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  • Senior Airman Kyle Burroughs, a 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, secures a backup firing lanyard to a mortar tube sleeve at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 20, 2015. The firing lanyards ensure proper deployment of the parachute canopy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom)

    No second chances: AFE Airmen ensure pilot safety

    Pilots rush into the locker room, preparing for another day of flying. Laughing and joking, they throw on their gear and grab their helmets. To them, it's just another day, but the Airmen that serviced their equipment look on slightly anxiously as they see the pilots walk out the door to their aircraft.
  • An Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing rips out the drywall of a home affected by the flooding in Sumter, S.C., Oct. 17, 2015. Airmen across Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., volunteered with multiple organizations in the Sumter community to assist in the disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

    Shaw Airmen support flood-stricken communities

    When Hurricane Joaquin moved near the East Coast early October, the storm dumped record rainfall on South Carolina for six days, causing severe flooding across the state. In response, Shaw Air Force Base organizations assisted local communities, providing disaster relief to those affected by the flooding.
  • Airman 1st Class Bin Ma, a 20th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, works after hours reviewing finances for Airmen at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2015. Ma is applying to commission in the Medical Service Corps for a position in hospital administration which is in charge of resources, personnel and money, to keep clinics running. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom)

    Motivated by education, opportunity: Airman finds second home with AF

    Many words are used to describe the United States; some call it the land of plenty, freedom or equality, but at least one Airman regards it as the land of opportunity. Airman 1st Class Bin Ma, a 20th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, departed Wuhan, China, in 2008 to start his adventure in America and fulfill his dreams of a better life.

  • F-16 aircraft accident near Charleston

    A Shaw Air Force Base F-16C Fighting Falcon and civilian aircraft collided July 7 near Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at 11:30 a.m.
  • Members of the prescribe burn team light fires on the forest floor during prescribed burning Jan. 28, 2015, at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, in Sumter, S.C. The team was scheduled to burn throughout the week while the weather permitted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom)

    20th CES wins conservation award

    The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management flight at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, was awarded the General Thomas D. White Natural Resources Conservation Award in the large base installation category.
  • Lt. Col. Kyle Clement stands in front of his vintage U.S. military uniform collection Jan. 9, 2015 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Collecting for more than 20 years, Clement’s goal is to preserve Airman heritage by piecing together authentic uniforms dating back to 1914. Clement is the 20th Maintenance Group deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jensen Stidham)

    Living museum: Airman preserves AF uniforms

    Walking through the 20th Maintenance Group building, it would be appropriate to stop and gaze into the office of one senior leader there. Eyes would be greeted with several mannequins wearing different shades of green and blue, each decorated with metals and ribbons. For most of his life, Lt. Col. Kyle Clement, the 20th MXG deputy commander, has been preserving Airman heritage by collecting vintage Army Air Corps and Air Force memorabilia, most notably uniforms and their decorations dating back to 1914.
  • Special Agent Adam Deem shines light on a glass to reveal fingerprints on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Deem dusted the glass with an orange powder that helps agents detect finger prints with ultraviolet light. Deem serves with Air Force Office of Special Investigation Detachment 219. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)

    OSI agents committed to the challenge

    To a select group of special agents assigned to Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 212 at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, it is an honor to commit their time as peace-keepers of the Air Force.
  • Julie Hovis monitors the growth of a Longleaf Pine tree Oct. 28, 2014, at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C. The Longleaf Pine is a native tree to the area that has a bud on the top of the tree hidden in the pine needles. Hovis is a 20th Civil Engineer Squadron endangered species biologist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom)

    Poinsett Range: the environmental mission

    The Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, previously called Poinsett Bombing Range, opened in 1952 to be used as a real-world training range for military personnel.

  • Under pressure: Crew chiefs take mission in stride

    Tools clang and the clock ticks as time narrows, several pairs of grease-stained boots can be seen darting back and forth beneath a lifeless fighter jet as Airmen work relentlessly to repair their bird for flight.
  • Retired Maj. Jen Kyseth trains on her recumbent bike while her dog, Mack, waits by her side Sept. 15, 2014, in Sumter, S.C. Every time Kyseth trains on her bike, Mack is there with her to show support which boosts her motivation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom)

    Wounded warrior works through pain, competes for the win

    Wounded warriors bear scars that formed them into the combatants they are.
  • Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Cable sits in the cockpit of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon Aug. 27, 2014, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Cable will be stationed at Shaw for three years, where he will learn from and teach members of the 79th FS. Cable is a 79th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

    British pilot soars among Yankees

    As they gather for a routine flight briefing they appear the same: same flight suit, same gear, same mission. Upon further inspection it becomes clear that one of these pilots is not exactly like the others.
  • Senior Airman Boyd Korb, a 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Charleston, the 20th CES station captain, stand in front of Ladder Truck 7 Dec. 18, 2013, on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Charleston and Korb received the Defense Department McAllister Outstanding Fire Department Team Award for Heroism April 9, 2013, for their actions directly related to saving the life of a civilian firefighter in Sumter, S.C. (Courtesy photo)

    Shaw AFB firefighters awarded DOD level honor

    Tech. Sgt. Joseph Charleston, the 20th CES station captain, and Senior Airman Boyd Korb, a 20th CES firefighter, were directly responsible for the lifesaving rescue of a downed civilian firefighter in Sumter, S.C. The Airmen received awards at the Air Combat Command and Air Force levels before going up to the DOD level.
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