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Feb. 5, 2013
Shaw Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Justin Glass

This week's Shaw Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Justin Glass, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Tuscan, Ariz."Airman Glass is a top notch Airman and is committed to Shaw's success," said Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Cory, 20th AMXS crew chief. "Glass is an F-16 expert completing all aspects of
Jan. 29, 2013
Eye of the storm (Part 1): Shaw Rapcon brings the calm for Army Apache pilots

Editor's Note: The U.S. Air Force air traffic control career field is separated into two different aspects: air traffic control tower and radar approach control. This article is part one in a three part series on Shaw's RAPCON and the Airmen who make the mission happen. The Shaw RAPCON is
Jan. 29, 2013
A battle between brothers

Elated fans dressed in yellow and purple and red and gold will congregate in New Orleans La., Feb. 3, to witness a battle of two Harbaugh brothers - The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, but this battle is not only fought on the gridiron of New Orleans but also by the countless football
Jan. 29, 2013
Shaw Spotlight: Master Sgt. Maurice Toole

This week's Shaw Spotlight is Master Sgt. Maurice Toole, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, squadron lead production superintendent from Cleveland, Ohio.Toole has been in the Air Force for 22 years and plans to retire soon, he explained."Toole knows his stuff," said Master Sgt. Darrin Starr, 20th
Jan. 23, 2013
Green Flag East prepares 55th FS for future adversaries with real-world threat systems

Green Flag East made history using real-world threat surface to air missile systems, the SA 8 transport eject launcher radar and the SA 6 radar, in its most recent joint exercise here, Jan. 18-21. "We executed multiple scenarios in a contested environment to establish air superiority and fight our
Jan. 22, 2013
Shaw Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Muse

This week's Shaw Spotlight is Staff Sgt. Joshua Muse, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander support staff representative.Muse has been in the Air Force for seven years, and has been stationed at Shaw for three years."Staff Sgt. Muse is a hard working young man," said Master Sgt. Douglas
Jan. 22, 2013
Shaw Airman helps families cope with deployment

In a room toward the back of the Chandler Deployment Processing Center here, fingers strummed across the arm rests of seats, as pens clicked open and close while a small group of Airmen waited. Finally, it was time. The lights slightly dimmed and the projector was ready to go with the morning's
Jan. 22, 2013
Committed (Part 1): AF Tech. Sgt. welcomes life's surprises while deployed

Editor's Note: Airmen leave their families due to deployment taskings in support of different operations each year. Having to leave family members to fulfill these tasks can bring about several challenges on the home front. This article is part one in a three part series on a USAF technical sergeant
Jan. 15, 2013
Hearts Apart: reaching out

Bright camera flashes and the smell of pizza and hairspray filled the air, as children ran around a small group of foldout seats laughing as they played musical chairs. While the children were distracted, mothers and wives eagerly talked to one another as they took turns getting their hair and
Jan. 15, 2013
Shaw Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Evan Singleton

This week's Shaw Spotlight is Tech. Sgt. Evan Singleton, 20th Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center non commissioned officer in charge. Singleton has been in the Air Force for 13 years and has been assigned to Shaw for two years. Singleton was recently recognized with an Air Combat