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  • 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

  • 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

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