South Carolina Air National Guard F-16s on the flight line

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Swamp Foxes return from Saudi Arabia after successful deployment
Approximately 300 Airmen and a contingent of F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing have returned home after a successful three month deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Swamp Foxes Support Operation Healthy Delta 2021
More than 40 Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) deployed to the Midwest to participate in Operation Healthy Delta 2021, a Department of Defense sponsored Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program designed to provide military training opportunities by delivering key services to local citizens in underserved communities. Swamp Foxes from the 169th Medical Group and 169th Force Support Squadron provided medical and food service support in three locations in Sikeston, Missouri, Caruthersville, Missouri and Metropolis, Illinois June 14-24
Swamp Fox is here
With a roar of their engines, a contingent of F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th “Swamp Fox” Fighter Wing, joined the Prince Sultan Air Base team this past month. While their mission here is a defensive one, Swamp Fox personnel offer a sense of additional security and protection to PSAB.
Swamp Fox engineers participate in joint capability airfield repair demonstration
This isn’t your father’s rapid runway repair. Eight Airmen from the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron (169CES) joined Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Navy engineers to participate in an Expedient and Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair (E-ADR) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration at McEntire Joint National Guard Base (JNGB), South Carolina April 21-28, 2021. The demonstration simulated the rapid repair of a battle damaged runway. Swamp Fox engineers were joined by engineers from the 36th Engineer Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, and the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, plus engineers from U.S. Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Mississippi to field test the ‘just enough, just-in-time’ repair capability on a decommissioned runway at McEntire JNGB. The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s (AFCEC) Expedient and Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair concept uses local materials and minimal manpower and equipment in order to expedite a temporary runway repair designed to support tactical and mixed load combat operations just long enough until a permanent repair can be made.
Swamp Fox fuels experts assist C-5 crew with maintenance problem during deployment surge
Teamwork makes the dream work, as the old saying goes. When a C-5 Galaxy transport jet landed at McEntire last week to pack up cargo for the wing’s overseas deployment, the aircrew discovered a fuel leak which could have grounded the aircraft. Fortunately, three Swamp Fox Airmen stepped in with the right expertise to troubleshoot and fix the problem so the jet could take off on time.
Swamp Foxes deploy to Saudi Arabia for expeditionary force rotation
Approximately 300 Airmen and a contingent of F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing have deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Chief Caldwell selected as next command senior leader
The South Carolina National Guard announces U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Camille R. W. Caldwell as the next state command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) for the South Carolina National Guard.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base holds Legislative Day for Congressional, state leaders and staff
Three members of Congress, South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor, members of the South Carolina Legislature plus senior congressional staff spent March 5, 2021 with leaders of the South Carolina Military Department at McEntire Joint National Guard Base (JNGB). The purpose of the visit was to highlight the capabilities of McEntire JNGB for federal and state response as well as the benefits McEntire JNGB provides to the citizens of South Carolina. “We are honored to show our distinguished visitors McEntire’s value to our community, state and nation,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Akshai Gandhi, the 169th Fighter Wing Commander.
Swamp Fox Intel Hosts Air Combat Command Course
The 169th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Intelligence Flight hosted the Air Combat Command (ACC) Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) mobile training course from November 9-20. The course consisted of students from the 51st Intelligence Squadron and the 20th OSS Intelligence Flight from Shaw AFB plus four SCANG Airmen.
Swamp Fox recruiters meet FY20 goal by successfully adapting to a COVID-19 world
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pauline Craig, a production recruiter, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Woods, marketing and advertising specialist, both assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighting Wing, discuss their virtual tactics that they utilize to continue recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 19, 2020. Recruiting strategies have adapted a more virtual and social media based approach in order to reach multiple audiences while maintaining the safety of the recruiters and applicants. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mackenzie Bacalzo, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
Behind the scenes with the SCANG’s top recruiter
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Cayton, a production recruiter for the 169th Fighter Wing, speaks to and provides a tour of the South Carolina Air National Guard to Ashley Spivey, a potential recruit, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base on August 17, 2020. Cayton utilizes base tours in order to expose applicants to the wing and potential jobs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mackenzie Bacalzo, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
