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	Shaw Air Force Base -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shaw Air Force Base is a (The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space) United States Air Force facility in (additional info and facts about Sumter, South Carolina) Sumter, South Carolina.
		Shaw AFB is the headquarters of the (additional info and facts about 9th Air Force) 9th Air Force and home of the 20th Fighter Wing, whose mission is to provide, project, and sustain combat-ready air forces.
		Shaw, a (additional info and facts about Sumter County) Sumter County native, died after three enemy aircraft attacked his (An industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon) Bristol while he was returning from a reconnaissance mission.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shaw_air_force_base.htm (807 words)

	Shaw Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shaw AFB is the headquarters of the Ninth Air Force and home of the 20th Fighter Wing, whose mission is to provide, project, and sustain combat-ready air forces.
		The base was named in honor of 2d Lt. Erwin David Shaw, one of the first Americans to fly combat missions in World War I.
		Shaw, a Sumter County native, died after three enemy aircraft attacked his Bristol while he was returning from a reconnaissance mission.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaw_Air_Force_Base (650 words)

	United States Air Force - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Secretary of the Air Force is Dr. James G. Roche.
		The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is General (Gen) John P. Jumper.
		In 1941, the Army Air Corps became the U.S. Army Air Force and the GHQ Air Force was redesignated the Air Force Combat Command.
	open-encyclopedia.com /US_Air_Force (1467 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shaw Air Force Base
		After beginning life in the United States as a numbered air support command, this establishment became the major tactical air force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.
		Pope Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force Base in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.
		The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a supersonic military aircraft flown by the USAF and the RCAF.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shaw-Air-Force-Base (1845 words)

	Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina Real Estate
		Shaw Air Force Base is situated 10 miles west of Sumter and 35 miles east of Columbia.
		The base today is home to the 20th Fighter Wing of Air Combat Command and its four squadrons of F-16 jets, Headquarters of the 9th Air Force and US Central Command Air Forces, and the tenant units who support the operational missions.
		Shaw Air Force Base was named for Lt. Ervin D. Shaw, a Sumter native and World War I pilot who was killed in action flying a long range reconnaissance patrol behind enemy lines.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/SC/cities/shaw.htm (564 words)

	20th Fighter Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Not only were Tactical Air Command, Military Airlift Command and the Strategic Air Command reformed into two commands, Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command, and the Air Force downsized, but with the restructuring also came inactivation and redesignation of wings and their units.
		Shaw AFB is home to the Air Force’s largest combat F-16 wing.
		The primary missions are the suppression of enemy air defenses and destruction of enemy air defenses.
	www.shaw.af.mil /20fw/fwindex.asp (1265 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - F-16 crash kills pilot in air show
		Originally from Dallas, Phillips was a former instructor pilot at Shaw Air Force Base and is a veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm with 130 combat sorties.
		The ROTC graduate from Texas A&M University was the sole member of the base's demonstration team, a highly sought-after position he was assigned to in October 1999, said Master Sgt. Mark Sanders of Shaw Air Force Base.
		Phillips was about three-quarters finished with his air acrobatics when he pulled up to begin a flight maneuver called a split S. A split S is a stunt in which the pilot rolls the aircraft onto its back, then pulls back on the stick to complete a half-loop.
	www.caller2.com /2000/march/20/today/local_ne/3049.html (1216 words)

	Shaw AFB, South Carolina
		Shaw is home of Ninth Air Force and the 20th Fighter Wing, which flies F-16s serves as the host unit.
		Shaw AFB was activated on 30 August 1941, it was designated Shaw Field in honor of First Lieutenant Ervin Shaw.
		Not only were the Tactical Air Command, Military Airlift Command and the Strategic Air Command reformed into two central commands, Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command, and the Air Force downsized, but with the restructuring also came inactivation and redesignation of wings and their units.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/shaw.htm (1205 words)

	ipedia.com: United States Air Force Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is the senior enlisted man in the Air Force.
		Major General Patrick Mason commanded the AEF air forces; his deputy was Brigadier-General Billy Mitchell.
		In 1941, the Army Air Corps became the U.S. Army Air Force.
	www.ipedia.com /united_states_air_force.html (914 words)

	Civil Air Patrol in the News
		The Civil Air Patrol, the official U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is a non-profit organization with nearly 62,000 members throughout the country.
		The Civil Air Patrol Cadet went to the low- income housing development to deliver MREs with fellow cadets after many of the residents were left stranded in their apartments with limited food supplies.
		The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.
	www.sccadets.org /inthenews/inthenews.htm (11959 words)

