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

2023 UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING (UPT) BOARD
The application window for the October 2023 Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Board is now open.
The specific dates of the board and visit dates will be posted on this page when they are determined.
The deadline to submit completed applications is July 15, 2023.
Please see the UPT Board Announcement here for more information.
Application packages must include an Air Force Form 24 and an Air Force Form 2030 (Note: download the forms and then open from your computer)
Questions may be directed to our UPT facilitator, Maj. David Leedom (by email only), UPTApplicant2023@gmail.com.

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Fans and athletes alike are witness to the awesomeness of the SCANG’s advanced F-16 multi-role fighter jets as they perform today’s flyover of the University of South Carolina's Military Appreciation game against Wofford College, Nov. 18, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jamie Scarbro)

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Swamp Fox supports Operation Inherent Resolve in Southwest Asia

JUNE RSD MENU
JUNE 2023 SAFETY GRAM
McEntire JNGB NEW ACCESS PROCEDURE (*NEW*)
How can drivers gain access to the base if they don't have a military common access card? Here's the process.

The first step is to visit the Visitor Control Center located adjacent to the Main Gate, 1325 South Carolina Rd., Building 446. This can be done at any time during duty hours, Monday - Friday from 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. Once there, the driver should have a valid reason for entering the base, request a background check and show their REAL ID compliant driver's license. If they don't have a REAL ID compliant license or the license states “NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION”, they will need a secondary form of federal identification, such as a birth certificate, passport, or Social Security card.

The next step varies, depending on the type of access. For deliveries during duty hours, the driver should go to the VCC with their license, and the name, address and phone number of the recipient.

For deliveries after hours and on weekends, the driver should go to the Main Gate and follow the same process with the gate guard. If no background check was completed prior, the driver will be denied access. In addition, if no prior coordination with the recipient was made the driver will be denied access.

Regardless of the time of the access or delivery, drivers must use the Main Gate for base entry.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Special events can include but are not limited to Change of Command, Promotions, Retirements, and Family Days. These events can be a time for celebration.

For any special events sponsors will need to contact the VCC at (803) 647-8187 or Installation Security at (803) 647-8708 to coordinate access for non-military affiliated personnel.

For any questions, contact the VCC at (803) 647-8187.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
WEATHER RESOURCES
- HURRICANE SAFETY
- SEVERE WEATHER POLICIES
MCENTIRE JNGB GATE INFORMATION
Main Gate (visitors, commercial and military)
4:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. inbound and outbound
Morrell Gate (personnel with military ID only)
Duty Day: 6:15 - 8:15 a.m. inbound only AND 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. outbound only
RSD: 6:00 - 8:15 a.m. inbound AND 3:30 - 5:15 outbound only
Church Gate (personnel with military ID only)
Closed

Front Gate Safety Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq7NN7lui-Q
169th MEDICAL GROUP APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
- Schedule Medical Group Appointments
  https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/169FW/169MDG
ANG SUICIDE PREVENTION LEADERSHIP GUIDEBOOK
SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE RESOURCES
RSD WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Worship Schedule
Saturday
11:00 a.m. - Catholic Mass (245th Classroom)
Sunday
10:00 a.m. - Protestant Worship (Maintenance Hangar Classroom)
11:00 a.m. - Catholic Mass (245th Classroom)
Saturday/Sunday as available
Ops/Maintenance Devotional (Following Roll-Call in Hangar)
Security Forces Devotional (Following Roll-Call in Classroom)
Your SCANG Religious Support Teams can be reached by email or phone 803-647-8265
JOINT HOMETOWN NEWS SERVICE
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MCENTIRE JNGB TOUR REQUESTS AND INSTRUCTIONS
South Carolina Air National Guard Base Tour Program

Please note: Due to limited personnel availability, base tour request approvals are infrequent. You are welcome to submit a tour request form. But please understand submission does not guarantee approval. We will do our best to accommodate on a case-by-case basis.

