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Shaw Honor Guard moves on base

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Michael A. Cossaboom
  • 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --  The 20th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard received a new building here to help them train and become more efficient.

"This building is really nice," said Staff Sgt. Dustin Ezernack, 20th FSS Honor Guard flight sergeant. "It's definitely a lot better than our last one."

The new location, Building 1855,  contains a break room, two bathrooms, two large bays for indoor practice and small rooms for storage.

The previous location lacked essential amenities for the honor guard to train and perform duties.

"The old building was in pretty bad shape," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Holton, 20th FSS Honor Guard assistant NCO in charge. "The ceilings weren't high enough so we couldn't practice inside, there was mold, and we only had one bathroom."

Since moving March 10, the honor guard has adjusted well.

"It's nice for our Airmen to be able to practice outdoor drills inside," said Holton. "In our old building, we would have to remove ceiling tiles so that we could practice posting the colors inside."

Another perk of the new building is that instead of being off base, it is now located on base.

"Now that our building is on base, it makes it so much easier for our Airmen to get where they need to go," said Ezernack. "The other day we had Airmen that walked to a detail because it was so close."

With a new building and a convenient location, Shaw's Honor Guard is able to provide better services thanks to better quality practice and working conditions.

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Shaw Honor Guard moves on base

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Michael A. Cossaboom
  • 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --  The 20th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard received a new building here to help them train and become more efficient.

"This building is really nice," said Staff Sgt. Dustin Ezernack, 20th FSS Honor Guard flight sergeant. "It's definitely a lot better than our last one."

The new location, Building 1855,  contains a break room, two bathrooms, two large bays for indoor practice and small rooms for storage.

The previous location lacked essential amenities for the honor guard to train and perform duties.

"The old building was in pretty bad shape," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Holton, 20th FSS Honor Guard assistant NCO in charge. "The ceilings weren't high enough so we couldn't practice inside, there was mold, and we only had one bathroom."

Since moving March 10, the honor guard has adjusted well.

"It's nice for our Airmen to be able to practice outdoor drills inside," said Holton. "In our old building, we would have to remove ceiling tiles so that we could practice posting the colors inside."

Another perk of the new building is that instead of being off base, it is now located on base.

"Now that our building is on base, it makes it so much easier for our Airmen to get where they need to go," said Ezernack. "The other day we had Airmen that walked to a detail because it was so close."

With a new building and a convenient location, Shaw's Honor Guard is able to provide better services thanks to better quality practice and working conditions.