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  • Shaw celebrates U.S. Air Force, local history

    In celebration of the 69th Air Force birthday and the 75th Anniversary of Shaw Air Force Base, the 20th Fighter Wing hosted an Air Force Ball Sept. 16, at the Sumter Civic Center, Sumter, South Carolina.

  • Red Flag 16-4: challenge issued, challenge accepted

    The 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, brought a ”Shawesome” addition to an exercise Air Expeditionary Wing during Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 15, 2016.  Red Flag 16-4 is scheduled to launch two missions Monday through Friday and will conclude Aug.

  • Another year older

    The 20th Fighter Wing, established July 28, 1947, carved another notch in its belt of existence with the arrival of its 69th birthday at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 28, 2016.According to the Air Force Historical Research Agency prior to the U.S. Air Force being established on 18 September 1947,

  • Thunderbirds fly hometown hero

    One local firefighter received the trip of a lifetime here, May 20.The U.S. Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, awarded Christopher Geddings, Sumter City fire department engineer, with the chance of a lifetime, to fly with them.“It was awesome,” said Geddings. “We did all kinds of

  • Sumter’s role in Shaw Air Expo and open house

    While the installation prepares for the upcoming Shaw Air Expo and open house, May 21-22, the city of Sumter, South Carolina, has its own role to play.That role is similar to the base’s role of being the host, in the sense that most attendees visiting for the weekend will stay in area hotels and