	Spratt (SC05) :: Newsroom :: Congress Affirms Expansion of Shaw Air Force Base
		Shaw is home to the Air Force’s largest combat wing of F-16’s.
		Shaw also hosts the Headquarters of Ninth Air Force, the air component of Central Command Air Forces.
		Spratt said the key to Shaw’s success was community support and team effort, and he praised the Sumter officials who represented the community throughout the BRAC process.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/sc05_spratt/shaw_final_brac_hurdle.html (474 words)

	Experienced maintainers train active-duty Airmen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		That was when officials at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and the Vermont Guard signed an agreement smoothing the way for the chief and his wing of 40 maintainers to train active-duty Airmen fresh out of technical school.
		Air Force officials said if the community basing initiative is successful, 200 to 300 Airmen may follow in their footsteps.
		The active-duty sergeant said he thinks the community basing initiative is a great idea, but he expects challenges with young Airmen living alone off base.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123010401 (554 words)

	MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Air Force needs time to recoup after ...
		MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Air Force needs time to recoup after years of warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, but will be ready to answer the call to conflict should it come again, the new commander of the 9th Air Force says.
		Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Air Force needs time to recoup after years of warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, but will be ready to answer the call to conflict should it come again, the new commander of the 9th Air Force says.
		SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Air Force needs time to recoup after years of warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, but will be ready to answer the call to conflict should it come again, the new commander of the 9th Air Force says.
	www.militarycity.com /discussions/showthread.php?p=4756&mode=threaded (272 words)

	EXERCISE FOAL EAGLE 2000 AT KUNSAN AIR FORCE BASE - analisi difesa - anno 1 nr 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kunsan Air Base defenders faced attacks that tested every ounce of their defensive fighting abilities during Foal Eagle 2000.
		Kunsan hosted the air base defense portion of Foal Eagle 2000, a combined Republic of Korea/U.S. Forces Korea joint field training exercise that occurred peninsula-wide from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3.
		When Rangers stormed the base, the importance and necessity for a strong round defense force was shot home.
	www.analisidifesa.it /numero9/eng/foaleagle2000eng.htm (688 words)

	Shaw Center/ Base Education Office
		The Shaw Center of Central Carolina Technical College is located at 2140 Peach Orchard Road, U.S. Highway 441, just outside the back gate of Shaw Air Force Base.
		While many of our students reside in the Shaw area and serve with the U.S. Air Force or are military dependants, many of our students are also civilians and come from areas such as Wedgefield, Dalzell, Rembert, and Bishopville to take advantage of our accessibility and convenient scheduling.
		The Central Carolina Technical College Office at the Shaw Air Force Base Education Center is located on the Shaw Air Force Base military installation within the Base Education Center at 822 Nelson Avenue.
	www.sum.tec.sc.us /centers/shaw.asp (284 words)

	43rd Electronic Combat Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It served as part of the zone of advance in France during the latter part of World War I. Then in 1935, it was an observation squadron operating as part of the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, Alabama.
		In January 1954, the 43rd was again activated, this time at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
		Redesigned, the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, the unit was activated June 6, 1986, at Sembach Air Base, Germany.
	www.dm.af.mil /43ECS.htm (233 words)

	WLTX.com News
		WLTX News 19 BRAC Impact: Is Shaw Air Force Base in Jeopardy?
		Tabitha Kitchens on BRAC Impact: Is Shaw Air Force Base in Jeopardy?
		Major General Thomas Olsen says “The presence of Shaw in the Sumter community represents 9 thousand jobs." He adds the economic impact is huge estimated at 852 million for just what the military spends.
	www.wltx.com /news/news19.aspx?storyid=27167 (278 words)

	USAFE News Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY (USAFENS) – “Mission complete” are familiar words of relief to every military member who has completed their duty and relinquished their post.
		As part of the regular Air and Space Expeditionary Force rotation, the 55th EFS has been part of more than 1,400 United Kingdom, Turkish and U.S. troops enforcing the no-fly zone in northern Iraq.
		That was short-lived, because in January 1994, the squadron was reactivated and assigned to Shaw flying A-10s.
	www.usafe.af.mil /news/news03/uns03040.htm (594 words)

	qatar air force base and other qatar related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) bases at Masirah, Thumrait, and Seeb; Al Udeid, Qatar; Manama, Bahrain; and Shaw AFB, SC.
		He entered the Air Force out of high school in his tiny central Maine hometown of Solon and was assigned to the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
		Air Force Al Udeid Air Base F-15s KC-135s KC-10s 3,500 airmen Navy 5th Fleet...
	www.nethorde.com /qatar/qatar-air-force-base.html (372 words)

