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  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marrero

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program recognizes outstanding Airmen here who exemplify the Air Force's Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marrero, 20 Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of training, from Toronto, Ohio."Marrero provides approximately

  • DOD ground, air forces train at Poinsett Range

    Shaw Airmen, along with Marines and Soldiers are among many who have used Poinsett Electronic Combat Range for real-world training for the last 50 years."Our job out here is to support the war fighter," said Jim O'Brien, range manager. "Our primary goal is to support Shaw Air Force Base, and it

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Teirra Camacho

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program recognizes outstanding Airmen here who exemplify the Air Force's Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Teirra Camacho, 20th Force Support Squadron force management, who is originally from Guam.She works with enlisted and

  • More than a pilot: mother and fighter

    Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 3 part series about female fighter pilots and their various roles.Many children have dreams of what they want to do or become. Some dream of becoming professional athletes, some doctors, teachers or firefighters.For three women at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., their

  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Lisa Wright

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program recognizes outstanding Airmen here who exemplify the Air Force's Core Values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Tech. Sgt. Lisa Wright, 20th Contracting Squadron infastructure NCOIC, originally from Las Vegas, Nev.Her job is to purchase whatever Team

  • 'I needed to use the word "rape"'

    (WARNING: This story, in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, contains graphic language that may be disturbing to some readers.)This 23 year-old female presents to the emergency room today because of an alleged rape.She states she was at a party last evening and had been drinking heavily, and

  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Terrence Troope

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program recognizes outstanding Airmen here who exemplify the Air Force's Core Values.Warrior of the Week is Airman 1st Class Terrence Troope, 20th Comptroller Squadron lead defense travel administrator, originally from Chicago, Illinois."Airman Troope

  • Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Kyle Wilson

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen on Shaw Air Force Base who have exemplified the core values.This week's Warrior of the Week is Senior Airman Kyle Thomas Wilson, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft ground equipment flight."Airman

  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Dante Quintiliani

    Editor's note: The Warrior of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen on Shaw Air Force Base who have exemplified the core values.The Warrior of the Week is Tech. Sgt. Dante Quintiliani, 20th Fighter Wing flight safety NCO.In a move last winter to free up man-hours in the

  • Sixteen million square feet of yard work for this Shaw Airman

    Thousands of Airmen get up every day and head to work; however, few work in an office space out measuring the office size of the senior officer in Iraq. One deployed Shaw Airman has more than enough room to stretch her legs with 16-million square feet to patrol and 760 lights to check daily. "I have