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  • Airman grows from adversity, helps others remain resilient

    For some individuals, the most difficult struggles in life come one at a time, but for one Team Shaw Airman the hardships seemed to keep coming for a whole year. While grieving the loss of his best friend in 2011, his challenges were compounded by a divorce. However, Tech. Sgt. Richard Brown, 20th

  • Load crew competition tests readiness

    Airmen from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tested their knowledge and readiness during a quarterly load crew competition here, Jan. 13.The 20th AMXS’s 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew proved to their competition that speed isn’t everything when it comes to loading munitions onto an

  • Looking back on seven decades of difference

    Less than six and a half years after Shaw Field was officially activated, it was redesignated as Shaw Air Force Base, Jan. 14, 1948.During those first years, the U.S. Army installation was very different than the Air Force base it is today.The site was officially approved for the construction of a

  • Volunteer shines at Shaw

    In a bright room filled with patients, the next customer in line advances. Dividers zig zag through the room, guiding the long line of people toward an individual who outshines the lights above.The gentleman behind the counter, Leo Diamond, 20th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy volunteer, cracks

  • Shaw, Fairchild Airmen fuel the fight

    A group of F-16CM Fighting Falcons take off from the foggy flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. They soar above the clouds and into the airspace over the Atlantic Ocean, heading east until they can no longer see the land behind them. Despite the meticulous checklists run on aircraft

  • Operation Sun Run: Setting a new high score

    On Nov. 27, 1957, six pilots from the 17th and 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, rocketed into the history books.With their new RF-101C Voodoos, an improved version of the RF-101A reconnaissance airframe, those pilots were set to establish three

  • Friendship is forever

    On a cold winter night, people stand around a holiday tree in anticipation. A chaplain stands among them, offering his services to those of all faiths and sharing words of wisdom with the crowd. After a countdown, a child flips a switch to turn on the lights, making the tree glow with décor, and the

  • Thanksgiving: continuing military tradition

    Holiday commercials and movies often highlight close-knit families that travel from near and far to gather around a perfectly arranged table, overwhelmed with food on matching china.Such perfect portrayals of holiday meals can incite memories of the scent of turkey in the oven, the taste of mashed

  • 30 years past: 20th FW role in Victor Alert

    Thirty years ago, the first of November marked the end of the decades-long nuclear stalemate between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Soviet Union.For 28 years, forces on both sides of the Cold War stood vigilant against threats from the opposition.During that time, the 20th Fighter

  • Standing up for fitness

    According to a study done by Research Now, an independent panel research firm, Americans spend an average of 13 hours sitting per day.Added to the roughly eight hours spent sleeping, that adds up to about 21 sedentary, or inactive, hours.Symptoms of this lifestyle can range from less calorie