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  • What is all the hush about?

    EASTOVER, S.C. - On McEntire Joint National Guard Base lies a building with a name as interesting as the building itself, that building is the hush house. It looks like a small hanger with a tube behind it. The hush house earns its name from what it keeps hidden within its walls; it's not hiding

  • 2012 Airfield Operations Flight Complex of the Year

    McEntire's 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron recently was recognized by the National Guard as the 2012 Airfield Operations Flight Complex of the Year. The squadron was chosen over 14 other Guard units.The 245th was supported by numerous other McEntire units in vying for the award. The submission

  • Military Saves Week ends, but saving doesn't have to

    While Military Saves Week ended March 2, saving money is something that can be done year round. Military Saves Week highlights the need for military families to reduce debt and save for the future, something the military emphasizes to keep the force ready. Military Saves Week is part of the yearlong

  • McEntire Firefighters prepare for upcoming ORI

    As McEntire's firefighters prepare for November's Operational Readiness Inspection, training is the main point of emphasis.Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Turner, base fire chief, is responsible for ensuring all McEntire firefighters are prepared to respond to various emergencies here. He also ensures

  • The SCANG recently named its 2012 award winners

    The SCANG recently named its 2012 Airmen of the Year award winners. The Airman, noncommissioned officer and senior NCO honorees will be recognized during this spring's Guard Association conference and again during the wing's next quarterly awards and promotions ceremony.Airman of the Year - Senior

  • Thank you and best wishes

    Fellow Airmen,This week I will retire from active duty after more than 30 years of service. Before I do that, I want to express my sincere appreciation for all you do, one more time.Today's Air Force is an incredible institution. The amazing things you get done every day are a testament to the

  • S.C. Air National Guard promotes first African American general officer

    The South Carolina National Guard's Assistant Adjutant General for Air (ATAG), Brig. Gen. Calvin H. Elam, was promoted during a ceremony at the brand new Multi Unit Readiness Center (MURC) at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Jan. 13. The MURC's 300 seat auditorium was filled to capacity to

  • SCANG EV4 Supports “Superstorm Sandy’s” First Responders

    Days before Hurricane Sandy or what some media outlets refer to as "Supestorm Sandy" made its land fall near Atlantic City, NJ, the members of the 169th Communications Flight Eagle Vision IV (EV4) Mobile Ground Satellite Station located at McEntire JNGB, SC were already acquisitioning optical images

  • CSAF letter to Airmen

    Happy New Year Airmen!To those of you who spent the holidays deployed, thank you. And I'm sorry you weren't home with your families. I know you understand that what you're doing is important, but I also know that doesn't make the separation any easier. In these days where self-serving agendas seem

  • Here we 'grow' again

    Anyone who has visited the McEntire Joint National Guard base recently will immediately realize that this is 'not your father's' base.New construction appears to be ubiquitous. The most glaring of which is the new Joint facility near the main gate. However, several other buildings, as well as the

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