SCANG performs COVID-19 tests for mission critical personnel
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Bosley, program manager for the 169th Fighter Wing's Drug Demand Reduction Program at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., performs a nasopharyngeal swab on a mission essential Airman assigned to an Aerospace Control Alert trained unit with the South Carolina Air National Guard. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, state and local agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, South Carolina National Guard)
Employer support critical to South Carolina National Guard’s COVID response
U.S. Army and Air National Guard medical personnel with the South Carolina National Guard, under Joint Task Force 59, provide medical pre-screening to inmates at the Tyger River Correctional Institution, Enoree, S.C., July 9, 2020. The medical pre-screening is part of measures put in place to limit the exposure of COVID-19 for the inmates. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state. Pictured (left to right) are: U.S. Army Spc. Kayla Herbal, U.S. Army Spc. Jack Eddy, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Heller, U.S. Army Spc. Paul Morrison, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner, U.S. Army Spc. Seth Adams, U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Uchnar and U.S. Army Pfc. Tino Perez. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Jim St.Clair, South Carolina National Guard)
169th FW ANG Mother, Daughter deploy to AUAB
U.S. Staff Sgt. Kaviana Holmes, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander support staff non-commissioned officer in charge, and her mother U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Katina Wise, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Support Squadron force community superintendent, pose for a photo, July 10, 2020, Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar. Wise has served in the Air National Guard for 19 years and Holmes has served 8 years. (U.S. Air Force photo Tech. Sgt. Michael Battles)
Team Charleston flies in Salute from the Shore
Citizen Airmen from Team Charleston at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, flew a C-17 Globemaster III down the coast of South Carolina, starting around Cherry Grove and ending off the coast of Beaufort, July 4, 2020, as part of the 11th annual Salute from the Shore
New 169th Fighter Wing Director of Psychological Health springs into action
Mr. Rico Brown, newly appointed Director of Psychological Health for the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, June 24, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Bacalzo)
Swamp Fox medical technicians support COVID-19 state response
U.S. National Guard Soldiers and an Airman assigned to a Joint Medical Team, South Carolina National Guard, provided COVID-19 support services to the staff and inmates at Allendale Correctional Institution, Allendale, South Carolina during most of May 2020. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner (front row, left), an aerospace medical technician from the 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, poses with South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers, May 26, 2020. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner, South Carolina National Guard)
169th Fighter Wing Airmen honor 9/11 victims
U.S. Airmen from the 169th Maintenance Group pose in the Structures shop at McEntire Joint National Guard Base S.C., April 22, 2020. Pictured from left to right are Airman 1st Class Chase Szoke, Tech. Sgt. Austin Soltow, Staff Sgt. Michael Fisher and Senior Airman Joseph Richter were part of a team who designed a commemorative tail flash on a Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jet with the tail number 911 to honor those who died during the terrorists attacks. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen Hudson.)
169th Fighter Wing honors South Carolina healthcare professionals
An F-16 fighter pilot assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing runs through pre-flight sequences prior to takeoff at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 27, 2020. The 169th Fighter Wing saluted the healthcare professionals in South Carolina with a statewide flyover of more than 60 hospitals. The series of flyovers, originating from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, is part of the U.S. Air Force’s Operation AMERICAN RESOLVE to show appreciation to the thousands of heroes on the front lines battling COVID-19 with the intent to lift morale in cities across America. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen Hudson, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
McEntire JNGB Fire Department construction
Ongoing construction of an expanded and upgraded Fire Department at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. April 14, 2020. The construction is scheduled to last 18 months and provide increased capabilities for the 169th Fighter Wing and McEntire Joint National Guard Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen Hudson)
McEntire Joint National Guard Base supports Exercise Agile Lion
McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion, Jan. 14, 2020. Multi-functional Airmen and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., execute integrated combat turns during the exercise. This training simulates mobile command and control which enables joint interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Stephen Hudson, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
245th ATCS returns from successful tour in Iraq
U.S. Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard's 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron pose with two flags during their deployment to Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, April 30, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo)
Swamp Fox pause for Resiliency Stand-Down
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein ordered all wings across the Air Force to stand down for a day and focus on suicide prevention and resiliency after an increase of suicides in the Air Force, the SCANG held theirs in conjunction with an afternoon of family time.
