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  • Tops in Blue: Behind the glitz and glamour

     As the lights start pulsing around the auditorium and the music hits its peak, the Air Force's famous Tops in Blue begin their performance at Patriot Hall in Sumter, S.C. Behind the glitz and glamour, lighting technicians and audio engineers are who make the show happen.Beginning with a worldwide

  • New honor guard leader sets standard

    What would make you want to fill someone else's shoes? For Tech. Sgt. Rachel Hill, Shaw's new Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, it was her grandfather's funeral.Hill is a Columbia, S.C., native who originally enlisted in the Army before joining the Air Force in 2006. Out of her 10 years

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Kelsey White

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week Program is a program designed to honor Shaw's service members who exemplify the Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Kelsey White, 20th Fighter Wing Legal Office military justice paralegal, from Plainville, Mass."White is a fabulous

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Michael Wallace

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week Program is a program designed to honor Shaw's service members who exemplify the Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Michael Wallace, U.S. Air Forces Central enterprise controller.Wallace's favorite part about his job is the people he

  • Shaw sergeant maintains vehicle operations for PRT

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corrie Walden, a vehicle maintainer from Bothell, Wash., spent eight months of her first two years assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.The other 16 months, Walden trained to deploy, deployed, or returned from a deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring

  • An artist among us

    A genuine opportunity to leave your mark doesn't come along very often. So, when one does come along, it helps to be ready. For Airman 1st Class Laura Valentine, she was ready and just happened to have exactly what was needed leave her mark."Giving back to the base so future Airmen could see this

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Jessica Tolar

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week Program is a program designed to honor Shaw's service members who exemplify the Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Jessica Tolar, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace-ground equipment flight member, from Crestview, Fla.Her

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Empson

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week Program is a program designed to honor Shaw's service members who exemplify the Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Empson, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, from Hinesville, Ga."Only being in the interior section for

  • 3rd generation Airman explores WAF grandmother's history

    For many military members, serving their country is almost a family tradition. Looking down their lineage they may find many generations spanning across several branches.Senior Airman Christine Ann Clucas, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, Tower Hill, Ill. native, is the

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Samuel Ortiz

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week Program is a program designed to honor Shaw's service members who exemplify the Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Samuel Ortiz, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament flight technician, from Puerto Rico.His job is to help