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  • Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Brandon Alvarez

    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 Airman 1st Class Brandon Alvarez, 28th Operational Weather Squadron forecaster. He was chosen for his exceptional

  • Building our Air Force: Recruiters point the way

    What was the selling point that caused you to join the Air Force? There are almost as many reasons for joining as there are people in the Air Force.For some, it's a family tradition; for others, the benefits. Still others join for patriotic reasons, to serve their country.Many times the one who put

  • Blood, sweat and tears

    The fighter walked up the aisle to the cage while the hard rock theme song blared through the arena. Once he entered the cage, he removed his shirt revealing a heavily tattooed torso. A second man who entered with the fighter, Staff Sgt. Derrick Kennington, formerly with the 20th Civil Engineer

  • Heritage: 20th Fighter Wing first tactical nuclear unit in '50s

    Rewritten by Rob Sexton, 20th Fighter Wing Public AffairsFor decades through the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization depended on fighter aircraft armed with tactical (meaning "small") nuclear weapons. The job of preparing the first U.S. Air Force tactical nuclear fighters in Europe fell

  • Building our Air Force: Former MTIs transformed through service

    "Get off the bus! Get off the bus now!" shouts the giant in the Smokey Bear hat after stepping onto the bus.The mismatched group of stragglers awkwardly grab their belongings while attempting to get off the bus."You're taking too long!" shouts the man in the hat. "Now get on a dot and drop your

  • Shaw doctor earns DoD-wide honor

    Lieutenant Col. (Dr.) Leslie Knight, 20th Medical Group deputy commander, greets people with a twinkle in her eye and a smile that seems to light up the room.As you enter her office, you can't help but notice the table organized with plastic green army men engaged in a little battle."These were

  • Army Family Covenant entitlements available to Third Army families here

    In 2007 senior Army leaders signed a Family Covenant that pledged to support Soldiers' families while they defend the nation. This covenant continues today and provides funding and support for family programs, physical and mental healthcare, housing, education and childcare and employment

  • No Airman left behind: Pursued by anxiety

    A young man lifts weights in a crowded gym. All of a sudden, a lion appears in the doorway, locks eyes with the young man and bursts into full pursuit. That surge of adrenaline and panic is what one Airman here felt while performing normal everyday tasks."I'm going through this feeling of a lion

  • Past, present Gamblers celebrate 77th FS historical tradition

    Major (Ret.) Owen Brewer, former Republic F-84 Thunderjet pilot and Korean war veteran, sat at a table at the 77th Fighter Squadron "Gamblers" lounge here with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dave Skilling, former North American F-100 Super Sabre pilot and Vietnam veteran, and talked about their time in the Air

  • Shaw firefighters place in top 10 percent at world competition

    Shaw firefighters five-man relay placed in the top 10 percent of 175 teams from around the world at the World Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge XIX Nov. 13.The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters included Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, Senior Airmen Garrett Pope and John Neidrick and Airman 1st