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  • 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.
  • A team assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replaced the vertical stabilizer on an F-16 Fighting Falcon after noticing damage on the old tail at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 5, 2018.

    Blue pants to blue skies, 20th AMXS keeps it flying

    20th Fighter Wing pilots push their F-16 Fighting Falcons to the limit. As a result, parts are going to need to be replaced. When the vertical stabilizer of a 79th Fighter Squadron jet needed to be replaced due to wear from flight, members of the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron got to work and attached a replacement.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Ward, 20th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, oversees students at the firing range at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 22, 2018.

    Instructors aim to qualify Airmen

    Beads of sweat run down an Airman’s face as they drop an M9 pistol magazine and insert in another, working as quickly as possible in a dimly lit arena. While the sound of gunshots echo off concrete walls, the air hangs heavy around a line of strangers who move in near synchronization — exhale, confirm sights are on target, pull the trigger.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Codey Martin, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, stands next to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 10, 2018.

    What it means to serve

    Across the Department of Defense, military members dedicate themselves to protecting the United States and the American way of life through voluntary service.
  • U.S. Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman, 20th Fighter Wing public affairs photojournalist journeyman, answers questions at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018.

    FTAC program acclimates Airmen to Shaw

    In-processing, finding the shop, moving into a dorm room or finding a house and attending the First Term Airman’s Course. New Airmen hit the ground running.
  • (From left) Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Rick Davis, former F-16 pilot, retired Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Henderson, former dedicated crew chief, Capt. Brian Davis, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Roecker, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, stand on the flight line at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug 3, 2018.

    It flies in the family

    An Air Force major walks down the flight line of Canon Air Force Base, New Mexico, making his way toward his F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, aircraft 90830. As he climbs into the cockpit of the jet affectionately known as the Viper, he mentally prepares himself for the mission ahead.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. David Paulus, 77th Fighter Squadron (FS) assistant to the director of operations, adjusts his oxygen mask at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July, 9, 2018.

    Gamblers 'Double Down' on combat readiness

    Fresh off a combat deployment to Afghanistan, the 77th Fighter Squadron is not skipping a beat in preparing for the next fight.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Leighton, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainer, sets up the hot-pits at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018.

    Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

    During the coldest and hottest months of the year, the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Airmen continue to step out onto the flight line to perform ground refueling, also known as hot-pits, in order to get F-16CM Fighting Falcons back in the air as fast as possible.
  • U.S. Air Force leaders assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) enter the Shaw main fitness center gymnasium in preparation for the wing’s first commander’s call with Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th FW commander, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 13, 2018.

    20th FW commander holds first commander’s call

    Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander, hosted his first commander’s call at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 13.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Hoglund, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, left, speaks with 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) conventional maintenance flight Airmen during a visit to their shop at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 10, 2018.

    Munitions Airmen support pilot training

    High above their various training grounds, 20th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots navigate the skies in simulated battle, deploying munitions, such as inert bombs, and using their M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannons to strike targets.
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