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  • U.S. Air Force enlisted members applying for a commission must go through a selection process during which their leadership potential, moral standards and academic strengths are evaluated.

    Stripes to bars: Airmen amplify leadership

    Two junior officers assigned to Shaw Air Force Base began their Air Force journeys more than a decade before they applied to officer training school.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing move an ambulance during a Warrior Day at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 29, 2017.

    Warrior Airmen compete

    The 20th Medical Group hosted a quarterly Warrior Day for 20th Fighter Wing Airmen, Sept. 29.
  • September is Suicide Prevention Month throughout the United States. During the month, organizations provide information about identifying warning signs of suicide, increase the understanding of what leads to suicide and promote helpful resources. The Air Force encourages Airmen who identify an individual considering suicide to use the A.C.E. model: ask directly if a person is considering suicide, care by actively listening and removing means for self-injury, and escort the person to a helping organization. For more information, visit the Air Force suicide prevention website at www.af.mil/Suicide-Prevention. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Suicide Prevention Month raises awareness, promotes understanding

    Throughout September, organizations across the United States make efforts to raise awareness of a mental health issue affecting many demographics.
  • Each week of the month is dedicated to a specific preparedness-based theme, accompanied by a set of skills that can be used by service members and their families to remain ready for various emergency scenarios.

    Moving toward preparedness

    September is National Preparedness Month, and this year’s overarching theme, according to www.ready.gov, is “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” Each week of the month is dedicated to a specific preparedness-based theme, providing service members and their families the skills needed to remain ready for any emergency scenario that could impact
  • 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.
  • Christopher Koonce, 20th Fighter Wing historian, holds a 1942 edition of the Shaw Field Flight-Line newspaper at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. As the wing historian, Koonce documents the ever-changing warfighter environment, at home and while deployed, by gathering data in historical documents, writing in archives and sharing knowledge with others. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    Historian preserves 20th FW history

    Throughout its more than 75 year history, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, has experienced many changes in its mission.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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