Tour Information: Base tours are offered to local civic organizations, schools and youth groups middle-school age and older to educate people about the South Carolina Air National Guard and McEntire’s missions. Tours are free of charge and can be subject to last-minute cancellations due to mission requirements and resource availability. We do not accommodate tour requests to combine different groups. Tours are given twice a month on Thursdays not preceding a drill weekend and are scheduled on a first-requested, first-served basis. Public tours of McEntire Joint National Guard Base may be available to groups of 10 to 40 people. Tours for children under the age of 10 may be considered and must be requested by a SCANG sponsor who will be able to accompany the group. No tours will be given on drill weekends or federal holidays. Tour requests must be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the date of the tour and requested through the 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office. Approved tours will be coordinated one month in advance. Groups requesting a tour must complete the Tour Request Form and e-mail it back to 169.FW.Public.Affairs.org@us.af.mil

Tour Itinerary: Tours start at 9 a.m. and are scheduled for a maximum of 4 hours. These guided tours end no later than 2 p.m. and are subject to limited availability. Tours of McEntire may include various organizations on base to include a static display and Army National Guard Aviation, however, no particular activities can be guaranteed. Every effort will be made to honor your request, but ultimately, we work around our daily operations schedule and mission requirements. In these cases, a tour may be cancelled at any time, without notice. There will be no substitutions during these cases.

Transportation: Groups are responsible for providing their own transportation. All buses/vans must arrive at the Main Gate for security processing. Groups will be met at the Main Gate by the tour host who will escort the group and remain with them for the duration of the tour. If a group is more than 10 minutes late, tour itinerary is subject to change.

Cameras: Cameras are allowed on the tour; however, there are some restrictions. Your tour guide will inform you of these restrictions.

Required Attire: Closed-toe shoes are required on all tours. Additionally, tour guests cannot wear tank tops, cut off t-shirts or attire that contains offensive material.

Lunch: Prepared food is not available on this installation, however seating is available. Guests who wish to have 30 minutes built into their itinerary for lunch must plan to bring their own food and drink.

Directions to McEntire JNGB Main Gate:

From I-26 E: Merge onto I-77 N via Exit 116 toward Charlotte- 6.1 miles Merge onto Shop Rd. Exit 6A- 1.8 miles Turn left onto Pineview Rd SC-768- 1.9 miles Turn right onto Garners Ferry Rd/US-76E/US-378E- 7.7 miles Turn right into the Main Gate entrance From Sumter: Follow US-76W/ US-378W- 21.4 miles Turn left into the Main Gate entrance From Charlotte: Merge onto I-77S toward Columbia (crossing into South Carolina)- 83.8 miles Take the SC-262/Leesburg Rd Exit 9B toward US-76/US-378/ Garners Ferry West- 0.4 miles Turn right onto Leesburg Rd- 0.8 miles Turn left onto US-76 Garners Ferry Rd- 10.1 miles Turn right into the Main Gate entrance

The Visitor Control Center is to the right.

Additional Information: Public Affairs will not sponsor overnight visits. For Boy Scout camping opportunities troops must have a sponsor that is a member of the South Carolina Air National Guard. The sponsor must obtain approval from the 169th Fighter Wing for the event. The sponsor must also be on-site with the troop for the duration of the camping or tour event. For additional information, call 803-647-8208 or e-mail 169.FW.Public.Affairs.org@us.af.mil
EDUCATION RESOURCES
SAFETY RESOURCES
- AIRMAN SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM
- PERSONALLY OWNED FIREARMS POLICIES AND INFORMATION
SCNG LEADER'S TOOLBOX
SWAMP FOX READING LISTS

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.

169th Fighter Wing emblem patch

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.

The SCNG Behavioral Healthline Poster offers additional information. Please know that help is available.

There can be light from the darkness and hope from despair. Please take the time to read and share.
"Retired colonel tells his story of surviving suicide and thriving".

*NEW* Security clearance: understanding question 21
*NEW* Click here to read the ANG Suicide Prevention Leadership Guidebook
*NEW* Click here for the Commander/First Sgt. Checklist for Airmen Under Investigation

Base Operator / Directory Assistance 
(803) 647-8300 | DSN: 583-8300 
SCANG Phone Directory


SCANG Recruiting Office 
(803) 647-8850 
Email Recruiting 

CUSTOMER SERVICE:  
Military Personnel Flight (ID Cards, DEERS, records etc.) 
803-647-8725

Wondering how to gain access to McEntire Joint National Guard Base? 
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All deliveries to McEntire JNGB should call:
Traffic Management Office-TMO (803) 647-8528

169th Fighter Wing / Public Affairs
1325 South Carolina Rd
McEntire JNGB, SC 29044
(803) 647-8208 | DSN: 583-8208

Email Public Affairs

PLEASE NOTE: Public Affairs does not act as an operator service. They do not have the ability to redirect incoming calls to other offices. Please Consult the SCANG Phone Directory for the office you need.

*Please no solicitations, this is an official government website and we cannot accept any requests for advertisements or business/personal promotions.*

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