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  • 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

  • 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,