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  • Shaw Spotlight: Spc. Brian L. Burkette

    This week's Third Army/ARCENT Soldier of the week, Spc. Brian L. Burkette, quarter master, chemical equipment repair joined Third Army/ARCENT from his previous duty station at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga in October 2011. Burkette entered the U.S. Army in 2005 leaving his home of New Port, RI.

  • Base Legal-serving the law and Shaw

    Films like "A Few Good Men" and "Rules of Engagement" strive to create an image of military law, equating it with the military court-martial. While courts-martial will arise from time to time in the real world, during the typical week the staff of the Shaw legal office provide their knowledge and

  • Kitten survives flightline accident

    On the flightline in the heat a noise that sounded like meowing attracted the attention of several Airmen working there. The sound emerged from the unit's Chevrolet. After the Airmen popped open the hood of the truck and began searching, a kitten jumped out and scampered off. Upon additional

  • Marines reserve a spot at Shaw

    Colonel John Bateman, U.S. Marine Corps Central Command Marine liaison officer to U.S. Air Forces Central, sits at a desk that for years has been home to many Marines.The MARCENT liaison role Bateman currently fills, and that's always filled by a reservist serves a very important role for Team

  • Shaw Spotlight: Senior Airman Lecedric Hester

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Senior Airman Lecedric Hester, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron weapons standardization squadron lead crew member from San Antonio, Texas. Hester says he has evolved during his three years of being in the U.S. Air Force. He has deployed once from Shaw during his

  • Shaw Airman walks on water

    As temperatures surpass 100 degrees here at the 379th AEW, the demand for drinkable water significantly increases. With more than 1.3 million bottles of water consumed at this installation every month, the importance of having safe drinking water is mission critical.Imagine the impact on the mission

  • Afterburner Grill serves flightline workers

    The smell of sizzling hamburger patties permeates an appetizing aroma throughout the facility as Airmen prepare for a wave of hungry customers. This can only mean one thing; it's lunchtime at the Afterburner Grill.The Afterburner Grill is Shaw's second dining facility designed to provide flightline

  • Shaw pharmacy: patients come first

    Tickets are pulled and the glowing red numbers start to rise as customers gather in the waiting area, it's another busy day at the 20th Medical Group pharmacy.The pharmacy stocks approximately 500 different types of medication, dispenses 5,000 prescriptions a week and serves 31,000 beneficiaries,

  • Physical therapy heals and prevents

    The 20th Medical Group, physical therapists work every day helping Airmen and Soldiers at Shaw Air Force Base restore mobility and strength so they are able to continue doing their jobs to their fullest ability and accomplish the mission."The purpose of therapy is to restores long-term function and

  • 20th FW Airmen meet with new top NCO

    Chief Master Sgt. James Wilkerson, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, met with Airmen at the base theater here, July 13, 2012."An enlisted call," Wilkerson said, "is to present the senior enlisted perspective of the (wing) commander's message and intent regarding mission, people, and infrastructure,