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  • Guest participate in a party shirt dance contest during the Air Force Ball at the Sumter Civic Center, Sumter, S.C., Sept. 16, 2016. Contestants were judged based off audience applause and the winners were announced as king or queen of the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)

    Shaw celebrates Air Force birthday

    This week’s flashback Friday focuses on gathering in celebration.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joel Johnson, 20th Force Support Squadron relocations technician, checks a mobility folder to verify an Airman’s qualification to deploy during Phase I operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 17-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 3, 2017. The exercise tested the ability of 20th Fighter Wing Airmen to deploy quickly and effectively during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Airmen test readiness with Weasel Victory 17-08

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing participated in Phase I operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 17-08, Aug. 2 to 4.
  • U.S. Air Force Cadet 2nd Class Michael Triner, U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, hangs in a harness while others watch a display at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 12, 2017. Triner and other cadets participated in hanging harness training using a virtual reality headset to learn how to safely navigate a parachute during their visit as part of the Operation Air Force program. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Shaw hosts cadets for Operation Air Force

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are visiting Team Shaw as part of the Operation Air Force program, June 6 to 21.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Rash, 337th Recruiting Squadron recruiter, right, speaks to James Lock, a recruit, left, during a Delayed Entry Program (DEP) call at Dillon Park in Sumter, S.C., April 11, 2017. DEP members attend calls monthly and are briefed on what they can expect during Basic Military Training and as Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    337th RS helps recruits grow brighter futures

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is known to many as the “Gateway to the Air Force,” but the enlisted Airman’s journey begins long before they arrive there for basic military training.
  • A crowd gathers at the 20th Medical Group clinic while awaiting a ribbon cutting ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 24, 2017. The $57 million medical clinic serves approximately 12,500 active-duty service members, retirees and family members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    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 $57 million medical facility, in conjunction with
  • Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer Bruce, 379th Expeditionary Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron biomedical equipment repair technician, has bee in the Air Force for 16 years and stands in front of much of the medical equipment he maintains at the hospital Sept. 8, 2016, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. CarlosJ. Treviño/Released)

    Meet AUAB medical group's MacGyver

    “You’re like MacGyver,” the doctor enthusiastically told Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer Bruce, a biomedical equipment repair technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, after he was told by Bruce a broken piece of dental equipment could be repaired.The doctor was comparing Bruce to a popular American action-adventure television
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 18, 2016, while taking part in exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag 16-3 is one of four Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB, with this iteration focusing on multi-domain operations in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

    Red Flag 16-3: Fly, fight, win in air, space, cyber

    Red Flag 16-3 upped the ante in training on all domains, reflecting the Air Force’s mission – flight, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace.
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