	Charleston Air Force Base
		Charleston Air Force Base, home of the 437th Airlift Wing, and 315th Airlift Wing (Reserves...
		Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located in North Charleston,...
		The Weather Pixie: Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base
	www.theselection.co.uk /Charleston-Air-Force-Base.html (386 words)

	MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Approximately 80 men and women from Shaw ...
		MilitaryCity.com Discussions - Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Approximately 80 men and women from Shaw Air Force Base are to return Wednesday after serving four months in Turkey in support of the no-fly zone over northern Iraq, a spokeswoman said.
		Associated Press SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Approximately 80 men and women from Shaw Air Force Base are to return Wednesday after serving four months in Turkey in support of the no-fly zone over northern Iraq, a spokeswoman said.
		SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Approximately 80 men and women from Shaw Air Force Base are to return Wednesday after serving four months in Turkey in support of the no-fly zone over northern Iraq, a spokeswoman said.
	www.militarycity.com /discussions/showthread.php?t=1777722 (242 words)

	P2 Success Story: Shaw Air Force Base Solvent Recycling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Personnel at Shaw AFB were able to virtually eliminate one of their hazardous waste streams when they installed solvent filters on two aircraft gun cleaning vats.
		Prior to 1993, the 20 EMS Armament Flight, Shaw AFB, annually purchased and disposed of approximately 4,000 gallons of PD-680, a petroleum-based solvent used in two 200-gallon aircraft gun cleaning vats.
		The GCF filters consist of an air pump, flow regulator, oiler, and filter assembly, which houses the paper towel rolls.
	es.epa.gov /techinfo/facts/pro-act3.html (588 words)

	CNN - Shaw Air Force Base prepares to send planes to gulf - December 17, 1998
		Shaw Air Force Base prepares to send planes to gulf
		SUMTER, South Carolina (CNN) -- One week before Christmas and one day into "Operation Desert Fox" the Pentagon announced it was sending additional troops and aircraft to the Persian Gulf region.
		Some of the fighter planes will come from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, which has already sent personnel to the gulf.
	www.cnn.com /US/9812/17/shaw.afb (257 words)

	About USCENTAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		U.S. Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) located at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, executes and plans for contingency operations in the region ranging from humanitarian airlift to integration of multinational forces into coherent air operations in support of a major theater war.
		If deterrence fails, these air forces are postured to gain and maintain air superiority as the first step towards achieving victory in a major theater war.
		CENTAF has established and exercised procedures to integrate joint and combined forces, beginning with a common operations order and encompassing common language and operating procedures.
	www.centcom.mil /aboutus/centaf.htm (238 words)

	Air Force Link - Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Tom Edwards, left, and Capt. Christina Martin judge the dance auditions in the 2006 Air Force Worldwide Talent Competition.
		LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Second Lt. Mary Ledet practices for the Air Force Worldwide Talent Contest with a box of cookies as a microphone.
		He and other members of the Manas Air Base Outreach Society volunteer their day off to do the work at the center.
	www.af.mil /photos (1066 words)

	GreenvilleOnline.com - Shaw pilots returning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		About 15 pilots with the 77th Fighter Squadron are expected to land their F-16CJ fighter planes at the base this morning.
		Since the war began on March 19, the Air Force has flown 47,600 sorties with roughly 17,200 of those being airstrikes on Iraqi targets.
		Those missions were planned by 9th Air Force personnel from Shaw and were commanded by Lt. Gen.
	www.greenvilleonline.com /news/2003/05/05/200305055908.htm (518 words)

	RTDF: Shaw Air Force Base
		A full-scale permeable reactive barrier (PRB) system was installed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC, in 1998.
		Parallel continuous wall trenches were chosen based on favorable site conditions for chain trenching, the relatively shallow depth of contaminants, timely installations (within 5 days), and the immediate effectiveness of the system.
		The production of daughter products within the PRB zone should be considered in specifying the width and retention time required to treat contaminated ground water to remedial levels.
	www.rtdf.org /public/permbarr/PRBSUMMS/profile.cfm?mid=89 (415 words)

	Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina Public Internet Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This web page is provided as a public service by Shaw Air Force Base
		The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this web site or the information, products or services contained therein.
		For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find a these locations.
	www.shaw.af.mil (134 words)

	Air Force receives last F-16 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		While Lockheed will continue to produce F-16s for international coalition partners, this aircraft is the last of 2,231 F-16s produced for the Air Force.
		General Riemer is now the director of operations at Air Force Materiel Command headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
		For his part, General Riemer said that having flown the very first F-16B while stationed at Edwards AFB, Calif., he is delighted to have had the opportunity to fly the last F-16 produced for the Air Force.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123010110 (338 words)

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