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  • Sacrifice brings reward for NCO

    Sacrifice is a word Staff Sgt. Jessica Aglibut, 20th Aerospace Medical Squadron medical technician, applied to her family and close friends as she talked about their support for her career, and especially its next stage.Aglibut said she forfeited the majority of her free time and energy in pursuit

  • Team Shaw kicks off summer reading program

    The Read-a-licious Fair kicked off a summer reading program for military children at the McElveen library here, June 12, 2012.Designed to encourage them to read, the program is for children, teens and adults and is also intended to help them become active and eat right.Lt. Col. Robert Snodgrass,

  • Shaw captain is ACC instructor pilot of year

    A 55th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot has earned recognition as the top in his craft in Air Combat Command.Captain Matthew Feeman, a flight commander for the 55th FS, described his role as twofold: he's responsible for ensuring the eight pilots in his flight are ready to go to war anytime,

  • Shaw Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Christy Hardy

    In the Shaw Spotlight this week is Staff Sgt. Christy Hardy, 20th Communications Squadron, NCOIC of wing information assurance, from Douglas, Ga."Always strive to do your best no matter what," said Hardy. "It gives me motivation to not give up." Hardy has been in the United States Air Force for 11

  • Through my eyes: Surviving sexual assault

    "This story is a personal, victim-submitted account of a actual sexual assault and its aftermath. The names and identities of the individuals involved have been omitted or altered to maintain confidentiality." "That night, my whole world turned upside down," said Airman Samantha Smith, a sexual

  • Shaw Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Michael Kelly

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Staff Sgt. Michael Kelly, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate shop production supervisor, from Harleyville, S.C. "Try to learn something every day," said Kelly. "If you're not learning anything you're not gaining anything." Kelly has been in the

  • Shaw Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Angela Wilson

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Staff Sgt. Angela Wilson, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCOIC personal property, from Philadelphia, Pa. "I am truly blessed," said Wilson. "A lot of doors were opened here for me that never were open before." Originally from a big city, Wilson said that the change

  • Shaw Spotlight: Capt. Ashley Martin

    This week's Warrior of the Week is Capt. Ashley Martin, 20th Force Support Squadron OIC of readiness and plans, from Felewell, England.Martin is also the personnel deployment function officer during base wide Operational Readiness Exercises.Staff Sgt. Stephanie Farrell, 20th FSS readiness technician

  • Shaw Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Patricia Bustamante

    This week's Shaw Spotlight is Tech. Sgt. Patricia Bustamante, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron NCOIC of training management and instructional systems design, from Lanett, Ala.Bustamante is family oriented and spends majority of her off time with them. "I love my family so much, they are the

  • Guinness Book world record holder brings fire to Shaw Air Expo

    Aerobatics, historical displays and the thunder of jets are a few of the many things people will experience at this year's Shaw Air Expo. Visitors who make their way to Shaw Air Force Base will also find themselves greeted by another treat: explosions, smoke and fire by world record holders Rich's