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  • A team of civilians and Airmen researching artificial intelligence smiles in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III.

    AF AI Accelerator brings future faster

    Mankind has often dreamed of what the future may hold. Every advancement in technology opens minds to dream bigger and better. Imagination is the only final frontier as the human race ventures deeper into what were previously only lightly treaded territories.
  • Image of an Airman accepting a Weasel of the Week award.

    Weasel of the Week | A1C Jacob Lamons

    The Weasel of the Week series asks Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, heroes, experts, and all-around great Airmen to share their likes, dislikes, Air Force spirit and personalities. We sat down with Airman 1st Class Jacob Lamons, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, to get to know him. Lamons currently works on the wing commander’s jet, assisting the dedicated crew chief on overseeing all maintenance done on the jet. He comes from a family of pilots and plans on following in their footsteps by serving 20 years in the Air Force.
  • Image of an Airman accepting a Weasel of the Week award.

    Weasel of the Week | Tech. Sgt. Marcos Charles Davis

    The Weasel of the Week series asks Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, heroes, experts, and all-around great Airmen to share their likes, dislikes, Air Force spirit and personalities. We sat down with Tech. Sgt. Marcos Charles Davis, Medical Group physical therapy flight chief, to get to know him. Davis currently oversees all physical therapy at Shaw, and plans to retire in five years.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett administers the oath of office to incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. during the CSAF change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown is the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

    Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff

    In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force colleagues, including Goldfein and other “extraordinary leaders.”
  • ACC/CC greets 20th FW leadership

    ACC commander visits flying wings

    Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, recently visited ACC flying wings to include Shaw Air Force Base, to connect with Airmen and aircrews.The visit was planned to provide commander’s intent regarding training priorities, share information about recent mishaps with instructors and leaders, and update Airmen on challenges facing
  • Image of a 55th Fighter Squadron Airman displaying their squadron hand signal.

    WOW: SrA Emileigh Tucker

    The Weasel of the Week series asks Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, heroes, experts and all-around great Airmen to share their likes, dislikes, Air Force spirit and personalities. We sat down with Senior Airman Emileigh Tucker, 55th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, to get to know her. Tucker coordinates and schedules training and maintenance for the 55th FS, and is currently working to obtain her Community College of the Air Force degree, and develop a 20th Fighter Wing mentorship program.
  • Members of Team Charleston hold the flag up in honor of fallen Air Force Hero 1st Lt. David Schmitz, pilot, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base on July 4, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from The 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base flew in formation behind the C-17 Globemaster III.

    Team Charleston flies in Salute from the Shore

    Citizen Airmen from Team Charleston at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, flew a C-17 Globemaster III down the coast of South Carolina, starting around Cherry Grove and ending off the coast of Beaufort, July 4, 2020, as part of the 11th annual Salute from the Shore. The flight was dedicated to 1st Lt. David Schmitz, a pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, who recently lost his life when his F-16CM crashed during a training mission June 30.
  • Image of a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Youth Center.

    20th FSS renovations give ‘spring cleaning’ new meaning

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.—The 20th Fighter Wing renovated the 20th Force Support Squadron’s Youth Center building as well as the 20th FSS Carolina Skies Club and conference center, allowing for opportunities to support more families and involve a wider audience, respectively.
  • Photo of the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 2019 Consumer Confidence Report stating that the water is safe for consumption.

    2019 Consumer Confidence Report declares water safe

    The 20th Fighter Wing leadership and 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight published the 2019 Shaw AFB Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report, announcing the base’s water safe for consumers, June 22.
  • Photo of a Team Shaw spouse smiling and holding her service member's face.

    Tigers redeploy amidst COVID-19

    Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron and the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron, also known as the “Tigers”, as well as other Team Shaw units, redeployed from U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, late May to early June.
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