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  • Making of a mural: 55th FS, AMU commemorate 100 years

    A lot can change in 100 years; fashion, music, and laws. In just 50 years, the world has gone from mobile phones the size of a briefcase to smart phones that fit in the palm of a hand.The 55th Fighter Squadron, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 9, has been through countless wars,

  • 20th CS prepares for CCRI

    Approximately 90 Airmen from the 20th Communications Squadron are preparing for a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection scheduled for March 27-31.

  • Up all night: 20th MXG ensures readiness 24/7

    Las Vegas never sleeps, and neither does the 20th Maintenance Group, which conducts 24-hour operations whether at home at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, or on temporary duty at Nellis in support of Red Flag 17-2.

  • Airmen test engine at max afterburner power

    The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is responsible for ensuring F-16CM Fighting Falcon engines are mission ready. Airmen from the facility troubleshoot engines by running them in a controlled environment and collecting diagnostic information.

  • Fueled for the fight

    The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution flight keeps the F-16CM Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ready for the fight by distributing Jet A fuel. Airmen from the flight use R-11 refueling trucks, which can hold nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel, to transfer fuel into the

  • 25 Team Shaw Airmen selected for promotion

    This year, Air Force officials selected 11.8 percent of eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. Congratulations to Team Shaw’s 25 selectees.20th Fighter Wing Master Sgt. John Bettencourt, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. Roderick Brown, 20th Logistics

  • New $57 million medical facility cares for military community

    Air Force leaders and community members attended the new 20th Medical Group clinic ribbon cutting ceremony, Feb. 24.Approximately 100 individuals attended, including Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger, Air Force surgeon general, and Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Sean Murphy, Air Combat Command surgeon general.The new