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  • Shaw welcomes new honorary commanders, refreshes program

    The shaking ground and reverberating sound of aircraft taking off welcomed Sumter leaders to Hangar 712 just prior to the Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony Feb. 24, 2023. Following the aircraft’s departure, Team Shaw senior leadership welcomed local leaders as the base’s newest honorary

  • 20th EMS repaints Viper Demo Team F-16 "Venom"

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Smith (left), 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Mason Frederick (right), 20th EMS aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, prime the tail fin during a routine painting of

  • 20th Maintenance Group hosts Load Crew of the Year competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron secure a munition to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 31, 2023. 20th Fighter Wing Maintenance Airmen showcased their operational readiness by performing

  • Out of the Darkness walk for Suicide Prevention

    Brooke Braswell, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) volunteer, passes out beads after the “Out of the Darkness” walk for suicide awareness and prevention at Patriot Park in Sumter S.C., Nov. 5, 2022. The goal of suicide prevention for Shaw is to reduce the factors that increase risk

  • Shaw AFB celebrates Arbor Day

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Upton, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron senior enlisted leader, holds the ceremonial shovels after an Arbor Day ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 2, 2022. Shaw AFB celebrates South Carolina Arbor Day annually by planting trees to maintain and cultivate

  • Shaw celebrates AbilityOne workers in 23rd Annual Picnic

    The sound of mingling conversations mixes with the roar of the F-16s flying overhead as the AbilityOne picnic begins with opening remarks. For over 20 years, Shaw has highlighted the continued hard work of civilian workers employed through the AbilityOne program. Shaw celebrated its 23rd Annual

  • Shaw shapes future of air combat training through SCEWR

    Early in the morning, in Hilliard, Florida, the controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (Jacksonville Center) receive transmissions about flight operations 270 miles away on the flightline at Shaw AFB. Similarly, a flurry of coordination

  • Double-time: Shaw delivers back to back deployments

    Across the world in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 79th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron “Tigers” are delivering on promises made when the squadron deployed in July 2022. The Tiger Mission Generation Force Element is operating

  • Shooters roll’em home

    Airmen from the 55th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron returned home after a six-month long deployment to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in late April 2022.Deployed as the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and the Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron assigned to the