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  • Shaw Airmen deploy

    More than 150 Airman deployed from Shaw between Jan. 5 and 12 as part of Air Expeditionary Force rotation five and six. During this AEF cycle, the 20th Fighter Wing is one of the lead wings, said 2nd Lt. Charlene Peters, installation deployment manager. This means the 20th FW is providing the bulk

  • Shaw implements NSPS

    Shaw will implement the National Security Personnel System, a revised pay-for-performance system for civilian personnel, starting Jan. 21.NSPS is the most radical change in general schedule pay for government employees since its inception in 1949, said Maj. Jimmie Sullivan, 20th Mission Support

  • Shed fat with Sumter-Shaw Shrinkdown

    Shaw is participating in a statewide weight-loss program called the Sumter-Shaw Shrinkdown, which kicks off Jan. 8. "The Shrinkdown is a free, 10-week healthy living awareness program," said Tech. Sgt. Tedisha Baker, 20th Aeromedical-Dental Squadron health and wellness center NCO in charge. Everyone

  • 79th FS returns home from Southwest Asia

    Nearly 140 pilots, maintainers, crew chiefs and loaders from the 79th Fighter Squadron returned home Dec. 19 from Exercise Iron Falcon 0701 in Southwest Asia.Iron Falcon is to Southwest Asia what Red Flag is to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., said Lt. Col. Donald Butler, 79th FS commander."Iron Falcon

  • Airmen return from overseas

    Two groups of Airmen returned home to Shaw recently from Southwest Asia. During the reunions with family and friends, one Shaw member, Airman 1st Class Shawn Sullivan, met his four-month-old daughter, Peyton, for the first time.Even though he was able to talk to his wife, Faryn, on the phone during

  • Heritage of America Band performs for Sumter

    The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band performed a concert Dec. 12 at the Sumter County Exhibition Center for 2,100 people from the Shaw and Sumter community. The concert was given to the Sumter community by the Air Force for their support of Shaw Air Force Base throughout the year. "We really