Starbase aims to create more 'STARS'

After more than six years in existence at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base, STARBASE Swamp Fox is still fulfilling the needs of local fifth graders by providing hands-on activities in the field of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.The dream of STARBASE is to maintain a program

To Survive and Operate

Each Airman's ability to survive and operate, commonly known as ATSO, allows him or her to conduct business as usual during harsh Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Enhanced Conventional Weapons attacks. During drill weekends, the Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing are expected to perform

SCANG Retirement Ceremony

During December drill, the SCANG paused to recognize seven individuals who culminated their military careers here this year.Each of the following retirees joined 169th Fighter Wing commander Col. Mike Hudson on stage to be recognized in front of their loved ones and the entire SCANG: Maj. Ed Pearce,

An honorary change of command

Home builder Steven Mungo has big shoes to fill. In December, he succeeded Columbia restauranteur Bill Dukes as honorary commander for the 169th Fighter Wing, making him only the second business leader to step into the role originated by Dukes last year.During the annual awards and retirement

SCANG Airmen encouraged to recognize their employers

Deployments, inspections and normal flying operations kept the SCANG plenty busy in 2012. And 2013 quickly is shaping up to be just as busy with a Security Forces deployment, the Phase I and Phase II Operational Readiness Inspection. With this in mind, traditional Guardsmen can formally recognize a

Eagle Vision IV members return from deployment in the Philippines

  This past summer, South Carolina Air National Guard's Eagle Vision 4 team members Staff Sgt. Dennis McDougal and Staff Sgt. Clark Davis returned from an 81 day deployment to Mactan Air Base located on Mactan Island in Cebu, Philippines. The purpose of their deployment was to assist the 201st

Letters from the families, to the McEntire family

To the McEntire Family,As most of you know my Wife, Wendy, lost her fight with cancer after a very short battle. We found out on July 17th and she passed away October 5th. Those weeks were the hardest weeks we have ever gone through, but they would have been unbearable without the support of the

What are you doing to get "Back in Black"?

Honoring SCANG Retirees

Eagle Vision IV attends the GEOINT 2012 Symposium

During the month of Oct., SCANG's Eagle Vision IV (EV4) Tactical Mobile Satellite Ground Station attended the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation's (USGIF) 9th Annual GEOINT 2012 Symposium in Orlando, Florida. GEOINT is short for Geospatial Intelligence and is defined as the gathering