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  • 79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP

    The 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron ‘Tigers’ from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, took part in Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall, from May 9-22, 2024. These exercises aimed to enhance air combat readiness.

  • SCEWR initiative revolutionizes aerial training at Shaw

    The U.S. Air Force 20th Fighter Wing and joint partners participate in a training exercise using expanded airspace through the South Carolina Electronic Warfare Range (SCEWR) initiative at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 14, 2023. The SCEWR initiative utilizes a historic amount of airspace to

  • Team Shaw Tigers deploy downrange

    "Team Shaw Airmen have demonstrated through exercises and training that they are ready to arrive downrange, deliver combat airpower and execute air tasking orders in a mission of imperative national, regional and global importance," -- Col. Kristoffer Smith, 20th Fighter Wing commander.

  • My flight on a KC-135

    On December 14 I had the privilege of flying in a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild AFB, to learn about pilot training, aircraft, air-to-air refueling, and the airmen who fulfill those missions. We arrived at the Deployment Processing Center at Shaw AFB and were greeted by Mrs. Lisa Allen,