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20th LRS washing freedom

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Benenhaley, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels equipment operator, washes a Kovatch International C-300 fuel truck at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 18, 2014. The trucks are washed every 25 days, as per Air Force Instruction, in order to control corrosion and extend the life of the equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Airman shares career on radio

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shelby Bird, 20th Force Support Squadron Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid Airman Leadership School instructor, talks live with Derek Burress, Good Morning Sumter! radio show host, about the importance of ALS at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 15, 2014. The show, broadcast on WDXY 1240 AM and 105.9 FM, is hosted on base the first and third Fridays of every month and features interviews with Air Force and Army personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Team Shaw goes back in time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Herdick, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing tactical aircraft maintainer, inspects the exhaust nozzles on the afterburners duct segment of an F-111E Aardvark. The wing supported Operation Desert Storm in the early-1990s, using the F-111 to attack a range of targets including: power plants, petroleum refineries, electronics sites, airfields, nuclear, biological, chemical processing and storage facilities throughout northern Iraq. (Courtesy photo/Released)

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Scoopin’ it up

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonny Tanner and Airman 1st Class Ian Ferguson, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy equipment operators, shovel debris from a storm drain outfall at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 13, 2014. Tanner and Ferguson, along with Senior Airman Steven Gillis, 20th CES pavement and heavy equipment operator, shoveled approximately 10,000 pounds of sand, rock, and mud while clearing the outfall to ensure proper water flow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Fixin' the drains

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryan Vaden, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment operator, fixes a cable pulley attached to a storm drain at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 12, 2014. The storm drainis used to maintain water levels in the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Practicing honor

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Calvert Smith, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, tactical aircraft maintainer (right), practices folding a flag with the honor guard at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug., 11, 2014. Smith, a San Antonio, Texas, native, has been in the Air Force for more than two years, Shaw is his first duty station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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The comfort of a Shaw home

[From left] Jessica Hansen, Rashaun Downs, and Chris Armstrong, Forest City employees, work together to help the military community with privatized housing on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 8, 2014. Forest City owns the family housing and is responsible for maintaining, repairing, constructing, and managing currently 402 houses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Gardner/Released)

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Airman trains for Ironman

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joel Dopson, 9th Air Force chief of flight safety, rides his bicycle on Patrol Road at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 7, 2014. Dopson has completed approximately 25 triathlons and one Ironman competition over the last eight years. Dopson plans on competing in an Ironman competition in October. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Ready for emergencies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Lemmer, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron radio frequency transmition systems technician, installs a motherboard inside an emergency-call-box at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 6, 2014. 20th CES technicians have installed radios, motherboards and tested each of the 17 call boxes around the base which provides the user immediate communication with the 20th Security Forces Squadron law enforcement desk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Sumter prepares for Military Appreciation Picnic

Barbara Corbett, Sumter Chamber of Commerce vice president of operations, speaks about an upcoming Military Appreciation Day Picnic with Susie Massey, the chamber director of communications during a meeting at the chamber, Sumter, S.C., Aug. 5, 2014. The picnic is organized by the chamber to show appreciation to all active duty military members on Shaw Air Force Base. The event will be a coordination effort between Sumter community, local businesses and the base, scheduled to be Sept. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)

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All-terrain justice rolls on

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Antwan Sibley, 20th Security Forces Squadron desk sergeant attempts to start a Honda TRX350FE all-terrain-vehicle at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 4, 2014. The ATV gives SFS Airmen additional transportation to help navigate over rough terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Team Shaw goes to training camp

Team Shaw members stand on the practice field during the Carolina Panthers training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., July 31, 2014. The Airmen and soldier watched the Panthers run drills, as well as received autographs at the end of the practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Good Morning Sumter radio show

U.S. Air Force Maj. William Seefeldt, 9th Air Force chief of training, and Master Sgt. Charles Littlefield, 9th AF superintendant of joint terminal attack controller operations, speak with Derek Burress, Good Morning Sumter radio talk show host, about the upcoming tactical air control party forum at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., August 1, 2014. The TACP forum will be a gathering of leadership inside the TACP community to discuss training, techniques, and other possible programs within the career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael A. Cossaboom/Released)

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New events in works for Airmen

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Adamczyk, 20th Force Support Squadron acting first sergeant (center), meets with the Big “A” Airman Appreciation and Family Fun Night committee at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2014. The meeting is to plan base-wide events to recognize E-5 and below and give back to the young enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Gardner/Released)

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F-16CJ Rips through the sky

A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon flies through the sky at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 30, 2014. The F-16CJ is a single-seat, multi-mission fighter aircraft, capable of generating up to 31,000 pounds of thrust and can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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20th FW Airman welcomed home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Zarrella, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation entry control craftsman, walks with his wife, Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella, 20th Fighter Wing public affairs photojournalist, and daughter after deplaning at the Colombia Metropolitan Airport, Columbia S.C., July 29, 2014. Zarrella returned from the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility where he spent four months conducting perimeter security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Deployed families support each other

Airmen and family eat and fellowship at the July deployed family dinner at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 28, 2014. The dinners are a time for the families of deployed Airmen and Soldiers stationed at Shaw to get together and support each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Final touches to perimeter road construction

Chris Blankenship, East Coast Striping and Sealing line striper out of Clayton, N.C., drives a Line Striper to fill in the lines on Perimeter Road at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 25, 2014. The company has helped paint roads on base for about two months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Inside Shaw’s Base Exchange then and now

(Photo on bottom) The Base Exchange as it was in 1953, compared with the new Exchange which was built in 2011 in a throwback Thursday photo, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 24, 2014. The new facility is approximately 80,000 square feet and contains a mall area and food court. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Semper Fi Aims High to provide combat ready airpower

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jamie Ince, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, tactical aircraft maintainer, stands by to give U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Hugg, F-16CJ Fighting Falcon pilot, the signal to taxi down the runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2014. Pilots from the three different fighter squadrons conducted training missions to ensure combat ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)

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