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  • February Commander's Corner

    As I reflect on my service thus far as the 157th Fighter Squadron Commander, and think of the outstanding people with whom I serve, I am continually reminded of the tradition of excellence we have here at McEntire. Be it in the “jungles” of Georgia, the deployment to Osan Korea, during our Weapons

  • February Chief's Perspective

    Excellence in all we do. This is one of the three pillars of our core values. According to Air Force Instruction 1-1.3, "Our core values define our standards of conduct. Our standards of conduct define how Airmen should behave when interacting with others and when confronting challenges in the

  • REAL ID Act Q&A

    The Department of Homeland Security has granted South Carolina an extension for making necessary changes to the state driver’s license required by the REAL ID Act.  This extension will expire June 6. At this time, a S.C. driver’s license remains an acceptable form of identification for accessing

  • February Fitness Tips

    Calculating Your Training Heart Rate Zones Heart-rate training benefits everyone, from the beginning exerciser trying to lose weight, to individuals trying to improve their cardiovascular fitness, to the highly conditioned athlete preparing for the next competition. The key to making progress is to

  • February Retiree's Corner

    At our January Luncheon we had around 60 folks attend the Luncheon/Memorial Service. It was a very good Luncheon, plus we had two ‘featured speakers’, Lt. Col. Chris Gamble and CMSgt Dan Shelley.  Both have spoken to us before, it was great having a one-two team punch. Lt. Col. Gamble more or less

  • January Commander's Corner

    Why did you join the military, or more specifically, the South Carolina Air National Guard? This is a question I ask potential members seeking to join the Communications Flight (or the South Carolina Air National Guard in general) and during periodic career interviews for current members. The

  • January Chief's Perspective

    Happy New Year Swamp Fox!  As we move into 2017, I am sure we all have resolutions, ranging from quitting smoking to improving PT scores. One specific area I believe we all need resolution in is to improve our knowledge in the Defense Travel System or DTS program. I know as I write this while I am

  • January Retiree's Corner

    MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. -- The December Luncheon was bizarre. Usually I use the words terrific, great, wonderful, etc. When we first walked in the Excalibur Room, our usual meeting room, the MWR lady who usually collects the money at the door, told us somebody had already paid for

  • January Chaplain's Reflections

    "Will You Stand in the Gap for Each Other?""I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one." Ezekiel 22:30 (NIV)