Shaw Air Force Base and 
McEntire Air National Guard Station—just 25 miles apart in South Carolina—plan to join forces in their shared missions, signing a formal agreement on Oct. 13, reports the Charlotte Observer. The active duty 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw and 169th FW at McEntire—both F-16 operations—will share resources. The Air Guardsmen will help train Shaw pilots, and the active airmen will supplement the Air Guard to fulfill air expeditionary force rotations.
Air Force Chief of Staff nominee Gen. Henneth Wilsbach said he'll give special attention to coordinating with the Navy on buys of new weapons like the Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