Swamp Fox Airmen fly ‘Missing Man’ formation for former Vietnam POW
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter pilot and Vietnam War prisoner of war, was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral held at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, October 26, 2019. He passed away in Columbia, South Carolina, October 14, 2019 and received full military honors during the funeral for his nearly 30 years of service, including his 2,116 days spent in the North Vietnamese prison, nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing provided the formation flyover during the funeral with a four-ship of F-16 fighter jets. (Courtesy photo provided by Gerry Melendez, visual journalist for The State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina)
McEntire hosts SC Military Base Task Force meeting
Members of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force were hosted by the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, October 23, 2019, for a meeting to engage initiatives to enhance the value of military installations and facilities as well as the quality of life for military personnel in South Carolina.
Swamp Fox medics train in San Diego
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, conduct Medical Facility Annual Training for their Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program skill-set training at San Diego Naval Medical Center, August 3-17, 2019.
Operation Task Force America
U.S. Army Reserve refueling trucks wait to offload Jet-A fuel at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 29, 2019. The 169th Logistics Readiness Fuels Management Flight participated in Operation Task Force America with U.S. Army Reserve units from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Operation Task Force America provides Army Reserve transportation units valuable fuel convoy training. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo)
The Swamp Fox marks 3rd Relámpago exercise with the Colombian Air Force
The South Carolina Air National Guard is participating in the week-long Relámpago IV exercise with four 169th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter jets at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro Colombia, July 22, 2019. United States military participation in the exercise provides an opportunity to strengthen our military-to-military relationships with regional partners and provides the opportunity to meet with our Colombian air force counterparts and facilitate interoperability, which can be exercised in future cooperation events such as additional exercises and training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Floyd)
SCANG participates in Colombian Air Show and Key Leader Engagement
U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets perform a routine at Feria Aeronautica Internacional—Colombia 2019 at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 12, 2019. The United States Air Force is participating in the four-day air show with four South Carolina Air National Guard F-16s as static displays, along with an F-16 aerial demonstration by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. United States military participation in the air show provides an opportunity to strengthen our military-to-military relationships with regional partners and provides the opportunity to meet with our Colombian air force counterparts and facilitate interoperability, which can be exercised in future cooperation events such as exercises and training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Floyd)
Swamp Fox air traffic control squadron trains at Georgetown Airport
The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron conducts annual training at the Georgetown Airport in Georgetown, South Carolina, June 10-13, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Master Sgt. Amy Kyzer)
Tactical Communications System test and demonstration exercise
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Thompson, an intelligence officer assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, left, watches as Rick Peterson, the director of the emergency management division in Cherokee County, prepares a drone for a demonstration at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., June 8, 2019. The South Carolina Air and Army National Guard hosted the National Guard Bureau for a test and demonstration of a tactical communications system used to support disaster response in preparation for the 2019 Hurricane Season. Participants included county emergency management officials, first responders, Civil Air Patrol and National Guardsmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Floyd)
Swamp Foxes wrap up a successful Arctic Challenge Exercise in Sweden
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 and a U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare to launch for morning missions as the third and final week of air operations continue in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, June 3, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic avia-tion exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based training to prepare forces for enemy defensive systems. U.S. forces are engaged, postured and ready to deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder)
Swamp Fox maintainers adapt and overcome harsh arctic conditions in Sweden
U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft maintainers, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, remove the right wing leading edge flap after the discovery of a damaged actuator on one of their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 23, 2019. The damage to the actuator and the leading edge flap will require a total wing replacement, a very complex repair normally accomplished at home station or at depot where parts and specialized tools and equipment are readily available. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based training to prepare forces for enemy defensive systems. U.S. forces are engaged, postured and ready to deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Brian Doyle)

