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  • Army and Air National Guard units join in for Carolina Thunder exercise

    The skies over McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, were abuzz with rotors and jet engines Nov. 14-16, as service members from the Army and Air National Guard trained together during Carolina Thunder '14.The three-day exercise was an opportunity for National Guard units

  • Richland County Sheriff recognized as Honorary Defense Force Commander

    Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was recognized by the 169th Security Forces Squadron as Honorary Defense Force Commander, Nov. 1.This is the first time anyone has been recognized as an Honorary Defense Force Commander by the South Carolina Air National Guard; Lott was chosen due to his support of

  • Security Forces heavy weapons training

    The Air Force Security Forces mission can change day-to-day, from domestic missions to a deployed environment, so Airmen need to train on a variety of weapons to prepare for whatever they are called to do. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron traveled to

  • Firefighters educate SCANG for Fire Prevention Week

       The 169th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department at McEntire Joint National Guard Base is gearing up for the 2014 Fire Prevention Week which starts on Oct. 5.   Firefighters here are conducting personal protection equipment training and educating the SCANG about smoke detectors.    "The

  • Airmen need annual Flu shots

    Members of the SCANG need to get immunized against the flu to maintain their readiness, say Wing leadership."The annual flu shot is a requirement, and the National Guard leadership looks at immunizations for the Wing," said Col. David Meyer, commander of the 169th Fighter Wing. "To stay ready

  • September is National Suicide Awareness Month

    September is National Suicide Awareness Month and the South Carolina Air National Guard leadership wants Airmen to know where to turn for help.   According to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office in July, 479 U.S. troops committed suicide in 2013. That's an annual rate of 18.7 per 100,000 for

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present

  • Chaplain Candidates visit Swamp Fox Airmen

    Investing in the future leadership of the Air Force is time well spent. Education and mentoring is an honor not to take lightly. Air Force Chaplain Candidates are a particular group of interest to the future of the Chaplain Corps. For the first time in our history here at McEntire Joint National

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