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  • December Fitness Tips

    Maple-Nut GranolaMy family loves the maple-nut flavor combination of this heart-healthy granola, but feel free to substitute your favorite nuts or dried fruit for your own custom blend.This is easy to make with your family and also super fun to make and give away in glass containers for

  • December Chief's Perspective

    SCANG leaders are everywhere and watching.If you look around at our younger Airmen on base, you'll see some of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s future leaders. And that is a good thing. We need to remember that it is all of our responsibility to develop these Airmen.Some of our Airmen may

  • December Chaplain's Reflections

    As we approach the holiday season when family gatherings and parties bring memories of good times, we may recall a loved one who will be missing from our midst. Coping with separation from loved ones is a process.  His process is evident in the stages of grief like shock, denial, anger and

  • December Commander's Corner

    Roth’s writing the Commanders Column again. You know what that means. Must be another Star Wars movie coming out.  As it happens … yes … tickets to the 14 December premiere of Episode VIII are currently burning a hole in my pocket, but I swear it’s merely a coincidence. And, lucky for you, my

  • November Commander's Corner

    It is hard to believe the end of 2017 is already upon us! The Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing have again demonstrated how well prepared we are to meet any challenge which may face our State and Nation. Of recent, our mettle has been tested both in the real world and by the Air Force.While Hurricane

  • November Retiree's Corner

    We had around 50 folks show for the October Luncheon. We did not have a McEntire featured speaker, we had a Swamp Fox speaker, the main pilot of the Swamp Fox P-51D, Mr. R.T. Dickson. The Swamp Fox P-51D was built in 1944 and is housed mainly in Concord, North Carolina and at times in Georgetown,

  • November Fitness Tips

    Tip #1: SCHEDULE YOUR WORKOUTS LIKE YOU WOULD ANY HOLIDAY PARTYBattle the holiday bulge by keeping up with your workouts! It does not matter how busy you are, always remember this fit tip: “you make the time to do the things you want to do”. Be sure to stick to that workout schedule and you too can

  • November Chaplain's Reflections

    “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” (Genesis 32:28 NIV) Last drill I had the opportunity to speak to a squadron on being authentic with one another. This authenticity with thoughts helps to identify feelings and

  • November Chief's Perspective

    As I write my first article for the Chief’s Corner, I want to mention what a great privilege and honor it is to serve you as the 169th Maintenance Group Superintendent.Each year in November, we celebrate Thanksgiving, to be thankful of much.Fall also marks the transition to cooler temperatures,

  • October Chaplain's Reflections

    “Broken Relationships and Suicide” Suicide Statistics Understanding the reasons that cause a person to choose to commit suicide is a very complex topic for discussion in society in general and in the military in particular. It breaks our heart when we hear statistics that an estimated 22 veterans a