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  • 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

  • Shaw Airman Killed In Off-Base Fire

    A Senior Airman assigned to Shaw’s 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron died this morning in a Sumter house fire. Shaw and Sumter fire officials responded to the fire at approximately 4 a.m. The victim’s identity is being withheld until 24-hours after next-of-kin notification. The cause of the fire

  • Shaw Aircraft Resume Night Flying

    Residents near Shaw Air Force Base may notice increased noise activity during evening hours through the remainder of March 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

  • Shaw Airmen Return From Deployment

    Approximately 20 Shaw Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron are scheduled to return here Saturday after a six-month deployment to the Middle East providing air base defense in support of the global war on terror. The Airmen are part of a group of approximately 70 Shaw Airmen that will