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  • Airmen, F-16s arrive in Colombia for bilateral engagement

    Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard landed in Rionegro, Colombia, near the city of Medellin over the weekend to participate in a bilateral engagement with airmen from the Colombian air force. One hundred Airmen and six F-16s will participate in the combined air operation engagement,

  • Summer camp at Savannah CRTC

    Nearly 200 Airmen from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. traveled to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia to complete annual training and ancillary tasks July 13-19. Airmen attended courses in Self-Aid and Buddy Care, chemical warfare refresher, SharePoint and other

  • STARBASE Swamp Fox still going strong

    STARBASE Swamp Fox, a Department of Defense (DoD) math and science program for 5th graders held at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, is alive and well for now. Its future looked grim last spring with the announcement that funding for fiscal year 2014 would be going away. After much work behind the

  • Education fair aids Swamp Fox Airmen to reach CCAF goals

    An education fair, sponsored by the base training office and the Airman's Council, was held at the dining facility here, July 12.It was held to encourage Swamp Fox Airmen in updating current education levels through the Community College of the Air Force and the Military Personnel Data

  • Medal of Honor Recipient inspires Swamp Fox chaplain's assistant

    When Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter stood in the East Room of the White House to accept his Medal of Honor June 19 from President Obama, seated just feet away was U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Williams from the 169th Fighter Wing. Williams, a chaplain's assistant, was invited to attend the ceremony

  • SCANG practices hurricane response with local emergency management

    The South Carolina Air National Guard performed a key role in a natural disaster, full-scale exercise conducted here by the S.C. Emergency Management Division, June 2-5. This annual, state-wide exercise tested the coordination and logistical capabilities of federal, state and local emergency

  • SCANG's EV4 gets new upgrades

    If you are a regular resident or visitor of McEntire JNGB, you may have noticed a slight change of scenery near the Morrell Gate. After ten productive years of service, the 169th Communications Flight, Eagle Vision IV (EV4) Mobile Ground Satellite Station has replaced their iconic four-meter

  • McEntire's ALS program takes Airmen to new heights

    The 169th Fighter Wing Airman Leadership School here offers a distance learning primary education course to Airmen, offering flexibility in professional development and preparation for increased responsibility and promotion opportunities.The ALS course accelerates qualified Airman through

  • Multiple changes of command during the May UTA

    The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing and the 169th Operations Group recognized key leadership changes during a formal change of command ceremony, May 3. U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Manning retired after 34 years of service to the Air Force and the S. C. Air National Guard and

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