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  • Security forces return from Iraq deployment

    Thirty-one 20th Security Forces members returned Saturday after a six-month deployment to Ali and Balad Air Bases, Iraq.While deployed, the two teams performed normal security forces duties similar to those at home such as patrol duty, flightline and gate security. Out-of-the ordinary duties

  • Atlantic Strike III trains Airmen for deployments

    Slowly walking through a quiet, deserted city, hearing nothing but your thoughts, you take a long, deep breath. Then, chaos suddenly breaks loose. An explosion throws you to the ground. The smell of smoke rushes through your nose and dust and sand cut through your skin. You immediately look for your

  • 55th Squadron redeploys from Middle East

    The 55th Fighter Squadron recently returned from two exercises in the Middle East. Initial Link involved simulated air-to-air and air-to-ground combat and Eastern Falcon involved flying basic fighter maneuvers, air combat training and large force employment sorties.The Initial Link and Eastern

  • Shaw F-16s intercept shuttle airspace violator

    Two F-16 Fighting Falcons, enforcing a temporary no-fly zone around the Space Shuttle Discovery launch site at Cape Canaveral, Fla., intercepted and escorted a small civilian aircraft from the area July 26. It was during the nine-minute hold in the countdown when the pilots recieved the call from

  • Airmen reflect on friend’s death

    The base lost a valued member in a car accident Memorial Day weekend. As grief hangs heavy over Shaw, leaders, co-workers and friends continue to ask why. Senior Airman Justin Morrow, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, died from injuries sustained while traveling at night. He was not wearing his seat

  • Shaw NCO awarded $10K for idea

    A Shaw NCO is $10,000 richer thanks to a suggestion he made. He thought it would be more economical to stop replacing an $8,500 valve on the F-16 Fighting Falcon every time the $50 heat shield that covers the valve is damaged. The suggestion was submitted through the Air Force’s Innovative

  • Home front crew chiefs still make it happen

    When they finish their shifts their uniforms are often covered in oil, dirt and sweat. They are no longer the crisp, starched uniforms they once were. However, for crew chiefs here -- and elsewhere on the home front -- this is a symbol of pride. The life of a crew chief is a tiring but rewarding

  • Arresting system stops aircraft safely

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon has an emergency braking system that can bring it to a stop called aircraft arresting systems. There are eight arresting systems here designed to safely bring an aircraft to a stop whenever a pilot feels it is unsafe to stop the aircraft on his or her own power, said Senior

  • Be prepared for tornado season

    Driving to work Sept. 7, 2004, Senior Airman Joshua Hjemvick saw cloud cover and well-defined rain showers south of the base. Suddenly, the forecaster from the 28th Operational Weather Squadron saw flying debris from the buildings to his right. He stopped the car and threw it into reverse, but

  • T-shirts at Shaw combat sexual assault

    “They beat you; they raped you; they left you for dead,” reads one. Another simply states “It still hurts.” Creating T-shirt designs like these is meant to be therapeutic for sexual assault victims, which is the purpose of The Clothesline Project; displaying the shirts is meant to bring awareness to