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  • Members assigned to the 20th Medical Group have a cookout outside 20th Medical Group building at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 1, 2019.

    54th Biomedical Services Corps Appreciation week

    Team Shaw Biomedical Science Corps celebrates the 54th anniversary of appreciation, Jan. 28 to Feb.1.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman BrieAnna Stillman, 20th Fighter Wing photojournalist, posses for a picture with her equipment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 25, 2019.

    Airmen behind the lens

    Many people see photos and videos of maintainers working, jets flying and Airmen throughout the Air Force serving their country, but who are the Airmen behind the lens?
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Peter Lockett, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds a metal rod for a project at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan 28, 2019.

    Mission success by metals tech

    Sparks fly as a 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology Airman welds a metal rod that will be used to create a toolbox.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron prepares for take-off during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2019.

    “Tigers” roar through Red Flag 19-1

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, are participating in Exercise Red Flag 19-1 from Jan. 26 – Feb. 15.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, performs preflight checks before performing an aerial demonstration at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 29, 2019

    F-16 VDT announces new pilot

    Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, certified the new F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot and commander ahead of the 2019 season, Jan. 29.
  • Martin Long, Skeet and Trap Range manager, instructs shooters on rifle safety etiquette at the Skeet and Trap Range, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 24.

    All squadrons beware of FSS

    Col. Travis Norton, 25th Attack Group commander, challenged Maj. Darryl Hebert, 20th Force Support Squadron commander, to a skeet shoot-out between squadrons at the Skeet and Trap Range, Jan. 25.
  • Airmen assigned to the 99th Medical Group perform in an orthopedic spine surgery at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 27, 2018. Having in-house surgeons allows patients to bypass referrals downtown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)

    Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills

    It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms. The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills, or C-SATS. C-SATS provides specialized training for surgeons to further improve their specialized skills.
  • A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston banks over the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge above downtown Charleston during a training mission, May 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV)

    C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews

    Larger, faster and flexible – a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities. In addition to its transport and other numerous mission sets, the C-17 converts to provide aeromedical evacuation to patients in a broad variety of conditions. The aircraft has played critical roles in various contingencies, bringing warfighters to higher levels of care, bringing patients home to the U.S., and aiding in humanitarian efforts to save the lives of those impacted by natural disasters.
  • Resilience is displayed through a person’s mental strength, physical strength, social networks and spirituality.

    Finding a purpose

    Everyone goes through hard times throughout their life. Whether it be the death of a loved one, financial issues or an internal struggle, there are ways to get through troubling times.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Ronny Bowman, 20th Aerospace Medical Dental Squadron optometry flight commander, poses for a portrait in his office at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 22, 2019.

    Rosaries are memories

    In a hot, dark room with all the windows sealed inside a rickety building in Belize, an optometrist sweats and struggles to move around in a sticky Airman Battle Uniform as he performs eye exams on local citizens in an effort to tend to as many people as possible within two and half weeks.
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