169th Fighter Wing, SC Air National Guard

History

The South Carolina Air National Guard was formed in December 1946 and today is made up of 1,200 members who train at McEntire Joint National Guard Base. The 2,400-acre base is located about 12 miles east of Columbia.

The 169th Fighter Wing is the primary unit of the SCANG. It has about 1,000 members. Wing units include the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Maintenance Squadron, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 169th Civil Engineering Squadron, 169th Security Forces Squadron, 169th Services Flight, 169th Mission Support Flight, 169th Logistics Support Flight, 169th Operations Support Flight, 169th Communications Flight and 169th Medical Group.

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Air National Guard: A Short Story

The Air National Guard as we know it today -- a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force -- was a product of the politics of postwar planning and interservice rivalry during World War II. The men who planned and maneuvered for an independent postwar Air Force during World War II didn't place much faith in the reserves, especially the state-dominated National Guard.

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