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  • 20th MXG improves ORI flightline ops

    Members of the 20th Maintenance Group had a problem that needed fixing.The equipment on the line had no designated parking locations.In an effort to get jets off the ground faster, flightline workers needed a standard for aircraft-support equipment stored on the parking ramp.According to

  • VA creates new Post 9/11 GI Bill

    The Servicemembers' Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights, was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt June 22, 1944. By the time the original GI Bill ended in July 1956, 7.8 million World War II veterans had participated in an education or training backed

  • Save money, save space

    The Shaw Air Force Base Thrift Store serves everyone on Shaw with a variety of merchandise to choose from. Whether you are looking for gently-used clothes, household items or furniture, the thrift shop has many opportunities for you to save money.Linda Watson, thrift shop manager, said the shop

  • Shaw confirms first H1N1 case

    Team Shaw confirmed its first case of H1N1 flu Tuesday. The infected individual had a relatively mild illness and quickly recovered. H1N1 has now been confirmed in all 50 states and is spreading as would be expected for a flu virus. The symptoms in those infected appear to be very similar to the

  • MSG ORI Combat Rally

    The 20th Mission Support Group held an Operational Readiness Inspection Combat Rally May 29. The rally followed a combat theme with Ability to Survive and Operate events: post-attack reconnaissance team sweeps, gas mask donning, self-aid buddy care and litter carry races. Teams were evaluated on

  • COMACC announces retirement

    The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. William M. Fraser III, to succeed Gen. John D.W. Corley as commander of Air Combat Command. General Corley assumed command of ACC in October 2007. As commander of the Air Force's largest major command with the nation at