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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Angel Knox, an emergency management technician assigned to the 169th Civil Engineering Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard on June 14, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)

    Swamp Fox Airman has a passion for helping others

    "I love to help people find their journey and be an inspiration for other people," said Knox, an emergency management technician, with the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Civil Engineering Squadron.In 2005, Knox and her family suffered through catastrophic events during Hurricane Katrina.  Today, she employs her resiliency, selflessness
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Wade Rivers and Master Sgt. Gene Croft conducted motorcycle safety training 25-26 Aug, 2012. Carolina Honda loaned two Honda motorcycles to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to use in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course at no cost to the base. (S.C. Air National Guard photo courtesy Zachary Rivers/RELEASED)

    Motorcycle Safety Course available now

    With warmer temperatures and longer days, more motorcyclists will take to the roads, and the Swamp Fox Safety Office says all riders must take the Motorcycle Safety Course. "If you are in the military, and ride a motorcycle, you need to take this course," said Chief Master Sgt. Lee Shepherd, Safety and Occupational Health Manager. "We offer the
  • Firefighter Lt. Jason Dukes, a training lieutenant with the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Major Aircraft Recovery Exercise (MARE) May 6, 2015 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The MARE exercise was a base-wide training simulation to determine how McEntire would respond to an aircraft crash. (U.S. National Guard photo by Amn Megan Floyd/Released)

    McEntire Airmen crash into training

    Consider this scenario, an aircraft coming in for a routine landing has been damaged, leaving a trail of aircraft parts and debris in its wake. The F-16 Fighting Falcon came to a slow, grinding halt in the middle of the runway.This is the scenario that personnel from various base maintenance shops and support agencies participated in as a simulated
  • Swamp Fox Airmen and families gather for fun and fellowship during the 169th Fighter Wing Family Day at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 2, 2015. Local businesses and base support programs provided food and event activities to show their appreciation for the continued service of South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing families and Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh Pavelek/Released)

    SCANG celebrates "Family Day"

    During May's training weekend, the roars of nearby  F-16 Fighting Falcons engines were replaced by live music, children's laughter and the occasional sound of a revving race car engine on display nearby.Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard took a pause from training to celebrate family during the 2015 Family Day, held May 2."Family Day
  • U.S. Air Force Col. David Meyer, the 169th Fighter Wing commander, participates in the first ever Life of a Warrior Run at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 2, 2015. The event was held to raise funds for the Warm Hearts Foundation which offers donations and grants to base families who are in need. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

    Swamp Fox Airmen get muddy for a good cause

    Financial hardships can strike anytime, and the Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard dove headfirst into helping by getting muddy for a good cause.The McEntire First Sergeants' Council held a Mud Run prior to Saturday's Family Day to support a fundraising effort called The Warm Hearts Foundation, which supports Airmen who are facing an
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, Command Chief Master Sgt. for the Air National Guard, visited the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 11, 2015. Hotaling hosted town hall meetings to engage Swamp Fox Airmen in the discussion of three key points; the profession of arms, the health of the force and recognizing and renewing commitments to Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/RELEASED)

    Swamp Fox Airmen welcome Air Guard's top enlisted advisor

    The Air National Guard is rapidly changing, said the ANG top enlisted advisor during his recent visit with Swamp Fox Airmen here, April 11th.Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, Command Chief of the Air National Guard, visited with Swamp Fox Airmen as part of a two-day trip to the South Carolina Air National Guard, April 11-12. His message to the
  • Tech Sgt. Kevin Vaughn (left), an interoperability coordinator with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Communications Flight and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ed Marquis (right), a tactical communications officer with the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division, discuss interagency communication at a Vigilant Guard exercise March 8, 2015 in Georgetown, S.C. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne/Released)

    SCANG Airmen partner with Virginia Soldiers during Vigilant Guard

    South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Virginia National Guard Soldiers are partnering to provide communications support to military, federal, state and local emergency management services as part of Vigilant Guard March 4-12, 2015, in Georgetown, South Carolina. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by
  • U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and distinguished visitors observe a simulated rescue and recovery operation, at Choppee Recreation Complex in Georgetown, S.C., during Vigilant Guard South Carolina, March 9, 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)

    Gen. Grass visits Vigilant Guard in South Carolina

    The National Guard's top officer got a first-hand look at training taking place at Vigilant Guard this week.Chief, National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank J. Grass visited multiple venues in Georgetown County during the exercise to get an up-close look at joint training between National Guard, emergency management and first responder personnel. Grass
  • U.S. Army Engineers with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC) conduct simulated ferry operations March 7, 2015 during Vigilant Guard 15. This exercise is designed to simulate a joint emergency response following the impact of a category four hurricane. Hundreds of Georgia National Guardsmen are participating in Vigilant Guard 15 along with more than 2,000 Guardsmen from North and South Carolina during 3 to12 March. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally-funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway/Released)

    Colombian military gets firsthand look at Vigilant Guard South Carolina

    As Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard's 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company from Abbeville, South Carolina. ferried a vehicle across the Sampit River, they were joined by curious onlookers. None more important than members of the Colombian military who are on hand this week to watch Vigilant Guard unfold.The South Carolina National
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laini Toten, an air traffic controller with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron, monitors air traffic into and out of the Georgetown County Airport during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise March 8, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne/Released)

    Air Traffic Control plays major role in Vigilant Guard

    A Category 4 hurricane named Zephyr slammed into the South Carolina coast, knocking out power and communications. That is the scenario of Vigilant Guard, a training exercise going on in South Carolina, March 3-12.With any large-scale natural disaster, the ability to bring in relief supplies or responders is based on the ability to get the airlift
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