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Press Releases

  • Shaw jettisoned fuel tanks found

    The two fuel tanks jettisoned by an Air Force F-16CJ fighter aircraft earlier today have been located. Both tanks were found near the intersection of Bronco and Dowry Roads in the Wedgefield, S.C. area. The second tank was found about 100 yards away from the first in a thick stand of trees. Shaw AFB

  • Shaw aircraft jettisoned external fuel tanks

    An Air Force F-16CJ fighter aircraft jettisoned two external fuel tanks today at about 1:30 p.m. after experiencing a mechanical malfunction on takeoff from Shaw Air Force Base. One tank has been located and a cordon established at the intersection of Bronco and Dowry Roads in Wedgefield, S.C.

  • Shaw personnel return from deployment

    Shaw will welcome home 35 personnel deployed to Southwest Asia Thursday at approximately 5:30 a.m. The Airmen were deployed for more than four months in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Kevin Williams at (803) 895-2029 or evenings,

  • Shaw aircraft night flying

    Residents near Shaw Air Force Base may notice increased flying activity during evening hours next week due to a temporary increase in the number of flights after sunset. These flights provide Shaw F-16 pilots with the opportunity to train with night vision equipment and practice tactics that are

  • F-16CJ accident report released

    An F-16CJ pilot ejected from his aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean Apr. 5, 2006, after experiencing a Gravity-Induced Loss of Consciousness and awaking to find his aircraft in an unrecoverable dive, according to an Air Combat Command report released today. The pilot suffered serious injuries during

  • Groundwater cleanup efforts to be addressed at public meeting

    Shaw, in conjunction with the city and county of Sumter, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command, invites the public to participate in a semi-annual Restoration Advisory Board meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the New Beginning Banquet

  • Shaw Airmen Eject Near Charleston

    An Air Force F-16 crashed about 5 p.m. today near Charleston, S.C. At the time of the accident, the pilots, Maj. Steve Granger and Lt. Col. Maurice Salcedo had just begun their training mission. They ejected safely into Ashley River near Charleston. The aircraft was from the 77th Fighter Squadron at

  • Shaw Personnel Deploy in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

    Nearly 130 Airmen are slated to deploy from Shaw Sunday in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They will deploy for about four months to bases in South West Asia in support of the global war on terrorism. “We’re proud that Shaw Airmen are getting their chance to serve at the front lines of the

  • MEDIA INVITED TO ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE AT SHAW

    Media is invited to Shaw for the regularly scheduled major accident response exercise Friday. A MARE simulates an emergency situation on base and helps the members of Team Shaw to train to respond to any urgent crisis which may occur. During Friday’s exercise, Shaw will work with Sumter city and

  • Shaw F-16 Pilot Located

    The pilot on board the Air Force F-16 that crashed around 5:40 p.m. today was located by the U.S. Coast Guard around 7:40 p.m. and transported to a U.S. Navy war ship for stabilization. The pilot, Capt. Ted Shultz with the 55th Fighter Squadron, will be taken via Coast Guard helicopter to a medical