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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.

  • Building bonds: Airman recognized by community

    Across the Air Force, Airmen of all ranks are encouraged to become leaders.As Airmen become NCOs, they are charged with actively encouraging and motivating those around them to become involved in unit and base activities by leading the way.On Feb. 14, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s

  • Airman grows from adversity, helps others remain resilient

    For some individuals, the most difficult struggles in life come one at a time, but for one Team Shaw Airman the hardships seemed to keep coming for a whole year. While grieving the loss of his best friend in 2011, his challenges were compounded by a divorce. However, Tech. Sgt. Richard Brown, 20th

  • Load crew competition tests readiness

    Airmen from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tested their knowledge and readiness during a quarterly load crew competition here, Jan. 13.The 20th AMXS’s 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew proved to their competition that speed isn’t everything when it comes to loading munitions onto an

  • Looking back on seven decades of difference

    Less than six and a half years after Shaw Field was officially activated, it was redesignated as Shaw Air Force Base, Jan. 14, 1948.During those first years, the U.S. Army installation was very different than the Air Force base it is today.The site was officially approved for the construction of a

  • Volunteer shines at Shaw

    In a bright room filled with patients, the next customer in line advances. Dividers zig zag through the room, guiding the long line of people toward an individual who outshines the lights above.The gentleman behind the counter, Leo Diamond, 20th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy volunteer, cracks

  • 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

  • Community Attic supports military families

    Tucked into a dark entryway to a large building is a small store that offers a wide selection of items, ranging from military uniforms to children’s toys, all for free. Boundless opportunities wait on the shelves of the store to catch the eye of a lucky customer.Helping Team Shaw save money and

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