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Financing the fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaiah Resto, 20th Comptroller Squadron military pay technician, assists a customer at the 20th CPTS service counter in the 20th Support Center building at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2014. Resto, a Kinston, N.C., native, has been in the Air Force since 2009, Shaw is his second duty station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Shaw members take on photography

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom, 20th Fighter Wing public affairs photojournalist, teaches several Team Shaw members different techniques used in photography at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 5, 2014. The class is the first that the public affairs office has provided for Team Shaw to learn the basics of photography. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Gardner/Released)

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Shaw Pilots Throwback Thursday

(Left) Circa 1940, the Vultee BT-13 was the aircraft flown at Shaw, a parachute was attached to the pilot’s legs; today, the F-16 is the current aircraft flown and the parachute is in the seat of the jet. (Right) U.S. Air Force Capt. Cayce Wilkins, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, stands beside the cockpit of an F-16 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept 4, 2014. Wilkins has been at Shaw for “1.55” years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)

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20th CES Airmen win Shaw AFB Amazing Race

Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron receive medals from Col. Stephen Jost, 20th Fighter Wing commander, for winning the 20th Force Support Squadron Amazing Race at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 3, 2014. Participants ran across the base to specified locations and completed challenges presented at each location before the other teams to win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Practicing for hunting season

U.S. Army Col. Michael Cook, U.S. Army Central training and operations deputy, fires his shotgun and watches as his target shatters after making contact with it during a trap shooting at the 20th Force Support Squadron trap and skeet range at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 2, 2014. Cook has been shooting at Shaw since he arrived in March and appreciates the camaraderie that shooting at the skeet range brings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Team Shaw maintains professional image

(From left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Ross, U.S. Army Central staff weather officer, and Senior Airman Jacob Mendoza, 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, get their hair cut at the barber shop, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 28, 2014. According to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, hair must be kept within standards of personal grooming while in and out of uniform, displaying the professional military image in an official capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)

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Racking the gym

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Serenity Upchurch, 20th Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, re-racks a squat machine at the Shaw Fitness Annex, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 27, 2014. In addition to re-racking equipment, Upchurch is responsible for cleaning machines, monitoring safety, and answering questions from fitness center members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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C-17 stops at Shaw

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis Air Force Base, C.A., is parked on the Shaw AFB, S.C., flightline during a routine stop while in route to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 26, 2014. The C-17 is powered by four, fully reversible, Federal Aviation Administration-certified F117-PW-100 engines. The C-17 made its maiden flight on Sept. 15, 1991, and the first production model was delivered to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on June 14, 1993. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Airman maintains fire hydrants

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Thompson, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance journeyman, releases the water valve on a fire hydrant at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 25, 2014. To prevent corrosion to the pipes and fire hydrant, water is released for up to five minutes, depending on the rust content of the water, to ensure low build-up of sediment in the hydrant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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20th FW practices resiliency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robbie Powell-Greenwood, 20th Fighter Wing command chief executive, speaks during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness briefing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 21, 2014. The goal of Comprehensive Airman Fitness is to strengthen the Air Force community to be more resilient and able to cope with the hard times.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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20th DS maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasmine Mackey, 20th Dental Squadron dental technician, administers an Airman’s annual teeth cleaning at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 20, 2014. The Air Force requires Airmen to have a dental exam once a year to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Policing Team Shaw

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dewayne Mitchell, 20th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, checks an identification card at the main gate at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 19, 2014. Mitchell has been a member of the 20th SFS for nine months and ensures only authorized personnel enter the base, no matter the time of day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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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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