Shaw Airmen compete in weapon’s loading contest

The 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit “Tigers” competed against the 55th AMU “Shooters” at the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 1, 2013. The 77th AMU “Gamblers” will be competing from their deployed location and will send their scores. The weapon’s load competition is held once a quarter which leads up to the annual competition. The contests include a 20-question test based on the munitions the load crews are certified on, a uniform inspection, an inspection of their 250-piece tool box and their speed and efficiency in loading weapons. The weapons the competitors loaded included two types of air-intercept missiles, two AIM-120 missiles, two AIM-9M missiles and 510 rounds of 20mm ammunition. The results of the annual competition are scheduled to be released at the Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet, April 26, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)

New welcoming committee greet incoming Airmen

The base dorm council started a welcoming committee to greet new dorm residents here, December 2012. Twice a week, a team of about five Airmen will introduce themselves to the new Airmen and Soldiers on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)

HAWC running analysis machine

The Health and Wellness Center recently received a gait analysis machine that helps analyze any abnormalities in a person's stride, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 28, 2013. The purpose of the gait analysis machine is to help make individuals more efficient runners and to help improve physical training test run scores. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)

Introducing the McElveen Resource Center

Airman 1st Class Gabe Blomfield, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, works on his math homework at McElveen Library at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 22, 2013. The McElveen Library is scheduled to change to the McElveen Resource Center as new services are added including outdoor adventure trip reservations, computerized gaming room, and special events planning and coordination.. Despite the additional services at McElveen, it will still offer internet research and Wi-Fi, traditional education resources, a multimedia center, group work stations, e-books and DVDs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)

Introducing the McElveen Resource Center

The McElveen Library, S.C., was redecorated and some of the furniture was moved to make room for new services it will be providing Jan. 22, 2013. The interior decorating is in preparation for when the library changes into the McElveen Resource Center, Feb. 1, 2013. Services previously offered at the community and arts and crafts centers are being moved to McElveen. The services being added to the library include: Information, Tickets and Travel; awards and plaques purchasing; balloon and basket sales; equipment rental; outdoor adventure trip reservations; and special events planning and coordination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)

MyMC2: Connecting Shaw’s community to their base

MyMC2 is scheduled to launch at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., on Jan. 25, 2013. My Military Community, or MyMC2, is a free app for both Android and Apple devices that compiles up-to-date calendar of events, resources, and local organizations and their phone numbers from Shaw-related Facebook pages into one central, easy access location for the base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)