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  • 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.

  • Brig. Gen. Williams assumes ANGRC command

    Former 169th Fighter Wing commander Brig. Gen. Scott Williams assumed command of the Air National Guard Readiness Center Aug. 7. Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, presided over the ceremony. He said Williams' integrity and leadership were why he was selected for the

  • Fighter Wing gets communications upgrade

    Two years ago, as part of a continuing effort to make the South Carolina Army and Air Guard more joint, the SCANG linked up with its Army counterparts to form a J6 (communications) team. Its mission is to respond to natural disasters and homeland defense events. During July drill, the SC Army Guard

  • Partnership extends from Columbia to Colombia

    South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Colombian Vice Minister of Defense Jorge Enrique Bedoya recently signed a partnership proclamation formally establishing a bilateral relationship between South Carolina and the Republic of Colombia in the National Guard's State Partnership Program. The signing

  • SCANG pilot hits 2,000 hours in Afghanistan

    Another SCANG pilot hit a professional landmark during the current Afghanistan deployment. Maj. Ian "Chester" Toogood hit 2,000 hours in the F-16 on July 15 while providing base defense over Kandahar Airfield."I have been fortunate to be in the cockpit my whole career," Toogood said. "I think it's

  • Deployed Swamp Foxes urged to remain vigilant

    With the current AEF cycle more than half-way through (at press time), SCANG commanders are recognizing deployed Airmen for their accomplishments and stressing vigilance on the home stretch. Lt. Col. Boris Armstrong, 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, said, "With the AEF halfway point

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