Gamblers begin Red Flag exercise

Shaw Air Force Base's 77th Fighter Squadron "Gamblers" deployed to Nellis as one of nine units participating in Red Flag 09-4.Colonel Dean Anderson, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, is the Red Flag Air Expeditionary Wing commander.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air

Shaw gives back: Jammin' July 4th

Sisters in arms and by blood

Re-enlisting is a proud moment for any service member, but for Staff Sgt. Dorothy English it brought both pride in service and in heritage. In an example of inter-service cooperation, her oath was administered by Army 2nd Lt. Judith Morgan, her older sister. Lieutenant Morgan, who flew in from

Air Force announces next test pilot selection board

The next annual USAF Test Pilot School selection board will convene Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, at the Air Force Personnel Center. The USAF test pilot school is the world's preeminent fixed-wing test pilot school. Graduates of TPS are in high demand in an era of increasing technology advancements on the

Maintenance group gaining 109 Airmen

The Air Force recently announced the details for their Fiscal 2010 Force Structure realignment, supported by the president's fiscal budget; it summarizes civilian and military personnel changes, as well as the reassignment of aircraft at bases for the upcoming fiscal year. According to Air Force

It's always calm before the storm

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration anticipates a near-normal 2009 hurricane season for the Atlantic coast. With a 70-percent chance of nine to 14 named storms, NOAA forecasters predict four to seven of those storms being hurricanes, of which up to three can become major systems

Civil engineers deploy to Iraq

20FW passes inspection

Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing received exciting news Saturday morning from the Air Combat Command inspector general regarding the recent Operational Readiness Inspection. Overall, the wing earned above average marks from the 100-plus inspectors, with nine areas receiving special recognition. "Very

Airman receives only IG Coin during ORI

The inspector general carried only one coin to hand out to the best of Shaw's Airmen. Senior Airman Mary Wheeler, 20th Operational Support Squadron intelligence analyst, received that coin during the Operational Readiness Inspection. ORIs are conducted to evaluate the ability of units with a wartime

Network users are essential to preventing cyber attacks

The 24-hour news channels are filled with stories about Department of Defense computer vulnerabilities. DoD computer users are no longer allowed to use thumb-drives, flash cards and other solid state memory devices on computers. Hackers have gained access to files about the F-35 Joint Strike