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  • Shaw Air Force Base hosts annual Restoration Advisory Board meeting

    Shaw Air Force Base’s 20th Civil Engineering Squadron, with support from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), hosted its annual Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) at Cherryvale Elementary School on June 2.The RAB serves as public forum where members of the community can learn about and discuss

  • Honoring the Fallen: Shaw AFB Port Dawg Run

    For those who work as air transportation specialists, also called Port Dawgs, the month of May is a time to gather and pay tribute to fallen members of their career field. Port Dawgs from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Air Forces Central (AFCENT) A4, along with Airmen from the 20th

  • 20 CES brings new light to the flightline

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron launched a lighting modernization project in February, a step toward increasing energy efficiency and cost savings by replacing outdated fixtures with LED systems under the aircraft sunshades.The initiative, developed by the 20th CES in partnership with off-base

  • The 20th CES and High Hills Elementary partner for Earth Day

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with High Hills Elementary School to celebrate Earth Day for the 4th year in a row on April 11.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Johanning, 20th CES commander, kicked off the event with a speech about Earth Day and all of the activities the day would

  • 20th Medical Group trains for the future

    Medical readiness teams at the 20th Medical Group leveled up their response capabilities through hands-on decontamination and aeromedical evacuation training on March 13 and 27, underscoring the 20th MDG’s commitment to building a combat-ready medical force.The decontamination course introduced

  • 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Airmen use new chromate-free primer

    20th Fighter Wing Corrosion Control Section recently applied new HS2118 primer for the first time on a full U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon repaint, Feb. 26 - March 11, 2025.The HS2118 primer was approved for field use in December 2024, replacing the chromated yellow epoxy primer. Unlike its

  • ACC command team immerses in Shaw mission

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Dave Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited Shaw Air Force Base on Feb. 25. The purpose of their visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the installation’s global mission, robust readiness programs and Airmen and

  • Shaw Fire & Emergency Services continues to hold safety in highest regard

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire and Emergency Services, along with Sumter Safe Kids Coalition and South Carolina Department of Public Health, wrapped up their week-long Child Passenger Safety Technician class with a car seat check event held at the Shaw Base Exchange parking lot on Jan.

  • A Welcomed FTEC Upgrade

    The 20th Fighter Wing is leading the charge in modernizing training for first-term Airmen, enhancing the First Term Enlisted Course with technological and course material updates.The updates include an entirely new portion of the course focused on deployment readiness, including the new Air Force