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  • Weasels maintain victory during OREs

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing participate in operational readiness exercises at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in spring 2015 and 2016. During operational readiness exercises (OREs), Airmen perform their duties in a simulated deployed environment. Some of the possible challenges that arise

  • R-11 vehicle mechanics fuel Falcons

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yves Xavier Yap, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fire truck and refueling maintainer, front left, Milton Kyle, 20th LRS refueling vehicle mechanic, back left, and Tech. Sgt. Dwain Burton, 20th LRS refueling maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, gather

  • Weasels work night shift

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edward O. Santana-Acosta, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, puts on hearing protection before marshalling an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. Maintainers are required to use personal protective gear and

  • Combatives House offers physical, mental benefits

    Five minutes is all that is on the clock at the Combatives House. Two people rush at each other, trying every trick in the book to knock the other to the ground. One is thrown to his back, cushioned by the blue mat underneath.The two continue to struggle for power, trying out different locks and

  • Ready to defend

    In an open field at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, an Airman fends off attackers one by one while experiencing disorientation, shortness of breath and struggling to open his eyes through excruciating pain.

  • Calibration station

    Precision measurement equipment laboratory Airmen spend their day taking measurements with various tools to ensure the readiness and accuracy of the U.S. Air Force.

  • SEAD proves vital piece to Red Flag puzzle

    It takes numerous pieces of all shapes and sizes to complete the puzzle of an Air Tasking Order during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. One such piece to the puzzle would be suppression of enemy air defenses which has been around since the days of the Wild Weasels. “The suppression of enemy