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  • 20th FW gains realistic combat experience

    Explosions and gunfire are heard across Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, as unidentified enemy forces continue to attack the installation for the third consecutive day.

  • Shaw, Fairchild Airmen fuel the fight

    A group of F-16CM Fighting Falcons take off from the foggy flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. They soar above the clouds and into the airspace over the Atlantic Ocean, heading east until they can no longer see the land behind them. Despite the meticulous checklists run on aircraft

  • 30 years past: 20th FW role in Victor Alert

    Thirty years ago, the first of November marked the end of the decades-long nuclear stalemate between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Soviet Union.For 28 years, forces on both sides of the Cold War stood vigilant against threats from the opposition.During that time, the 20th Fighter