{"id":20102,"date":"2019-08-26T20:50:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/26\/shaw-announces-pause-in-operations-amid-series-of-suicides\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:28:30","slug":"shaw-announces-pause-in-operations-amid-series-of-suicides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/26\/shaw-announces-pause-in-operations-amid-series-of-suicides\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaw announces pause in operations amid series of suicides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina is taking several days off for a Resilience Tactical Pause, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/2017\/08\/08\/taking-away-troops-guns-would-reduce-suicides-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\">suicides<\/a> of several Shaw airmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force Col. Derek O\u2019Malley, commander for the 20th Fighter Wing based out of Shaw, announced that a down day is slated for Aug. 30 as part of a four-day Labor Day weekend, and another down day is scheduled for Sept. 20. Likewise, a guest speaker is scheduled for Sept. 13, coupled with small groups to facilitate \u201cauthentic and meaningful dialogue,\u201d according to O\u2019Malley.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/01\/with-deaths-by-suicide-rising-air-force-orders-resiliency-stand-down\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wright-suicide-prevention-video.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">With deaths by suicide rising, Air Force orders resiliency stand-down<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">After an alarming increase in suicide rates in the Air Force in 2019, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered all wings to stand down for a day and focus on resiliency and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve directed our commanders to take a hard look at our schedules,&#8221; O\u2019Malley said in a Facebook video on Aug. 21. \u201cNo doubt there are times where our country needs us to really push it forward, demands a lot of us and our mission, but there are times also where we can really pull it back. And we need to proactively identify those times so that we can rest up and be ready for when our nation really needs us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Resilience Tactical Pause was announced after Shaw airman and 2nd Lt. Christopher Rhoton, 35, committed suicide on Aug. 13. Rhoton, a prior enlisted airman who joined the Air Force in February 2003, attained the rank of master sergeant before becoming an officer in June 2018. He was the the propulsion flight commander with the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, according to records from the Air Force Personnel Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two other airmen \u2014 Staff Sgt. Justin Strickland, 26, and Senior Airman Jose Llanes, 28 \u2014 also committed suicide earlier in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I know that these are small gestures, given all that&#8217;s going on in the 20th Fighter Wing, the weight of things that have happened, and all the sacrifices that you and your family make,&#8221; O&#8217;Malley said in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order adds two additional days to focus on wellness beyond what the Air Force has already mandated. On Aug. 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/01\/with-deaths-by-suicide-rising-air-force-orders-resiliency-stand-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">Air Force Chief of Staff Dave Goldfein instructed<\/a> all wings to stand down for a day before Sept. 15 to address suicide prevention in light of the sharp rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/05\/31\/white-house-finalizes-plan-to-stem-suicides-among-recently-separated-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Air Force suicides<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a video posted on Facebook by Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright, a total of 78 airmen have committed suicide in 2019. The number represents nearly 30 more suicides than the Air Force had at the same point in the year in 2018, Wright said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rhoten_Christopher.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rhoten_Christopher.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rhoten_Christopher.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rhoten_Christopher.jpg.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rhoten_Christopher.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2nd Lt. Christopher Rhoton, a member of the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., was found dead in his off-base home Aug. 13. (Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright said the stand down isn\u2019t designed to be a \u201cone-day effort to check a box.\u201d Rather, the day is intended to foster continued conversations between airmen, command teams and others about how to support airmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can\u2019t let this keep happening,\u201d Wright said. \u201cThis is our problem, and we have to dedicate ourselves every single day to building strong and healthy airmen, supporting and engaging teams, and cultures of trust and respect to help keep these airmen hopeful, to give them an opportunity to thrive in this great Air Force. &#8230; We have to get this thing turned around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, the Air Force also ordered a one-day safety stand down for flying and maintenance wings following a series of aircraft crashes and mishaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v14.0\" nonce=\"LYT2Hyqv\"><\/script><div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20FighterWing\/videos\/752348161876213\/\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20FighterWing\/videos\/752348161876213\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20FighterWing\/videos\/752348161876213\/\"><\/a><p>Good morning #WeaselNation!\n\nThank you for your feedback. While there isn\u2019t one big solution, there are a thousand little ones, including giving more time back to Airmen. Whether through a few more designated days off or by adjusting our ops tempo, we are going to take this time to recharge, engage and #BeThere for each other. \n\nRTP will be three days. Two of those days will be days off and one day the wing will hear from a moving guest speaker and then break into small groups to have authentic and meaningful dialogue.\n\nRTP schedule is as follows:\nAug. 30: Down Day (4 day weekend) \nSept. 13: Guest speaker and small groups\nSept. 20: Down day (3 day weekend) \n\nCivilians, please contact your chain of command for liberal leave information. \n\nShift workers and 24\/7 mission ops, your commanders have been instructed to find days off for you if you cannot take the designated down days.<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/20FighterWing\">Shaw Air Force Base<\/a> on Wednesday, August 21, 2019<\/blockquote><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resilience Tactical Pause was announced after Shaw airman and 2nd Lt. 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