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  • 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

  • Multi-service units combine to execute FARP exercise

    Approximately 50 Marines assigned to the 273rd Marine Wing Support Squadron, Air Operations Company, Fuels Platoon and Expeditionary Airfield Platoon at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., accomplished a Forward Air Refueling Point exercise with the South Carolina National Guard here, May 14,

  • Pond site project aims to enhance education

    The shelter at the pond site is currently undergoing a much needed facelift by CE personnel, led by the Natural Resource Manager, Clifton McKinney, who has been in that position for the last six years. Although much will be done over the next few years, the building has already received a new metal

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