • Terrorism...how can you prevent it?

    Terrorists hope to intimidate us into changing our domestic and international political policies, our religious practices or to strip us of the freedoms we enjoy in our day-to-day lives. Described as the "calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of violence to instill fear," terrorism is

  • Shaw volunteers: Sumter Habitat for Humanity ReStore

    Airmen from several Shaw Air Force Base squadrons volunteered from July 28 to July 30 at the Sumter Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The goal was to reorganize a 17,000-square-foot warehouse full of donated items. The ReStore takes donations of home improvement goods, new or used and surplus materials