Airmen return from convoy duty

Members of the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently returned from an 8-month deployment to Southwest Asia. While there, they drove approximately 20 convoy missions in Iraq for the 424th Medium Truck Detachment under the command of the U.S. Army. The convoys were usually about 30 to 40 trucks

28th OWS: Most outstanding - Forecasters bring Fawbush-Miller Award back to Shaw

The winners of the Air Force Weather 2005 Annual Weather Awards have been announced and the 28th Operational Weather Squadron took the Fawbush-Miller Award as the Outstanding Operational Weather Squadron for the entire Air Force. Col. John Murphy, acting director of the Air Force Weather Agency,

Trading stripes for bars...Six Shaw Airmen selected for AECP

Six Shaw Airmen were selected for the 2006 fiscal year Airman Education and Commissioning Program. The AECP gives enlisted members the opportunity to become commissioned officers, said Sam Dairyko, flight chief for base training and education services. “This program will send the individual to

Running in flight

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