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  • August Chief's Perspective

    Greetings my fellow Swamp Fox's! I am the newly assigned Superintendent at the Base Command Post, and I would like to chat about the importance of MENTORING.Mentoring is essential in developing well-rounded, professional, and competent airmen into effective leaders. I certainly wouldn't have gotten

  • August Fitness Tips

    With summer here and grilling out, you have to try this healthy snack or you can use as part of your lunch.Grill pineapple slices and enjoy them in half a cup of cottage cheese.  Super yummy and great to mix ahead!  Check out the health benefits of both the pineapple and cottage cheese

  • August Commander's Corner

    Have you ever experienced the feeling of being at the end of a deployment with the mission complete and the only thing standing between you and getting home is "getting a seat on a plane?" For many of you, I'll bet you're silently nodding your head yes to that question. And for a lot of us, you

  • August Retiree's Corner

    We really had a great July Luncheon, along with a good raffle. It appeared we had around 55 attending. We had a fellow come talk to us and he is one of the Survivor Outreach Services Coordinators for the National Guard. He told us some horror stories about spouses who knew nothing about their

  • August Chaplain's Reflections

    "Who are you Leaning on as a Leader?"Every Swamp Fox is a leader...regardless of their rank and time in service in the SCANG. The most successful leaders are those who learn to lean on other leaders to help them accomplish what they cannot on their own. So I have two questions for every Swamp Fox:

  • August Commander's Corner

    Have you ever experienced the feeling of being at the end of a deployment with the mission complete and the only thing standing between you and getting home is "getting a seat on a plane?" For many of you, I'll bet you're silently nodding your head yes to that question. And for a lot of us, you

  • July Commander's Corner

    "To remain the best Air Force on the planet, we need to use our resources as productively as possible. With more than 660,000 active-duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen, a little bit from each of us can really become something very, very significant."  -Secretary of the Air Force,

  • July Chief's Concerns

    In June, I was selected as the 13th State Command Chief for the South Carolina Air National Guard.  I am honored that the SCANG leadership has given me the responsibility to advise them on the concerns of the enlisted force. The three areas that I want to focus on during my time as the State

  • July Fitness Tips

    If you are looking for yummy, cool, and healthier options for summer, you have to try this no-fuss ice cream that doesn't require an ice cream maker. Banana Chocolate Ice CreamMakes about 2 cups ice cream (depending on size of bananas)Ingredients4 ripe bananas3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (can

  • July Retire's Corner

    Our June Luncheon held some surprises, mainly to my wife, I had an 'inkling' something was going on. Colonel Mike Metzler showed up and stated he needed a few minutes to present some things. The 'things' were the Meritorious Service Medal to my wife and one of the biggest supporter of SCANG