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  • Wounded warrior inspires Shaw

    Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Scott Stephenson and his mother Luana Schneider came to speak about resiliency and the story behind Stephenson's scars at the airman leadership school, Aug. 29 here.While on his first deployment, Stephenson was injured in Iraq while on a convoy, and suffered third and fourth

  • Military working dogs, our brothers in arms

    A military working dog (MWD) is a canine military member who aides their handler in performing security patrols or searching for and detecting explosives and narcotics.All MWDs, from every branch of the military, are sent to Lackland AFB, Texas for fundamental training. The training is composed of a

  • The man behind the voice

    Everyone knows Mr. John F. Kennedy, 20th Force Support Squadron school liaison and a native of Savannah, Ga., Kennedy is famous around Shaw for his duty position and angelic voice. Kennedy has been at Shaw since 1993, and decided to retire here as a master sergeant after serving 24 years and six

  • Base agencies band together to help

    Everyday Airmen, military dependents, retirees and Department of Defense civilians encounter problems they are unable to face alone. Sometimes they require financial assistance for an emergency, help communicating to loved ones who are deployed, assistance in managing stress, and help breaking

  • Shaw Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Wendell Walker

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Wendell Walker, 20th Force Support Squadron food service specialist from Columbia, S.C.Walker has been in the military for two years, with most of that time spent at Shaw.Something that people don't know about Walker is that he almost dropped out of

  • Shaw Spotlight: Spc. Shameka Williams

    This week's Third Army/ARCENT Soldier of the week, Spc. Shameka Williams, budget technician, joined Third Army/ARCENT from her previous duty station at Ft. Hood, TX in April 2011. Williams, a native South Carolinian, was born and raised in Salters, a small town located about an hour southeast of

  • AFSA council, a successful team

    Team Shaw belongs to Chapter 377 of the Air Force Sergeants Association's and currently has 860 members, part of AFSA's 111,000 membership base. AFSA serves as a voice to Congress for Air Force members and their families. AFSA's presence on Capitol Hill is powered by its membership. "Lots of people

  • Outstanding LRS Airman wins Sijan Award

    Senior Master Sgt. Frank Graziano, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent of deployment and distribution, was awarded the Sijan Award at the Air Combat Command level.In 1967 an F-4C Phantom crashed over North Vietnam and the pilot ejected from the plane into enemy territory. A

  • Shaw Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Amy Armstrong

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Airman 1st Class Amy Armstrong, a 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice from Virginia Beach, Va.Armstrong has been at Shaw since January 2012. Before joining the military, she had never turned a wrench which she says is why she picked

  • Fitness safety tips for a healthy body

    Incorporating exercise and physical activities as a part of your daily routine is taking personal responsibility towards having a healthier body. Service members here are challenged to lead the way by performing fitness training; training which focuses on cardio respiratory and muscular endurance