AFSO 21 streamlines maintenance scheduling

A team of Airmen from the 20th Maintenance Group  here recently conducted a value stream analysis to standardize and improve the maintenance scheduling process as part of Air Force Smart Operations of the 21st Century initiatives. The objective of the VSA is to increase aircraft availability and

Back to basic

More than 50 Shaw Airmen gathered in the Airman Leadership School auditorium Feb. 10 to listen to the opportunities of going back to basic--training. Tech. Sgt. Danica Eusay, a Basic Military Training instructor on the MTI Recruiting Team, briefed the Airmen and answered questions about life as an

Red Flag

Scrub-a-dub jet

Award winners

Town hall meeting addresses concerns

Base officials held this year's first town hall meeting Jan. 29 at the Community Activities Center to pass along information and address community concerns. Col. Joseph Guastella, 20th Fighter Wing commander, led the meeting with opening remarks. "A big part of combat readiness is taking care of

SF Airman receives Bronze Star

A 20th Security Forces NCO was awarded the bronze star during a ceremony at the 20th Security Force Squadron Jan. 16. Tech. Sgt Patrick Ashford was deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, as part of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. While deployed, he directed combat operations

Heroes see family again

About 300 Airmen from the 20th Fighter Wing returned to Shaw AFB at around 5 p.m. today after a four-month deployment to Iraq. Families and friends of the Airmen gathered in Hangar 1200 prior to the landing. Food, drinks and a giant ball pit kept the families and children occupied as they waited to

Fight's on

Shaw opens Frierson Road

Shaw's Frierson Road is scheduled to permanently open to the public in July. Base officials are making plans to establish a new fence and separate base housing outside the base perimeter fence line by summer 2009. "We're putting the fence up to open Frierson to the general public, so the folks who