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  • 77th Fighter Squadron hosts heritage flight

    The 77th Fighter Squadron Gamblers held their annual two-day reunion and brunch starting Jan. 27 to salute the squadron’s heritage and officers from World War II through today.The reunion tradition began 49 years ago. Each year attendees wear something red to the brunch. New Gamblers as well as

  • Army now part of Team Shaw

    They wear an Army uniform, but they are here to help the Army and Air Force support joint operations. Since Oct. 16, the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment has been an active part of Shaw, said Army Maj. Dennis Malone, 4th BCD operations officer. The 4th BCD is assigned to the 3rd Army,

  • Girl Scouts at Shaw send cookies overseas

    Twelve Girl Scouts could hardly contain themselves Tuesday at the Palmetto Chapel where they packaged more than 100 boxes of cookies for Airmen overseas.The girls, racing to see who could fill the boxes the quickest, belong to Girl Scouts Troop 57 at Shaw and range in age from six to nine years

  • Oxygen generating system phases out LOX

    The remaining 60 Shaw F-16s who use liquid oxygen will be upgraded to using the Onboard Oxygen Generating system to provide oxygen for pilots while in-flight. When the upgrade project is completed, all Shaw F-16s will use the OBOG system.Every F-16 in the Air Force requires some type of

  • 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