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  • Soldier stirs up love for cooking

    During the lunch rush at the Chief Master Sgt. Emerson E. Williams Dining Facility, the smell of fresh fruit, leafy greens, and grilled meat fill the air, while freshly cooked chicken simmers on a hot plate and hungry Airmen and Soldiers wait in a long line in the background. The chefs behind the

  • Bioenvironmental engineering: Patient care starts at prevention

    Last year, a 20th Fighter Wing F-16CM Fighting Falcon jettisoned two 370-gallon external fuel tanks on a training mission during an in-flight emergency over Etheredge Millpond, South Carolina. Assisting in the recovery of the tanks, Airmen assigned to the 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

  • CAF domains impact mission effectiveness

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Failure is not an option. Mission success relies on an Airman’s ability to bounce back from any challenge, regardless of the situation.The goal of the Air Force-wide Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force

  • A history of air shows

    With the multitude of aerial acts, displays, and other exciting performances, the Shaw Air Expo and open house, "Thunder Over the Midlands" is sure to be a lasting subject of conversation.Air shows have a long and rich history, dating back to the dawn of flight. In fact, the "Grande Semaine

  • A history of air shows

    With the multitude of aerial acts, displays, and other exciting performances, the Shaw Air Expo and open house, "Thunder Over the Midlands" is sure to be a lasting subject of conversation.Air shows have a long and rich history, dating back to the dawn of flight. In fact, the "Grande Semaine

  • The F-16 Fighting Falcon: Then and Now

    A small grey jet zooms through the air at just below the speed of sound, the grace of its precise turns and rolls sharply juxtaposed by the roar of its mighty engine. As simultaneously beautiful and dangerous as the bird of prey after which it is named, the aircraft is a paragon of defense

  • Team Shaw, Sumter community fortify local ecosystem

    Dozens of pink flags line a lonely road on a chilly Saturday morning. Flurries of snow fall lazily from the gray sky as volunteers ranging from elementary school-aged Cub Scouts to field grade officers plant Longleaf Pine saplings next to each and every flag.The saplings may not be very impressive

  • Chaplains support deployed, stateside missions

    "It is an honor to stand beside a brother or sister, wearing the same uniform, putting your life in the hands of another, and walking with those who had the same commitment as you, together, in the same great struggle. To us who assemble here today, I say may we continue to carry the banner of

  • Ensuring freedom: Marines hone combat capabilities

    The sounds of falling leaves and chirps from native birds that live on Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, South Carolina Cold fill the brisk air. As the fog rolls in, silhouettes of Marines rising from their tents can be seen in the distance. Though the Marines are not native to the area

  • Shaw boosts neighboring endangered species population

    A black and white speckled Red-cockaded Woodpecker peeks her head out of a cavity carved into a living Longleaf Pine and glances around before roosting for the night.The mere existence of the endangered fledgling is the outcome of diligence and care provided by the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron