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  • Finding the U in Sumter

    Shaw Airmen will plant trees, pick up litter, and paint and power wash buildings and parking areas from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Sumter community as part of the "Finding the U in Sumter" campaign sponsored by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sumter and the base. "This is a way to

  • Shaw Airmen ensure safety at Balad

    Three Shaw Airmen are ensuring people deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, remember safety. Lt. Col. Chris Ashby, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Safety chief at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is the 20th Fighter Wing Safety chief here at Shaw. Master Sgt. Greg Patterson, 332nd AEW Flight Safety NCO and 20th

  • Shaw spotlight

    Shaw presents: Staff Sgt. David TaylorOrganization: 20th Mission Support Squadron Duty title: Personnel readiness technician What are your job duties? I prepare Contingency Exercise Deployment orders for all of our real-world and exercise deployers. I also provide deployed accountability for the

  • Iron Thunder roars through Shaw

    On most days, the only aircraft on the flightline at Shaw are F-16CJs, but this week the 77th Fighter Squadron hosted a four-day exercise called Operation Iron Thunder in which many aircraft and people from different states and countries participated. Participating aircraft included B-1B bombers

  • Iron Thunder to light up the skies

    The 77th Fighter Squadron is hosting more than 100 aircraft from three branches of the U.S. military and the British Royal Air Force Feb. 6-9 for Operation Iron Thunder. "The objective of the exercise is to prepare units for future contingency operations by offering a chance for players to be

  • Critical career fields offer opportunity

    First and second term Airmen who are contemplating about retraining into another career field as a result of an overage in their career field or a desire for a career change can still apply to be retrained into several critically-manned career fields or for a special duty assignment.Shortages of

  • Shaw spotlight

    Shaw presents: Senior Airman Richard InabnitOrganization: 20th Comptroller Squadron Duty title: Customer support technician What are your job duties? I process travel vouchers, resolve Defense Travel System problems and I serve as the squadron's security manager. What do you enjoy about the Air

  • Senior NCO awarded Military Citizen of Year

    A senior NCO assigned to 9th Air Force will receive the Military Citizen of the Year award Saturday at Hilton Head, S.C. from the Sumter Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to the community.Master Sgt. Angela Tristan, 9th Air Force first sergeant, is "a true role model for all," said Lt. Gen.

  • Shaw spotlight

    Shaw spotlight presents: Senior Airman Kevin EftemoffOrganization: 20th Medical Support Squadron Duty title: Biomedical equipment repair journeyman What are your job duties? I perform preventive maintenance, and calibrate and repair medical equipment. What do you enjoy about the Air Force? I enjoy