July 17, 2018 20th FW commander holds first commander’s call Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander, hosted his first commander’s call at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 13.
July 17, 2018 Munitions Airmen support pilot training High above their various training grounds, 20th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots navigate the skies in simulated battle, deploying munitions, such as inert bombs, and using their M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannons to strike targets.
July 12, 2018 Shaw AFB commitment to environmental protection MEMORANDUM FOR ALL SHAW AFB PERSONNEL FROM: 20 FW/CC SUBJECT: Shaw AFB Commitment to Environmental Protection 1. The 20th Fighter Wing embraces the goal of protecting the environment and our natural resources within their area of responsibility including Shaw AFB, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range,
July 12, 2018 Legal Weasels keep Team Shaw on right side of law Legal matters can be tricky. Can anyone in the 20th Fighter Wing legal office provide legal advice? What is the first step to procuring a power of attorney? Can Airmen solicit fundraising donations in uniform? Luckily for Team Shaw members, the award-winning professionals at the 20th FW legal office
July 11, 2018 We all have a flying window: why my time is not as important as yours When I was a maintainer, it was understood that Airmen were expected to be in place fifteen minutes prior to appointments, meetings and events.
July 9, 2018 Getting to know Code of Conduct: Articles IV-VI Retired Air Force Col. Dewey Waddell was shot down in his F-105 Thunderchief over the jungles of Vietnam, July 5, 1967. He spent the next six years as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton.
July 2, 2018 Getting to know Code of Conduct: Articles I-III A hard truth about war is that not every service member is going to make it back to friendly territory after a mission and may fall into the clutches of the enemy.
July 2, 2018 Lt. Shaw: 100 years later Long before the plot of land that is now Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, became a pre-World War II auxillary air field, its namesake departed for a mission into the hostile German sky, never to return to his family.
July 2, 2018 What is TRIRIGA? The Air Force Civil Engineer Enterprise has implemented their first information technology system upgrade in 30 years in order to better manage facilities, equipment, costs and projects.
July 2, 2018 Falcons fly for freedom Having never lived at a military installation before arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, I was initially startled at the sight and sound of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon roaring over me as it came in for landing.