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  • Taking care of pearly whites

    The 20th Dental Squadron performs a variety of procedures, from teeth cleaning to wisdom teeth removal on a daily basis at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The dental clinic makes sure Airmen maintain optimal oral health by giving them the care needed to be deployment ready at any time.

  • AGE Airmen ensure mission success

    When an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is grounded because it needs a new engine, Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment shop are there to repair the jets and ensure they are ready to accomplish the 20th Fighter Wing

  • SARM, HARM track pilot qualifications

    It takes an army to get aircraft off the ground — or rather, an air force. When an F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot taxis down the flightline in preparation for a sortie, it may seem that the weight of success lies on their shoulders.

  • Load crews face off in quarterly competition

    Weapons load crew members from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron faced off in an F-16CM Fighting Falcon munitions loading competition at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 12.

  • Deployed EAMXS Airman keeps bombs on targets

    When a U.S. Air Force mission involves dropping explosive devices, everything needs to be in perfect working order. Responsible for maintaining launch and release of these devices on F-16 Fight Falcons, Senior Airman Kaleb Linn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew

  • 20th LRS meets supply, demand

    In order to ensure Team Shaw’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons are ready to accomplish the mission, Airmen assigned to 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store verify each aircraft has every part needed.

  • Snagging sneaky salamanders

    Swampy wetlands cover the ground with slippery creatures lurking below. The smell of sulfur fills the air as the tall dry grass rustles in the wind. Somewhere in the midst, black creatures with yellow spots called tiger salamanders, an endangered species of South Carolina, slithers around the

  • BEE flight promotes safe environment

    On a typical day, 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineers are busy bees, monitoring environmental factors such as the installation’s water and air quality to identify and evaluate any potential hazards and ensure the safety of Airmen and families who make the 20th Fighter Wing