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Friday, March 08, 2013  After more than 60 years, a military fighter training group is back in action.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Shaw Air Force Base opened its first "combatives facility" this week where the Army and Air Force are training together to learn how to defend themselves on the ground by hand.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  About 8,000 soldiers who have been stationeed at Fort Jackson packed up their bags, lined up, and headed home for the holidays Thursday.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Motorcycle safety is the name of the game for Army and Air Force units at Shaw Air Force Base, as they help service members learn safety on Friday.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  About 90 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are returning from a two-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Nearly 500 pilots, maintenance specialists and support staff from McEntire Joint National Guard base are heading to Afghanistan for the four month mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Soldier returns from a year-long deployment and gives daughter the surprise of a lifetime.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Soldiers with the Third Army have begun closing offices in Atlanta and moving to new headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base in central South Carolina.  The shift has many people in nearby Sumter hoping for an economic boomlet.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Neighbors of a South Carolina Air Force base are being warned of nighttime noise as F-16 fighter pilots prepare for combat.

Monday, September 13, 2010  Residents will hear increased flight activity at night from Tuesday through Friday.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Maj. Gen. William Holland is handing over command of the Ninth Air Force to Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog in a ceremony at South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base.

Thursday, February 25, 2010  One of the runways at a South Carolina Air Force base is reopening after a $30 million repair project.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009  Nearly 200 Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base will soon be deployed.