A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. The 20th AMXS Airmen worked increased da More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon from the Tucson Air National Guard Base, Ariz., flies over Nellis AFB, Nev., during Red Flag 16-1, Feb. 5, 2016. More than 130 aircraft and 3,000 personnel from more than 30 units incl More
F-16CM Fighting Falcons are multi-role fighter aircraft used by 20th Fighter Wing pilots assigned at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The closest and largest over-land operating area for the Shaw pilots to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Rogers, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, prepares to marshal out an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 13, 2016. Ta More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flies above the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 16, 2016. Shaw AFB sent 16 F-16s and approximately More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leo Ricciotti, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, prepares to take off for collaborative refueling training at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2016. Ricciotti and hi More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Jamshed, 482nd Operations Group Detachment 1 aerospace propulsion journeyman, removes bolts from an aircraft engine at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 6, 2017. The 482nd OG, More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Meadows, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, removes and replaces rivets on a gun door at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 8, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Shaw, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, replaces the air filter on a self-generating nitrogen servicing cart. The cart is used to f More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron returns home to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017, after a six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. While deployed, the pi More
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Jackson, 20th Operations Group (OG) commander, receives the 20th OG guidon from Col. Daniel Lasica, 20th Fighter Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force B More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Harlan Wiley, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, performs a pre-flight inspection at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Shaw’s F-16CM Fightin More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., approaches the runway at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. The C-17 carried approximately 80 Airmen assigned to More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Deiondre Harris, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) load crew team member, Staff Sgt. Ryan Oleniczak, 20th AMXS load crew team chief, and Senior Airman Chris W More
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron meet for a pre-flight brief at the unit operations desk at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. The pilots participated in the first Ra More
F-16CM Fighting Falcons are parked on the flightline as 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen perform upkeep and repairs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017. Dedicated crew chiefs assigned to the sq More
U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxi on the runway during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. During the exercise 79th FS pilots went h More
U.S. Air Force Col Kristopher Struve, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Koku-Jieitai Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wingcommander, watch as aircraft taxi into position for an "Elephant Walk" at Misawa More
U.S. Air Force Col Kristopher Struve, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing and JASDF Misawa Air Base commander, shake hands in front of air More
U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons are prepped for take-off during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. The surge is an increased day and night operation for Airmen to practice their readine More
A flap mount is prepared for transport from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron metals technology lab at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. After the flap mount is milled and reamed, it is taken to t More
Emily Willhide, Team Shaw spouse, takes in the view from the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a collaborative refueling training and spouse flight event at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2016. Airme More
Pilots assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) wait to taxi their F-16CM Fighting Falcons down the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017 after a six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghan More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alberto Diaz, 20th Maintenance Group time compliance technical order monitor, validates the completion of Headquarters Air Force tasks at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. D More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Harlan Wiley, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, prepares an F-16CM Fighting Falcon for evacuation Sept. 8, 2017, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., afte More
Greg McLean, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron transient aircraft servicer, marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. Transient aircraft servicers are often called upon More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon from the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., undergoes an assessment by a maintenance professional while on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamal Christian, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, waits for a pilot’s arrival next to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolin More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Schneider, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team superintendent, inspects a “Remove Before Flight” warning ribbon attached to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a Proud Falcon Compe More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) prepares to taxi during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. Pilots assigned to the 79th FS performed the suppr More
U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons taxi to the runway during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. The 20th Fighter Wing has a total of 82 F-16s assigned to three fighter squadrons. (U.S. Air More
Emily Hagemeier, Team Shaw spouse, blows a kiss to her husband, Capt. Derek Hagemeier, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, during a collaborative refueling training and spouse flight event over More
Team Shaw children wait outside the 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit building for their loved ones to return home to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017. Their Airmen returned from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jericho Smith, 20th Maintenance Group documentation specialist, reviews F-16CM Fighting Falcon maintenance records at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. Smith reviews reco More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Kuperus, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainer, marshals out an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Maintain More
A U.S. Airman lowers the staircase of a C-17 Globemaster III after landing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. The C-17 aircrew returned 20th Fighter Wing Airmen home after a short-notice hurricane ev More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Benjamin Shipley, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, prepares for flight atop his aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. During the Rapid Ready W More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Schneider, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team superintendent, reviews a 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief’s forms during a Proud Falcon Competition at Sha More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron takes-off during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. The 20th Fighter Wing provided more than 15 F-16s to p More
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Koku-Jieitai F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, two USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Pos More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kathleen Brophy, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, inspects the exhaust of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13 More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon on the flight line during operational readiness exercise Weasel Victory 16-08 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 22, 2016. The exercise was an opportunity for the 20th Fighter Wing to More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., during collaborative More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron returns home to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017, after a six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The F-16CM Fighting Fa More
