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  • An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range.

    Accelerating Change: Addressing Space Threats to RPA Operations

    As the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) enterprise shifts focus from counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations (COIN/CT), it is paramount the elephant in the room is addressed: beyond line of sight (BLOS) RPA operations dependencies on civilian satellite communication (SATCOM).
  • Airman 1st Class Jared, 482nd Attack Squadron, and Lt. Col. Andre, 482nd ATKS, hold a trophy together as they pose for a photo in front of a blue MQ-9 poster.

    You’re not alone: An Airman’s journey toward resilience

    Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress according to the American Psychological Association. One 19-year-old Airman found out how much that word would mean to him during his first two years in the United States Air Force.
  • Contractors attend bidding

    Innovative bidding process speeds up construction contracts

    The 20th Contracting Squadron hosted a Multiple Award Contract Contracts Bid Opening, Dec. 6. Contractors used an acquisition strategy for a MACC for the first time called Invitation for Bids which requires the government to conduct a public bid opening. The bid opening increased the lead time for awarding construction contracts and lower competitive pricing making tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter.
  • To seek help for suicidal ideations, contact the Military Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255, then press 1, or access online chat by texting 838255. Other resources include: 20th Fighter Wing chaplain corps: (803) 895-4673; 20th Fighter Wing mental health: (803) 895-6199; National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.

    Just be there

    Ask. Care. Escort. These are the instructions military members are given when they suspect someone has suicidal ideations. The military stresses the importance of the wingman concept and being there for each other. I did not realize how pertinent those concepts would be in my life when I initially heard them at my first duty station.
  • U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 705th Company, 318th Battalion, and contracted workers pump fuel at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 26, 2019.

    Airmen, Soldiers fuel mission together

    Soldiers from the 705th Transport Company, 318th Battalion, delivered fuel for 20th Fighter Wing aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina July 26, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Gabriel, 20th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy clinic flight chief, massages scar tissue on the shoulder of Master Sgt. Sunny Downes, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems repair assistant section chief, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 10, 2019.

    Physical therapy technicians rehabilitate Weasels

    After an injury, military members have to face potential stressors like what to do about their physical training test, how to accomplish tasks at work without hurting themselves further, as well as how to recover and prevent further injury. Physical therapy technicians assigned to the 20th Medical Operations Squadron are always ready to help rehabilitate Team Shaw members who are physically hurt.
  • Don Coberley, URS-AECOM field project manager, shows a ground sample to U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Goebel, 20th CES commander, at Sans Souci Farm in Sumter, S.C., March 7, 2019.

    Cleaning up Shaw’s water

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron has teamed up with many partners to initiate the use of an Enhanced Environmental Cleanup Technology, BOS 100® Treatment Barrier to solve a contaminant issue dating back to an incident on base in the 1960s.
  • An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nev., June 25, 2015. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Released)

    MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million

    The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
  • Earnestine Todd, 20th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center (CDC) cook, prepares lunch for the children enrolled at the CDC, March 8, 2019.

    A child’s home away from home – Part 2

    In-depth interviews, background checks and extensive training is only the beginning of what goes into the detailed care the 20th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center offers for each enrolled child. The CDC strives not only to provide a safe and nurturing environment which promotes the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children, but to also provide diverse, nutritional meals to help boost their development in every aspect.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kathryn Reaves, 20th Fighter Wing photojournalist, sets a photo illustration at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 25, 2019.

    Airmen behind the lens

    Many people see photos and videos of maintainers working, jets flying and Airmen throughout the Air Force serving their country, but who are the Airmen behind the lens?
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