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  • 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

  • The impact of CMSAF Paul Wesley Airey

    March 11, 2009, the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Paul Wesley Airey, left this world at the age of 85. His remains were buried May 28 in a place of honor at Arlington National Cemetery. Although Paul had numerous medical challenges during his final years, he fought on until the end

  • Smarter,faster, cheaper

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, more commonly referred to as AFSO21, is the United States Air Force's version of Lean Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma is a civilian business strategy which is designed around the idea of making a product or procedure "smarter, faster and cheaper."For many

  • Head of the class

    05/19/2009 - SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The Shaw Education Center has announced the results of the 2009 Airman Education and Commissioning Program selection board. Out of the 58 selected applicants Air Force-wide, six had their packages completed at Shaw, the most from any base this year. Shaw's

  • Air Force appoints new enlisted corps representative

    The U.S. Air Force Office of the Chief of Staff has announced the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Chief Master Sgt. James A. Roy will become the new representative for the enlisted corps June 30, 2009. He will advise Air Force senior leadership on all issues regarding the welfare,

  • AFSO21 improves war-ready engines

    The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron is currently taking steps to improve the process of producing war-ready engines by applying Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. From March 23 to March 25, 2009, Airmen from the 20th Maintenance Group gathered to participate in the TF34 Rapid