AADD changes to 24/7 operation

The availability of Airmen against drunk driving has changed from Thursday through Sunday to 24-hours-a-day, everyday. “We changed the operations because of recent incidents where Airmen did not have the option to call AADD during the week,” said Senior Airman Susanne Smith, AADD president. “AADD

Housing privatization at Shaw

For the past few years, Shaw members have eagerly awaited new or renovated base housing units. So, why haven’t any new houses been built yet? According to Andy Bigelow, Shaw’s housing privatization manager, the base was in the process of selecting a contractor for new base housing in 2004 when the

OCSC, ESC provide scholarships to families

The Officers Civilian Spouse Club and the Enlisted Spouse Club recently awarded a combined total of $11,000 in scholarships to 11 Shaw members. The ESC winners in the high school category were: Jenna Roberts -- $2,000, Courtnie Smith -- $1,000 and Ashley Smithhart -- $500. Winners in the spouse

Shaw visits northern neighbors

More than 130 Shaw personnel are participating in Maple Flag, a six-week multinational exercise hosted by the Canadian Air Forces at Cold Lake Air Base, Alberta, Canada. U.S. Expeditionary Force consists of the 77th Fighter Squadron from Shaw, 2nd Fighter Squadron from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.,

Relay for Life

Farewell Col. Beale

Shaw AIrmen perform at Kirkuk AB, Iraq

Everyone at Kirkuk has heard the voice of STONEKRAB, but who is it? It’s the 506th Air Expeditionary Group Command Post. Behind a blue door in the 506th Air Expeditionary Group headquarters, the nerve center of the base is alive with activity. Controllers can respond to a voice alarm from the

Officers, shirts raise money for projects

For NASCAR fans, Darlington means the Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway -- the only NASCAR race in South Carolina. If you’re a private organization, like the Company Grade Officer Council or the Diamond Council, it means huge fundraising opportunities. The Dodge Charger

77th returns from Combat Hammer

The 77th Fighter Squadron and 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from Combat Hammer, an exercise at Hill Air Force base, Utah, from 28 April - 12 May. “Combat Hammer is a cradle-to-grave evaluation of our war-time weapons delivering capabilities,” said Tech Sgt. Timothy Newton, 77th AMU

Message of personal safety delivered

May 19 was Safety Day at Shaw. Besides in-house training, there were several briefings in the base theater and community center for Shaw personnel to attend. Throughout the day, members were briefed on a variety of topics including personal and motorcycle safety. Officer Tre Lundquist of the Public