A P-51 Mustang flies above an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a Heritage Flight performance at the New York Air Show at Stewart International Airport, N.Y., July 1, 2017. The 20th Fighter Wing, created July 28, 1 More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group review work documents in their office at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. The Airmen are responsible for scheduling maintenance for 79 F-16CM Fighting More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron displays the Gamblers hand signal — a homage to the squadron’s motto “Double Down,” — before taking off from the Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., More
A C-17 Globemaster III engine is attached beneath the wing of the aircraft parked at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. The C-17 provides air mobility capabilities such as the rapid strategic delivery o More
U.S. Airmen perform a buddy check during the first Rapid Ready Weasel exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. Maintenance Airmen performed their duties under various mission oriented pro More
A chock rests in front of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon tire during a Proud Falcon Competition on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017. Dedicated crew chiefs assigned to the 20th AMXS are resp More
U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxi alongside allied aircraft during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. The 79th FS, known as the “Ti More
The Aug. 15, 1947 edition of the Shaw Field News announces the creation of the 20th Fighter Wing (FW) next to a photo of Col. P. K. Morrill, Jr., the first 20th FW commander. The 20th FW, currently stationed at More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. The Airmen worked to ensure all aircraft we More
Sandra Vanta, a Team Shaw spouse, takes photos of her husband, Maj. Jason Vanta, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, as he refuels his jet from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Ref More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) hugs a family member after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017. The 79th FS is one of three 20th Fighter Wing F-16CM Fighting Falcon squa More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group discuss the base’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons during a meeting at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 12, 2017. The weekly meeting allows Airmen from various sections More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot takes off from the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017 after the 20th Fighter Wing commander enacted Hurricane Condition (HURCON) 4 in response to Hurricane Ir More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing descend the steps of a C-17 Globemaster III onto the flightline of Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. The Airmen returned home after a preemptive evac More
U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons from the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and QF-16 Aerial Targets from the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sit parked on the f More
A pair of boots and hearing-protective earphones lie on the ground after being set aside by an Airman prior to climbing into the intake of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing visually inspect an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a Proud Falcon Competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017. The inspectors awarded points to dedicated More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform pre-flight checks on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Exercise Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ball, 20th Fighter Group deputy commander and F-84 Thunderjet pilot, lands at Shaw Field, S.C., Feb. 17, 1948. This was the first jet aircraft landing at Shaw. (Courtesy photo)
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. During the five-day surge, Airmen worked More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Arnold, 77th Fighter Squadron pilot, shakes hands with Senior Airman Zachary Jinkins, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., as another Team Sha More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) prepares to hug his family after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017. The 79th FS is one of three 20th Fighter Wing F-16CM Fighting Falco More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexus Warner, 55th Fighter Squadron (FS) lead scheduler, left, provides updates to Col. Colin Morris, 20th Maintenance Group commander, during a meeting at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C More
A tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to marshal out an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017. All operable aircraft were evacua More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Fennelly, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment instructor, left, positions a chalk while Tech. Sgt. Christopher Deibel, 20th LRS small air terminal operations NCO in More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Hilderbrand, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, takes accountability of his toolbox at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. Hild More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Cahua, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, dedicated crew chief, cleans the canopy of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon before judges review the aircraft More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensure an F-16CM Fighting Falcon is prepared for flight during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. Airmen worked togethe More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Jinkins, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, performs a final inspection on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 14, 201 More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing hugs a family member after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Airmen returned after a six-month deployment to the United States Central Command More
F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilots taxi down the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017 after the 20th Fighter Wing commander declared Hurricane Condition (HURCON) 4. There are 8 HURCONs in total, an More
A U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals out an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. The Airman particip More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) adjusts his headgear prior to taxiing during Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 11, 2019. Throughout the More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a surge at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2015. The surge is a five-day increased day an More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) and the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit step off an aircraft onto the flightline of Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 20 More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot takes off while another pilot taxis back into a sunshade at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Along with evacuating aircraft, 20th Fighter Wing leaders prepared all insta More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. Its pilot participated in the Ready Rapid Weasel exercise by performing defensive counter-air sorti More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing fist-bump Team Shaw leadership after landing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Airmen returned after a six-month deployment to the United States Central Co More
U.S. Airmen simulate decontaminating a pilot while wing inspection team members watch during the first Rapid Ready Weasel at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017. The 55th Fighter Squadron’s aircr More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing kisses his significant other after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Airmen returned after a six-month deployment to the United States Central More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron smiles at his child after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Airmen returned after a six-month deployment to the United States Central Comma More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing hugs his child after returning to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Airmen returned after a six-month deployment to the United States Central Command area o More