U.S. forces already have a large presence in the Middle East. Now, more ships and aircraft are on their way as tensions with ...

He arrived at Shaw in December, not long before Florendo and the 79th Fighter Squadron Tigers returned from a four-month deployment in Afghanistan. F-16 pilots are trained to fly twice the speed ...

Then-Lt. Col. Craig Andrle, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, flew two different F-16s on a single combat mission, dropping all the bombs each could carry, to support a Ranger task ...

FLORENCE — The Ray Gautreaux 79th Fighter Bomber Squadron was honored with a reception Friday afternoon during what is likely to be the group's final reunion.

More than 200 airmen from Shaw’s 79th Fighter Squadron will participate in Green Flag East Exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Monday through Oct. 27. Green Flag East is a joint exercise ...

FLORENCE — The Ray Gautreaux 79th Fighter Bomber Squadron held its 27th annual reunion this weekend, and an organizer said it could be the group's final reunion.

Troops from the 79th Fighter Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron will leave Monday morning. The 79th ...

The men of the 79th Fighter Bomber Squadron made history with their meticulous work on the Republic F-84G Thunderjet. Today, factions of that squadron still reunite. The Ray Gautreaux 79th Fighter ...

Members of the 79th Fighter Squadron and its accompanying maintenance unit have returned to South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base after a seven-month deployment.Family and friends met them for a ...

Shaw is the home to three F-16 squadrons: the 55th Fighter Squadron, 77th Fighter Squadron and the 79th Fighter Squadron.

Matthew “Cash” Croghan, 79th Fighter Squadron chief of weapons. “Our adversaries haven’t slowed down getting new technology, so it’s critical that we ensure the F-16s stay relevant and ...