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20th CES protects endangered population

Hutch Collins, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron threatened and endangered species biologist, holds baby red-cockaded woodpeckers after placing identification bands on them at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range at Wedgefield, S.C., May 30, 2018. The woodpeckers are an endangered species that live in old-growth pine forests and reside in large family clusters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)

Team Shaw gives back to Wateree

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christina Tinsley, 20th Force Support Squadron (FSS) superintendent, left, and 2nd Lt. Steven Prentice, 20th FSS food services officer, right, scoop debris into a bag during the ninth annual Beautify Wateree event at Wateree Recreation Area near Camden, S.C., March 25, 2017. In around three hours, volunteers removed approximately 2,500 pounds of debris from the area, allowing Wateree staff to focus on taking care of the cabins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

BEE flight promotes safe environment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jackson Gordon, 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental apprentice, places a vial of water into a pocket colorimeter, which measures chlorine, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 12, 2018. Gordon oversees the water program for the base, monitoring various places on the installation for chemicals and bacteria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)

Shaw AFB commitment to environmental protection

Published July 12, 2018
By Col. Derek O'Malley
20th Fighter Wing

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL SHAW AFB PERSONNEL
FROM: 20 FW/CC
SUBJECT: Shaw AFB Commitment to Environmental Protection

1. The 20th Fighter Wing embraces the goal of protecting the environment and our natural resources within their area of responsibility including Shaw AFB, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, and Wateree Recreation Area.

2. This commitment goes beyond my expectation for compliance with all environmental laws and regulations. It underscores the importance of employing a comprehensive framework for systematically managing our work center activities in a manner that continually advances our environmental stewardship. The Environmental Management System (EMS) Cross-Functional Team (CFT), chaired by the 20 MSG/DD, and guided by the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council, provides this essential structure.

3. The CFT represents organizations of the 20th Fighter Wing and Shaw tenants through Unit Environmental Coordinators (UEC) who are appointed by their commanders. UECs are a vital conduit through which the CFT identifies the environmental, as well as human, impacts of our work center processes. In addition to setting objectives for continual improvement, the CFT also establishes and achieves targets for pollution prevention and reduction. In short, UECs directly support my "Compliance" and "Community" priorities.

4. To this end, all members of Team Shaw are encouraged to share their innovative ideas and expertise with the CFT through their UEC or my EMS Coordinators, Mr. Jamal Lewis (20 CES) and Ms. Joy lee Cook (20 MXG). Successful implementation of the EMS program is a shared obligation at every level and for every mission or activity across Shaw. I ask everyone to stand with me and commit to protecting the environment and our natural resources in your daily work and to support the initiatives of the CFT when called upon.

5. Our commitment to environmental protection is the right thing to do, and it is critical for the long-term sustainment of the base. For anyone wishing to learn more about Shaw's EMS program, please contact either Mr. Lewis at Jamal.Lewis@us.af.mil or Ms. Joylee Cook at Joylee.Cook@us.af.mil.

Derek J. O'Malley, Colonel, USAF
Commander