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  • September Chief's Perspective

    I have served in the U.S. Air Force and the South Carolina Air National Guard for over 33 years, with the last 30 years spent at McEntire. From the beginning, I was told to “fill your squares.” As I grew in my career, my understanding of this short, simple statement became clear. Understand and

  • September Fitness Tips

    Avoiding overuse injuryMost overuse injuries are avoidable. To prevent an overuse injury practice the following: Use proper form and gear. Whether you're starting a new activity or you've been playing a sport for a long time, consider taking lessons. Using the correct technique is crucial to

  • September Retiree's Corner

    We had a delightful August Luncheon, a lot of fun for all. Our oldest Retiree was my old buddy Harold Kline, HarOLD, as he calls himself. He is 90 years of age and our only Korean War Call-Up person. On the youngest side, we had Alison Metzger, one of our 2017 Retirees at 41 years of age, although

  • September Chaplain's Reflections

    Treasures beyond the receding flood waters“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for your selves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

  • August Commander's Corner

    When I transitioned to the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron, I began a new journey of learning what, who, why, and how another mission operates. Fortunately for me, we have a great team and I value the challenges that come with all things new. For my introductory Commander’s Corner article, I

  • August Shirt Blast

    Hello Swamp Foxes and welcome to August Drill! As many of us get ready for global travel (Compliments of Uncle Sam) there’s no better time to think about benefits! Yes, I’m talking about deployments. The time to think about what benefits are available to you is before you go versus during or after.

  • August Retiree's Corner

    I estimate we had around 65 folks at our July Luncheon. Jeff Osmer came all the way from Mt. Pleasant. It was good to see him. Our featured speaker, Lt. Col. Chris Gamble, the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, gave us a complete rundown on the unusual maintenance problems they had while