Shaw Airman killed in vehicle accident Published March 27, 2017 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Senior Airman Austin Terrell, an Airman assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) was killed in a vehicle accident Saturday at approximately 11:45 p.m., while traveling west bound on U.S. Route 378 near Sumter, South Carolina.The 24-year-old Airman was an armament technician who served in the Air Force since July 23, 2013. In 2016, Terrell was selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant and was scheduled to promote Aug. 1, 2017.“We are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Austin,” said Maj. Kristen Torma, 20th AMXS commander. “Austin was a dedicated member of the squadron, he was our teammate. He always made it a point to put others first and met every challenge with a smile. Austin’s leadership and encouraging ways impacted us all and he’ll be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and all those impacted by this tragedy.”This accident remains under investigation by the Sumter Police Department.Questions regarding the accident can be directed to the Sumter Police Department’s Tonyia McGirt at tmcgirt@sumter-sc.com or 803-436-2737. Other queries can be directed to the 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 20FWPublicAffairs@us.af.mil or 803-895-2019.