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  • March Fitness Tips

    If you are looking to increase your cardio, change it up, or simply improve it, you will have to give HIIT a try!HIIT: High-Intensity Interval Training.HIIT involves the alternating bursts of all-out intensity (90 to 100 percent) with periods of reduced intensity (50 to 60 percent) for a set

  • February Commander's Corner

    After years of declining budgets and strained resources the 169th Fighter Wing received a little bit of a break this year.  The National Guard Bureau provided the base with a 10 percent increase in our base operating budget and several additional temporary full-time positions.  NGB has finally

  • February Chief's Concerns

    Leadership is defined in Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1 as "the art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission". One of our primary focuses as leaders should be mission accomplishment in our daily jobs and when called upon by our state and nation. What must

  • February African-American History Month

    The United States and Canada celebrate Black History Month in February. In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson originated this long overdue tribute, calling for the second week in February to be known as "Negro History Week." This week was chosen as it marked the birthdays of two Americans who

  • February Fitness Tips

    Benefits of stretching:· Improving athletic performance in some activities· Decreasing the risk of activity-based injuriesStretching can help improve flexibility, and, consequently, range of motion in your joints. Better flexibility may improve your performance in physical activities or decrease

  • February Retiree's Corner

    We had a wonderful January Luncheon, there were right at 60 folks, including two first timers, John Frierson, who was a supply officer back in the late 50's. His brother Bob served as Commander of the AP's, at that time, and was an accomplished parachutist also back in that era. Our second first

  • February Chaplain's Reflections

    Enjoying the Best Job in the Air Force "What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes." -James 4:14b (ESV)  For many years my Air Force career has taken me to various places. From loading bombs on the F-16, working on computers, and then pushing pallets onto

  • January Commander's Corner

    "For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security." - Thomas JeffersonOn Friday, 12 Dec, we celebrated the 378th birthday of the National Guard.  For an Airman, this might be mildly interesting, but as a South Carolina Guardsman, whether

  • January Chief's Concerns

    In this article I would like to talk about the issue of privacy. Particularly how privacy, or lack thereof can affect the SCANG and its members. The definition of privacy according to Wikipedia is: "the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and

  • January Fitness Tips

    New Year's Fitness Resolutions = Realistic goals!It's no secret that gyms and health clubs can be pretty busy places in January. Resolving to get in shape or lose weight is a common way for Americans to start the New Year. We all know resolutions do work - if they're done right.You have to go into