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  • Shaw's Spotlight

    Shaw's Spotlight presents: 1st Lt. Sarah EccelesOrganization: 55th Fighter Squadron Duty title: F-16 pilot, assitant chief of trainingJob duties: Fly, monitor flight training and upgradesTime in service: 3 years.Hometown: San AntonioWhat do you enjoy about the Air Force? I enjoy all of the people,

  • Services named year's AF team

    Each year, Air Force officials evaluate career fields for unity and exceptional performance that warrants recognition by the entire force. In conjunction with the Air Force Association, one career field is recognized with an Air Force level award. “Services was selected based on significant

  • Shaw Airmen reflect on bombing, changes in force protection

    For some, the memories of the Khobar Towers attack were of watching news footage on TV. Others may have known someone who was there. Younger Airmen had probably just finished the 3rd grade and were growing out of the “Barney” stage. For two Shaw Airmen, the memories of that day are all too real. Lt.

  • Shaw prepares for environmental inspection

    An assessment team is coming to Shaw Aug. 21-25 to check the base's environmental health. The team is part of the environmental, safety, occupational health, compliance assessment and management program. The team is composed of Air Combat Command personnel, personnel from other installations and

  • Shaw demo team shows more than F-16 firepower in Colombia

    Latin and North America join together to celebrate airpower during Colombia’s largest air and trade show, the third annual Rio Negro airshow June 28 - July 2. With the Colombian airshow bringing in more than 30,000 attendees, the U.S. Air Force brought down more than 60 personnel and six aircraft to

  • 55th takes flight at Combat Archer

    The 55th Fighter Squadron returned home Jul 1 from a two-week air-to-air combat evaluation called Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron from the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group evaluated our aircraft weapons systems, software, pilots, maintainers, loaders and

  • Shaw receives community service award

    The Palmetto Conservation Foundation recently recognized Shaw Air Force Base and three Airmen in particular, for outstanding volunteer efforts to build the Palmetto Trail through the Wateree floodplain. A Community Service Award was presented at the base June 21 by Sen. Phil Leventis, a new member