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2020 SCANG Airmen of the Year

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reggie German, 169th Force Support Squadron services specialist at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG NCO of the Year
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reggie German, 169th Force Support Squadron services specialist at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allison Legaux, 169th Civil Engineer Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Airman of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG Airman of the Year
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allison Legaux, 169th Civil Engineer Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Airman of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Hood III, 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Company Grade Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG CGO of the Year
U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Hood III, 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Company Grade Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Alan Barrett, 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Field Grade Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG FGO of the Year
U.S. Air Force Maj. Alan Barrett, 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Field Grade Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Tatum, 169th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 First Sergeant of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG 1st Sgt. of the Year
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Tatum, 169th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 First Sergeant of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner, 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG SNCO of the Year
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner, 169th Medical Group at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, was selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dayne Peterson and Mrs. Tracy Peterson, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, were selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Family of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
2020 SCANG Family of the Year
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dayne Peterson and Mrs. Tracy Peterson, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, were selected to represent the South Carolina Air National Guard as the 2020 Family of the Year for the annual Air National Guard Airman of the Year competition, Feb. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard layout by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

*** 2020 National Award Recipients ***

CONGRATULATIONS SWAMP FOX!

2020 ANG Chief of the Medical Staff of the Year - Lt. Col. Frederic Smith, 169th MDG

 2020 Director of Safety Aircrew of Distinction (NGB) - Maj. Joseph Atherton, 157th FS

                2020 Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year (ANG Level)- Maj. Thomas D. Bryant, 169th FSS

                2020 Force Support Reserve Component NCO of the Year (ANG Level)- TSgt. Reggie A. German, 169th FSS

Mission Statement

The 169th Fighter Wing is the primary unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard and is located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base. The 169th Fighter Wing flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a single-seat multi-purpose fighter with the capability to fly at up to twice the speed of sound. The mission of the 169th Fighter Wing is to provide world class combat capability to meet our nation's needs for contingency and general war requirements.

Our primary federal mission is accomplished by employing conventional munitions in the Destruction/Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD/SEAD), while providing 24/7 homeland defense alert fighter response. Additionally, the wing provides to the Governor of South Carolina with defense assistance to the state's homeland security office and disaster preparation and response support for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) activities.

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2020 SCANG Awesomeness Video
2020 year-end photo and video montage wrap-up of the event and missions completed by Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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***Updated 10 July*** 2021 Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Board

The 157th Fighter Squadron is now accepting applications for the November Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Board scheduled for 5 - 7 Nov 2021. 

1 Jul - 31 Aug: Application window

10-12 Sep: McEntire JNGB open for informal visits

1-3 Oct: Open house weekend (tentative)

Mid Oct: Interviewees notified (tentative)

5-7 Nov: Interview Board (tentative)

Questions may be directed to our UPT facilitator, Capt. Zach "Drifter" Ogle, (by email only), 169.FW.aero.opportunities.org@us.af.mil

2021 UPT Board Announcement

2021 UPT Candidate Questionnaire

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Meet the new 169th Fighter Wing Director of Psychological Health, Mr. Rico Brown. (803-647-8173)

Suicide in the military has been at the forefront lately. Call the 24/7 SCNG Behavioral Health Care Line (1-800-681-2558), if  you or someone you know is in immediate crisis.

The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via the medium people already use and trust: text. Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the US, anytime, about any type of crisis and a live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly. Click here for more information about the Crisis Text Line.

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169th Fighter Wing / Public Affairs
1325 South Carolina Rd
McEntire JNGB, SC 29044
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