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  • Native American artifacts that were found at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range in Wedgefield S.C.

    20 CES preserves Native American history

    On Aug. 3, 1990, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month. However at Shaw Air Force Base, preserving Native American history and culture is a year-round mission.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen place 482nd Attack Squadron patches on their flight suits at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2018

    25th Attack Group activated at Shaw

    U.S. Air Force history was made at Shaw AFB when the 25th Attack Group was activated Oct. 2.
  • Women’s Equality Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on Aug. 26, commemorating the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920.

    Team Shaw celebrates Women’s Equality Day

    Team Shaw members celebrated Women’s Equality Day by passing out informational flyers, candy and other sweets, as well as factoids about women in history, Aug. 24.Declared a national holiday in 1971, Women’s Equality Day is celebrated annually on Aug. 26, commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kadeem Joyner, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation journeyman, removes the cover from the new Saunders Boulevard sign at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 26, 2018.

    Team Shaw honors history, renames road

    A cold, windy morning greeted members of Team Shaw and students from Shaw Heights and High Hills elementary schools as they gathered near an intersection in base housing for a road renaming ceremony, March 26.The renaming was held to honor U.S. Army Air Services Major William Saunders, a World War I pilot from Dalzell, South Carolina.Saunders was
  • U.S. Army Air Corps pilots assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron fly P-51 Mustangs, Sept. 11, 1944.

    100 years, all for freedom

    The 79th Fighter Squadron, “Tigers,” is scheduled to celebrate its 100-year anniversary on Feb. 22, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
  • Shaw Airmen make history

    Shaw Airmen make history

    February is Black History Month, which was first observed in the United States in 1976 to honor the accomplishments of black Americans.
  • The southern face of Hangar 1200 displays the Wild Weasel and 20th Fighter Wing emblems at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 12, 2018.

    Hangar 1200 receives Wild Weasel, 20th FW emblems

    Contractors completed installing emblems on two sides of Hangar 1200 at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Jan. 11.
  • Christopher Koonce, 20th Fighter Wing historian, holds a 1942 edition of the Shaw Field Flight-Line newspaper at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. As the wing historian, Koonce documents the ever-changing warfighter environment, at home and while deployed, by gathering data in historical documents, writing in archives and sharing knowledge with others. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Historian preserves 20th FW history

    Throughout its more than 75 year history, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, has experienced many changes in its mission.
  • U.S. Air Force veterans gather during an F-16 Viper Demonstration Team practice at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 23, 2017. The practice gave the veterans, former Wild Weasels, a close-up look at the F-16CM Fighting Falcon, the aircraft Shaw currently uses to carry out the suppression of enemy air defenses mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Former Wild Weasels visit Shaw

    Approximately 60 veterans visited, June 22 to 25, to celebrate the 52nd Wild Weasel anniversary and reconnect with each other.
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Wild Weasels pose for a photo with present Wild Weasels in front of the 50th anniversary 20th Fighter Wing flagship F-16CM Fighting Falcon tail flash at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 5, 2015. A conference is scheduled to be held June 22 to 25, 2017, in recognition of the Wild Weasels 52nd anniversary.

    Weasels reunite

    With the 52nd anniversary of the Wild Weasels quickly approaching, this week’s flashback Friday is all about the Weasel Nation.
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