Celebrations: legacy, local heritage, partnership

Each year, U.S. Air Force bases around the world prepare for one special event to honor Air Force history.The Air Force Ball is a formal celebration of the Air Force’s “birthday” – Sept. 18, 1947 – when it was formally recognized as a separate service from the Army.“These formal events were a spawn

Tinker’s Sentry directs pieces of Red Flag puzzle with C2

When putting a puzzle together it helps to have an image of the picture the puzzle is trying to resemble. The E-3 Sentry, an airborne early-warning and control aircraft, helps other pieces of the ATO puzzle fit into place enhancing the air picture throughout entire missions at Red Flag 16-4. “The

ANG F-15C Eagle inserts air-to-air fight into Red Flag puzzle

When assembling a puzzle, a strategy sometimes used would be to build the edge pieces first to frame the overall image. The air-to-air combat role provided by the 122nd Fighter Squadron’s F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, would be an edge piece to the

20th CES restores water to base residents

Late at night the base housing residents sleep in their beds peacefully unaware of what is about to happen.Underneath the ground, a water main breaks and begins to create a cavern that causes the land above to cave in. The ground above separates and water gushes like a fountain from the pipe below

A View of Red Flag 16-3

Keeping Shaw cool with water, fuel systems

A fire alarm rings loudly throughout a building as the smell of smoke drifts from a room. The sprinkler system activates and sprays water onto the flames, allowing personnel to escape and saving the building.A dormitory resident living in the humid South Carolina summer comes home after enduring

Community Attic supports military families

Tucked into a dark entryway to a large building is a small store that offers a wide selection of items, ranging from military uniforms to children’s toys, all for free. Boundless opportunities wait on the shelves of the store to catch the eye of a lucky customer.Helping Team Shaw save money and

Children Purple Up! for Month of the Military Child

There are more than 1.8 million military children of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines throughout the world, many of whom will experience the effects of family separation at some point in their lives.Regardless of the branch of service, children may experience some form of stress while their

Remembering Operation Ghost Rider and El Dorado Canyon

April 14-15 marks the 30th anniversary of a retaliatory raid against Libya called El Dorado Canyon. In the mid-1980s, Libya was a major contributor to terrorist activities worldwide and responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths. However by April 1986, tensions escalated after Libyan

Propulsion flight: keeping Falcons in the fight

Soaring through the sky at speeds exceeding Mach 2 the F-16CM Fighting Falcons and the many Airmen who maintain them bring the driving force needed to complete the mission at a moment’s notice. The F-16 is simply a shell however, without an engine powerful enough to propel it to new heights.Airmen