U.S. Airmen perform a buddy check during the first
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
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Benjamin Shipley, 55th Fighter
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
Boy Scout Troop 232 members shield their eyes from
Boy Scout Troop 232 members shield their eyes from the sun as Air Combat Command’s F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 27, 2017. Not only did the troop get to watch the dem... More
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 55th Fighter
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
Boy Scout Troop 232 members watch U.S. Air Force Maj.
Boy Scout Troop 232 members watch U.S. Air Force Maj. Craig Baker, Air Combat Command’s F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, perform during his last flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 27, 2017. During hi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Fennelly, 20th
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
F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilots taxi down the flightline
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
Greg McLean, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron transient
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
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot takes off from the
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 fist-bump
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
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing kisses
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 20th Fighter Wing hugs
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
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron
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
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Harlan Wiley, 20th
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
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamal Christian, 20th
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 Maj. Craig Baker, Air Combat Command’s
U.S. Air Force Maj. Craig Baker, Air Combat Command’s F-16 Viper Demo Team pilot, answers questions from a Boy Scout Troop at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 27, 2017. The guests asked Baker questions about the... More
Airman protects jets with science
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Domonic Rawls, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection craftsman, performs a daily calibration on a spectroil unit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 11, 2017. N... More
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th
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
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to
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
A U.S. Airman lowers the staircase of a C-17 Globemaster
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. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing descend
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
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline
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
A U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintainer assigned
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
U.S. Airmen simulate decontaminating a pilot while
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
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Harlan Wiley, 20th
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
An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 77th
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
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. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Hilderbrand, 20th
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
Pilots assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) wait
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 Matthew Kuperus, 20th
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 pair of boots and hearing-protective earphones lie
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. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael De La Cruz,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael De La Cruz, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, uses a speed handle to install panels onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon wing at Shaw Air Force B... More
A tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 20th
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. Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS)
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
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
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing hugs
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