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Shaw pediatric services treat children

U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Powell, 20th Medical Group pediatrician, examines Hiram Gascot at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 5, 2012. The pediatrics clinic has been at Shaw for 14 years and its staff consists of six enlisted personnel, three officers and one civilian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)
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Historic jet put on display at Shaw

Airmen from 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and 20th Civil Engineering work together with Airmen from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to mount the front wheel an F-111 Aardvark at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 13, 2012. The aircraft is slated to be dedicated at the Air Park on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Historic jet put on display at Shaw

Staff Sgt. Nathan Kilgore, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash recovery, and Senior Airmen Jeremy Hargis assigned to 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base use ropes to guide a F-111 Aardvark into place as it is mounted for display at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 13, 2012. The plane joined four other aircrafts on display at the front gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Historic jet put on display at Shaw

A F-111 Aardvark was mounted at the main gate at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 13, 2012. The F-111 spent the entire time it was operational with the 20th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Airman 1st Class Jake Palmiero, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental specialist and a native of Kenmore, N.Y., washes the landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. F-16s are cleaned twice a year of oil, grime and environmental debris to prevent corrosion. Corrosion can cause a landing failure by causing the wheels to crack and jeopardizing the strength the landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief and a native of Aiken, S.C., sprays an F-16 Fighting Falcon with a soap called Aerowash at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. Maintainers washing an aircraft are required to wear goggles, gloves, boots, overalls and a jacket, to protect them from the soap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Airman 1st Class Jake Palmiero, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental specialist, fills up buckets of soap to wash an F-16 Fighter Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. It takes more than three hours to wash an F-16. It involves taping up sensitive electrical equipment and all openings into the plane, cleaning the aircraft of debris, removing the tape and checking the paint for corrosion which could weaken the plane’s integrity. Palmiero is a native of Kenmore, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Airman 1st Class Jake Palmiero, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental specialist, fills up buckets of soap to wash an F-16 Fighter Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. It takes more than three hours to wash an F-16. It involves taping up sensitive electrical equipment and all openings into the plane, cleaning the aircraft of debris, removing the tape and checking the paint for corrosion which could weaken the plane’s integrity. Palmiero is a native of Kenmore, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Displayed are examples of the goggles, gloves, boots, overalls and the jacket Airmen wear to protect themselves from the soap used to wash an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. Each plane is washed clean of grime and environmental build-up every 180 days to prevent corrosion from weakening its structure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief and a native of Aiken, S.C., places tape over sensitive electrical equipment on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before it is washed at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. Aircraft are washed every 180 days to prevent corrosion from weakening the structure of the plane. The three- hour process of washing an F-16 includes applying tape, washing, removing the tape and checking the paint for corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit, a dedicated crew chief and a native of Aiken, S.C., and Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, Gamblers AMXU crew chief and a native of Vacaville, Calif., apply tape to the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. The purpose of the tape is to protect sensitive electrical equipment while the plane is washed of dirt, grime and other debris. Planes are washed every 180 days to prevent corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, Gamblers AMXU crew chief, apply tape to sensitive electrical equipment on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. The plane was being prepared for the cleaning, which happens every 180 days. Padgett is a native of Aiken, S.C., while Andrade is a native of Vacaville, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, a native of Vacaville, Calif., and an F-16 crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit applies tape to sensitive electrical equipment and any openings on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. Andrade was preparing the plane to be cleaned of debris that builds up during flight. To prevent corrosion, the planes are washed every 180 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)
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Physical therapists heal troops

Tech. Sgt. John Cates, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament support member and a native of Rockwood, Tenn., uses a blue band to stretch his leg and thigh during a physical therapy session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2012. According to Maj. Justin Martin, 20th Medical Group physical therapy flight commander and a native of Fairfield, Idaho, physical therapy restores long term function and prevents future disabilities. Therapy could include therapeutic exercises, functional training, deep soft tissue massage, and physical modalities such as electrotherapy and ultrasound which are pain-controlling treatments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Jeffers/Released)
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Physical therapists heal troops

Tech. Sgt. Justin Lawson, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief and a native of Grand Junction, Colo., works with a biofeedback device to learn how to tighten and brace himself with his abdominal muscles during a physical therapy session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2012. This exercise builds core strength to help with his lower back pain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Jeffers/Released)
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Physical therapy heals troops

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Martin, 20th Medical Group physical therapy flight commander and a native of Fairfield, Idaho., instructs U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tess Wardell, Third Army/ARCENT information operation branch chief and a native of Elizabethtown, Ky., on different stretches to help manage the pain in her thigh during a physical therapy examination at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2012. The purpose of those stretches is to build strength, flexibility and mobility in Wardell?s thigh, which will in turn decrease pain and prevent future injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Jeffers/Released)
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Physical therapy heals troops

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Martin, 20th Medical Group physical therapy flight commander and a native of Fairfield, Idaho, examines U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tess Wardell, Third Army/ARCENT information operation branch chief and a native of Elizabethtown, Ky., to determine the full extent of her injury during a physical therapy examination at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2012. He adjusted Wardell?s legs into different positions during her examination to figure out where the injury was located. Martin has been a physical therapist for about 14 years and says that he loves helping people heal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Jeffers/Released)
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Physical therapy heals troops

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Martin, 20th Medical Group physical therapy flight commander and a native of Fairfield, Idaho, shows U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tess Wardell, Third Army/ARCENT information operation branch chief and a native of Elizabethtown, Ky., the muscle group that she injured, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 23, 2012. Wardell arrived at the clinic for an initial examination when she began having pain in her thigh, which disrupts her physical training. After the examination, Martin taught her stretches that would work her muscles and reduce her pain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Jeffers/Released)
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20th Medical Group pharmacy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Duc Le, 20th Medical Operations Squadron pharmacist refills a prescription at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 19, 2012. Personnel working at the pharmacy dispense approximately 5,000 prescriptions per week.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)
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20th Medical Group pharmacy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Duc Le, 20th Medical Operations Squadron pharmacist helps a patient at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 19, 2012. Personnel working at the pharmacy dispense approximately 5,000 prescriptions per week.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)
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