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  • Shaw takes it from the tanks to lab

    The sound of an F-16 Fighting Falcon's engine roars as it flies over the Shaw gate, preparing to land underneath the brightness of the sun after relying on the fuel to get it from one location to another for a safe trip. How does it safely stay up in the sky, or come down for a smooth landing? A

  • What it means to be a SNCO

    Air Force enlisted rank structure is broken into three tiers, with Airmen in the top tier being known as senior NCOs; but what exactly is a senior NCO?Sixty- four Team Shaw Airmen are about to learn the answer after being selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant. Twenty-three of those

  • New chaplain focuses on resilient single Airmen

    The wing's newest chaplain's mission is to help build and equip single Airmen, said Chaplain (Capt.) Randy Croft, a chaplain with the 20th Fighter Wing."We want to help strengthen single Airmen and Soldiers, and support strong resilient, spiritually fit singles so they can do their mission really

  • Outstanding first-term Airmen push 28th OWS to success

    The mission of the 28th Operational Weather Squadron is to provide weather support for the Middle East and the U.S. Air Force's Central Command Area of Responsibility, said Staff Sgt. Leah Gonzalez a weather forecaster with the 28th OWS here."We do mission support for the Air Force and Army," said

  • Safety: It's a lifestyle

    Running the gamut from work-related injuries, and high-risk recreational activities, to slipping in the shower or simply walking across the street; potential danger is always present.Resourceful and innovative collaboration can help manage potential danger when, society's fundamental building block;

  • More than a Shaw volunteer: The gift of giving

    Military ceremonies; changes of command, retirements and promotions, focus on change and achievements. People tend to focus on those being awarded, those who reached the goal of making another rank, and those who received new responsibilities as leaders.Individuals, or groups who have accomplished

  • AF sergeant looks cancer in eye and laughs

    For most, the first time they meet the slim, brunette woman, their eyes are automatically drawn to the rigid scar that runs the length of her neckline. If she catches you staring, she's likely to tell you her eyes are up here as she points from the scar to her eyes. Retired Staff Sgt. Alisha

  • New Parent Support Program: preparing Airmen for life-long parenthood

    After giving the Air Force 11 hours of your day there are still bills to pay, dinner to cook, a spouse that needs attention, clothes to wash, dry and put away, groceries to buy, a house to clean and errands to run.Next, add a baby that insists on crying non-stop the whole evening. Circumstances such