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Antoine Pearson, 20th Communications Squadron mail clerk, pitches mail, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 7, 2013. Pearson and his team support everyone on base from 3rd Army to 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central Command and the 20th Fighter Wing. All the postal locations on base work together. They are all one in the same. The only difference between the postal section in the Military Processing Facility and the others are they only ship official packages (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

Shaw's glimpse inside combat rescue

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Faggard, 9th Air Force Public Affairs officer welcomes guests before the presentation of the National Geographic Inside Combat Rescue premiere at Sumter Opera House, Sumter, S.C., Feb. 9, 2013. Airmen from Shaw and locals from the community gathered for a sneak peak at the documentary which will be released Feb. 18. For the first time, cameras from National Geographic were allowed to follow pararescue Airmen downrange and capture their experiences on the job that they face on a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Released)

Shaw's glimpse inside combat rescue

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander speaks with Col. Clay Hall, 20th Fighter Wing commander and his wife during the National Geographic premiere of Inside combat rescue at Sumter Opera House, Sumter, S.C., Feb. 9, 2013. Airmen from Shaw and locals from the community gathered for a sneak peak at the documentary which will be released Feb. 18. For the first time, cameras from National Geographic were allowed to follow t pararescue Airmen downrange and capture the experiences on the job that they face on a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Released)

Shaw's glimpse inside combat rescue

A hat advertising the new National Geographic documentary, Inside Combat Rescue, lies on a table at Sumter Opera House, Sumter, S.C., Feb. 9, 2013. Airmen from Shaw and locals from the community gathered for a sneak peak at the documentary which will be released Feb. 18. For the first time, cameras from National Geographic were allowed to follow pararescue Airmen downrange and capture the experiences that they face on a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Released)

Shaw one-star nominated for promotion

The Air Force announced Brig. Gen. Jeff Harrigian has been nominated by the President of the United States for promotion to the rank of major general. Harrigian recently served at Shaw AFB as the assistant deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and assistant vice commander, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force for operations in Afghanistan.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Theresa Goodman , 20th Aerospace Medical Squadron commander, presents Kimberley Cosineau Sumter YMCA CEO, with a guide-on as she assumes the title of honorary commander for the 20th AMDS at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 22, 2013. The purpose of the Air Force honorary commander program is to increase public awareness and understanding of the armed forces and its mission, policies and programs of the AF, and to build relationships with members of the local community and encourage them to share the AF story. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Released)