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20th CES firefighters gear up

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Nicholas Denning, left, and Trevor Britt, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, don their gear during a competition demonstrating their proficiency at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 8, 2018. After receiving notification of an emergency, the Airmen must be prepared to depart the station within two minutes to provide as quick of a response as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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20th CES firefighters gear up

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Denning, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts on his helmet during a competition with a coworker at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 8, 2018. The race tested how quickly the firefighters could don their gear with the time limit being one minute, which allows them to respond quickly in real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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20th CES firefighters gear up

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Nicholas Denning, left, and Trevor Britt, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, stand behind their gear at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 8, 2018. Shaw firefighters are tasked with wearing approximately 30 pounds of initial gear when responding to emergency situations at the base and in the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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20th CES firefighters gear up

Gear assigned to 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters sits arranged on a garage floor prior to a donning competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 8, 2018. The participating firefighters were each tasked with donning approximately 30 pounds of gear, including a hood, coat, pants, gloves, boots and helmet, in less than one minute to demonstrate their proficiency and readiness to face emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Weasel of the Week — March 7, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cassidy Woody, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Public Affairs broadcast journalist, center, is recognized as a Shaw “Weasel of the Week” by Col. Daniel Lasica, 20th FW commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Hoglund, 20th FW command chief, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 7, 2018. Woody led public affairs briefings for more than 3,500 Airmen and family members during 2017 and managed a public affairs team during the base’s first Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Behind 20th SFS berets

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Pearson, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, gives a base visitor directions at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 13, 2018. Installation entry controllers assigned to the base’s Sumter Gate see more than 1,000 vehicles per day and provide a line of defense to protect installation security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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MQ-9 Airmen expand horizons, integrate into community

MQ-9 Reaper mobile cockpits began arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., following Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson’s approval for the base to host a new MQ-9 group, Jan. 10, 2018. During the first phase of the project, the installation of mobile cockpits and small office facilities enabled basic work capabilities for Airmen supporting the arriving remotely piloted aircraft mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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MQ-9 Airmen expand horizons, integrate into community

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron constructs a fence for a new MQ-9 site at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. Airmen began construction following results from an environmental assessment, using available equipment to prevent additional costs to the government and to reduce time waiting for new equipment to be delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Margaret Haley, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight commander, locks tent frame components together with a pin at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 4, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing constructed approximately 20 tents for a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise, the first of its kind at the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Goebel, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight commander, thanks 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Airmen for their work at the end of the first day of a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 4, 2017. Approximately 160 20th FW Airmen put their readiness to the test by establishing and defending a mock base, Forward Operating Base Valor, during the four-day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taryph Moses, 20th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, holds a training rifle while participating in a team movement training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 5, 2017. Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise participants assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing received training in preparation for the exercise, which tested their ability to establish and defend a base in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nelson Blackshear, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron administrative journeyman, lies on the ground as his head is bandaged during self-aid buddy care (SABC) training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 5, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing and participating in a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise received training on topics including SABC, team movements and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense before the exercise scenarios began. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Douglas, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, listens to a land mobile radio during a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. The exercise placed Airmen in an environment to conduct simulated deployment operations with other squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Orion Williams, 20th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, performs self-aid buddy care during a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing worked together to build, protect and conduct operations out of a forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Cordera, 20th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, mans an entry control point during a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. Throughout the exercise Airmen from various squadrons performed secondary roles such as entry controllers and post attack reconnaissance sweep team members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing use mission oriented protective posture gear during a simulated attack during a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. Airmen participating in the exercise experienced simulated chemical and biological attacks as well as opposing forces’ assaults from outside the forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing conduct nighttime operations at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. The exercise, known as the Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise, served as a way to develop individual and unit readiness through a series of training and attack scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Medical Group perform self-aid buddy care during a Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 6, 2017. During the exercise, Airmen performed basic medical care while experiencing various mission oriented protective posture condition changes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Shaw adapts, overcomes during basing exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing work as a team to lift and piece together a tent frame at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range near Wedgefield, S.C., Dec. 4, 2017. Tents were constructed as living and working quarters for approximately 160 Airmen participating in a four-day Poinsett Ready Weasel Adaptive Basing Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Weasel of the Week – Nov. 29, 2017

Members of the 20th Medical Support Squadron ancillary services flight, center, are recognized as the Shaw “Weasels of the Week” by Col. Daniel Lasica, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, far right, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Hoglund, 20th FW command chief, far left, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 29, 2017. The ancillary services flight provides radiology, pharmaceutical and laboratory services for approximately 31,000 active duty and retired beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Maldonado)

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