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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachael Phillips, 20th Force Support Squadron reenlistments noncommissioned officer in charge, helps a customer at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 20, 2017. The reenlistments office of the military personnel section helps service members to extend, reenlist and receive any bonuses they may be entitled to upon reenlistment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney) 20th FSS MPS named ACC's best
The 20th Force Support Squadron military personnel section received the Air Combat Command’s 2016 Gerrit D. Foster, Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Program award.
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2017
Erik Singletary, 20th Fighter Wing Inspector General’s Office wing inspection team manager, and Lauren Brown, his daughter, hold stuffed kidneys bearing wishes of good health written in marker at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 24, 2017. Singletary donated his kidney to his daughter Jan. 11, 2017 after she experienced kidney failure in February 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney) The gift of a lifetime
Twenty-two people die each day waiting for an organ transplant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Currently, there are more than 119,000 men, women and children on the national waiting list; every ten minutes another person is added, lengthening the list every year.
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2017
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight work together to sort through leftover bomb dummy units (BDUs) at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., Jan. 25, 2017. After the first detonation, EOD Airmen must ensure any remaining intact BDUs are destroyed in a second clean-up detonation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney) EOD Airmen tidy up Poinsett
A Humvee rolls onto the grounds of Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, South Carolina. Airmen wearing explosive ordnance disposal patches on their shoulders step out of the vehicle.
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2017
An SA-8 Gecko “Land Roll” launcher surface-to-air missile system sits on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 20, 2017. The Russian-built SA-8 gave Airmen an insight into the 20th Fighter Wing’s suppression of enemy air defenses mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker) An up-close look at the 20th FW mission
An Airman crawls in through the hatch of a vehicle and ducks into the darkness below. It is a confined space filled with buttons and knobs, switches and panels, each of them marked by a series of unknown symbols and strange lettering, and it smells like the inside of a military surplus store.Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing were treated to
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2017
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing board a plane in preparation for deployment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct 21, 2016. The Airmen deployed as part of the 20th FW’s mission of providing combat-ready airpower and Airmen to meet any challenge, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker) Tigers take roar downrange
The 79th Fighter Squadron deployed members to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel during the month of October.
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2016
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron takes a position to cover his wingmen during a simulated attack during operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 16-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 23, 2016. OREs are a vital tool used by the Department of Defense to test and train troops for combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker) Weasel Victory 16-08 tests Airmen on combat capabilities
The 20th Fighter Wing held operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 16-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 21-23.OREs, held several times annually, serve to help Airmen learn the functions of operating in a deployed environment while the 20th Fighter Wing demonstrates its ability to employ forces under simulated combat conditions, sustain
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2016
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