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  • 20th LRS Airmen’s bond beats cancer

    Throughout the years the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen have nourished a bond with each other that is so unshakeable and strong cancer can't even beat it.Staff Sgt. Scott Murdock, 20th LRS Vehicle Operations Control Center supervisor, speaks softly as he recounts the trepidation he has

  • Viper Demo Team pilot 'Rockets' to new heights

    An F-16CM Fighting Falcon shoots into the air, flying at a speed of 400 knots as it is pulled through various maneuvers to demonstrate its capabilities.Maneuvering the aircraft through inversions, undergoing eight to nine times the force of gravity, and pushing the F-16 to its limits is Capt. Craig

  • Airmen save millions by making repairs

    Deep inside one of the 20th Maintenance Group's hangars is a windowless room where Airmen peer into microscopes and solder electronics as they work to save the 20th Fighter Wing millions of dollars.It's not a secret testing facility or a special operations training hub, but rather an office with

  • Original Wild Weasels visit Shaw

    The 20th Fighter Wing hosted a conference dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Wild Weasels, here, June 5 and 6.The Wild Weasels were founded in 1965 during the Vietnam War as a means for Air Force pilots to destroy the surface to air capabilities of the Viet Cong.When asked about what it means

  • Airman uses heart, hustle to win gold, MVP

    A smile spreads across her face as she bounces a basketball, remembering the longest 40 minutes of her life, "I just tried to play hard for the entire game. Even though I was tired, I pushed through until we won."Second Lt. Micah Wessinger, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron installation deployment

  • Airman revamps F-16 munitions tracking, wins award

    Sitting in his newly acquired office after only three days as an assistant first sergeant, his commander walks in the door to congratulate him on a career changing award.Tech. Sgt. Robert Kurz, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron assistant first sergeant, received the Air Force level Lt. Gen. Leo

  • From rails to mach two

    Each month the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16CM Fighting Falcons use hundreds of thousands of gallons of jet fuel to climb into the sky, ensuring pilots receive the necessary training to maintain combat readiness.Before the jets can be turned on, they have to be filled with jet fuel which arrives at the

  • From making history to future take-off

    As he pulls up a chair and sits down, a smile comes across his aging face. He clears his throat and adjusts his glasses while glancing around admiring photographs and memorabilia from his time serving as a pilot in Vietnam. He brushes back his silvery hair once more as the cameras start rolling and

  • Working 'fore' 50 years

    Morning dew clings to the grass as a lawn mower is fired up. The smell of gasoline quickly mixes with the crisp fresh air as a 50-year Shaw veteran climbs into the driver's seat. As he puts the mower into gear, the blades kick into full speed, cutting yards of grass in seconds to an

  • Behind the Scenes: Chaplain Corps

    During a "Behind the Scenes" event, Col. Stephen Jost, 20th Fighter Wing commander, joined the Chaplain Corps here, to experience and observe the impact chaplains have on Team Shaw members and the mission.The chaplains have a unique ministry plan at Shaw; they actually integrate into the units to