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    Critical eye of leadership

    Once upon a time there was a set of twins.
  • The new policy states that Airmen are authorized to purchase and wear a long or short sleeve breastfeeding t-shirt with their utility uniform.

    Nursing in uniform made easy

    As the military continues to adapt to women in service, it is also making changes for mothers.Air Force mothers who choose to breastfeed their bundles of joy can wear Air Force Instruction approved undershirts in their Airman Battle Uniform or Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform.As of July 13, AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Dobson, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) craftsman, performs a deadlift at the EOD gym at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 19, 2018.

    EOD: always fit to fight

    Surrounded by the sound of clinking metal and upbeat music, a group of Airmen work to exhaustion as the sun begins to rise.
  • The U.S. Air Force announced updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, July 16, 2018.

    Dress, appearance standards updated

    The Air Force announced updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, July 16.
  • 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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Starr, 20th Medical Group paramedic, and his team members were recognized for providing lifesaving care to a man experiencing cardiac arrest at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 12, 2018.

    Taking pride in recognition

    Across the 20th Fighter Wing, Team Shaw members are working hard every day to get the mission done. Each individual assigned to this wing is vital to what we do.
  • Hutch Collins, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron threatened and endangered species biologist, holds baby red-cockaded woodpeckers after placing identification bands on them at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range at Wedgefield, S.C., May 30, 2018.

    Shaw AFB commitment to environmental protection

    MEMORANDUM FOR ALL SHAW AFB PERSONNEL FROM: 20 FW/CC SUBJECT: Shaw AFB Commitment to Environmental Protection 1. The 20th Fighter Wing embraces the goal of protecting the environment and our natural resources within their area of responsibility including Shaw AFB, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, and Wateree Recreation Area.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Quest Largent, 20th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate (JA) military justice paralegal, reads from a courts-martial manual at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2017. The manual details punitive articles individuals can be charged under and provides JA Airmen information on how to write the charges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Legal Weasels keep Team Shaw on right side of law

    Legal matters can be tricky. Can anyone in the 20th Fighter Wing legal office provide legal advice? What is the first step to procuring a power of attorney? Can Airmen solicit fundraising donations in uniform? Luckily for Team Shaw members, the award-winning professionals at the 20th FW legal office are dedicated to clearing up these kinds of questions and concerns.
  • The 20th Fighter Wing’s new logo was adopted in December 2016 and represents Team Shaw members and the mission at the 20th FW. The new logo is a weasel riding two high-speed anti-radiation missiles, carrying a lightning bolt with the tail flashes of the 55th, 77th, and 79th Fighter Squadrons respectively. The lightning bolt symbolizes electronic warfare, the weasel represents the Wild Weasel mission, and the HARMs are what Team Shaw uses to challenge its enemies. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)

    We all have a flying window: why my time is not as important as yours

    When I was a maintainer, it was understood that Airmen were expected to be in place fifteen minutes prior to appointments, meetings and events.
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