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  • Vertical shop keeps base in good condition

    Painting, cutting, welding and building. They do it all as long it doesn't have wheels or wings. "If it doesn't fly or have wheels, we fix it," said Tech. Sgt. Dan Bertok, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron’s vertical shop noncommissioned officer in charge. The vertical shop's goal is to keep the wing

  • Airmen get view from tower

    Picture yourself sitting in your car, stopped at a traffic light on a very busy highway. Every time the light changes, vehicles take their turns crossing the intersection. If not for that traffic light, you probably would not be able to cross the road to go home. Airmen of the 20th Operations

  • Military working dog adopted by handler

    A 21st Security Forces Squadron Airman is the first military working dog handler allowed to adopt her K-9 partner from active duty.Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana, a military working dog handler, has been waiting since August for the official word after she requested to adopt her K-9, Rex. The two were

  • Award honors top Airmen

    Appearance, attitude and actions are three things the recipients of the JJ Pollack Sharp Troop Award have in common.The award is presented to Shaw members E-5 and below after careful consideration by the award’s committee, said Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Robinson, JJ Pollack Sharp Troop Award

  • Airman saves career through yoga

    If a picture can say a thousand words, Staff Sgt. Bonnie McKinley’s picture of herself would tell you of a time when she, at 5-foot-4-inches and 25 years old, weighed 215 pounds, putting her at risk of a heart attack or stroke. Not to mention, her Air Force career was in jeopardy.She did something

  • Sergeant receives safety award from ACC

    A Shaw member has recently received the Flight Line Safety Outstanding Achievement Award from Air Combat Command. ACC Safety Awards recognize individuals, groups and units for their efforts in mishap prevention.Staff Sgt. Coda Whitehead, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Egress section, earned the

  • Airman weighs into the competition

    When 5-yearold Troy Saunders saw Tom Platz -- the man known most for his sculpted legs in the bodybuilding world -- his mind was made up.“It made me want to have muscles like that,” said Master Sgt. Troy Saunders, a transportation specialist with the 435th Materiel Maintenance Squadron. “From then

  • Deployed firefighters ready for challenge

    When many deployed Airmen receive a tasking, they normally have a day or even a week to complete it. For one group of Airmen, there deadline is only minutes, and it could be the difference of life and death.The responsibility of the men and women of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's

  • Spouses serving their country in the classroom

    You're a military spouse and you want to be a teacher. You transfer with your spouse from state to state, and even overseas. What state do you get your teacher's certification in? Does teacher certification transfer from state to state? Are there teacher certification programs available via distance

  • Exercise Christmas tree safety

    What's a holiday party or even the traditional Christmas morning scene without a beautiful decorated tree?The many American households who choose to have a natural tree for the holiday season need to take to heart the sales person's suggestion -- keep the tree watered.According to the National Fire