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  • Re-deployment processing completed in record time

         300 Airmen. 700 bags. Almost endless paperwork. The challenge for McEntire Joint National Guard Base was to in-process all the returning Swamp Foxes from their largest deployment since Operation Desert Storm as rapidly and as safely as possible. During the last week in August, it was mission

  • McEntire's Motorcycle Safety Program sports new rides, courtesy of Honda

         With motorcycle ownership, safety must go hand-in-hand. Fortunately McEntire Joint National Guard Base has a group of dedicated motorcycle safety instructors available to train riders. The training they provide not only enhances rider confidence and enjoyment, but fulfills a mandatory

  • Foxtrot III Benefits the Wounded Warrior Project

         The third Foxtrot Warrior Run was held at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Sept. 8, 2012. 120 runners consisting of Airmen, spouses and dependents supported the Wounded Warrior project, an organization that raises awareness and enlists the public's aid for the needs of injured service

  • SCANG Launches Airfield Pavements Project - Phase II

         McEntire has begun the second phase of upgrading its aircraft parking apron. The project is expected to increase the structural capacity and longevity of the airfield pavement in the goal of meeting current and future criteria.          Lt. Col. Michael T. Dotson, 169th Base Civil Engineer,

  • McEntire pilot dives into competition

    After hours and hours of training, it's now time for take-off. However, a few significant matters must be checked before leaving the runway. Mentally prepared? Check. System readiness? Check. Runway cleared? Check. Prepare for take-off! But wait... one more thing. After take-off, be positioned for a

  • SCANG personnel officer leads joint effort in Afghanistan

    Maj. Bryan Wright, A-1 Director for the Joint Force Headquarters, is deployed to Afghanistan. But he's not with the other Swamp Foxes at Kandahar Airfield in the south. Rather he is serving at Bagram Airfield just north of the capital Kabul. Wright arrived in Afghanistan last March and didn't know

  • Fire Department weathering Bahrain

    The SCANG deployed five firefighters in April for a six-month operation at Air Base Bahrain in an effort to protect Navy assets. The deployed team is responsible for handling potential aircraft emergencies for incoming jets, which could include anything from F16s to Navy P3 sub chasers."Although

  • Propulsion shop in England for SCANG jets

    An eight-member jet engine maintenance team from the 169th Maintenance Squadron deployed to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in April. Their role is to support the Swamp Foxes deployed to Afghanistan when jet engines need rebuilding."Being here in England

  • Third generation Air Force pilot supporting OEF

    Each sortie U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael "Midnight" Rose flies over Afghanistan he adds to the Air Force's rich history and his family's. As an F-16 pilot currently assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron here, he is the third member of his family to fly in combat for the Air Force.

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