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  • May Chief's Concerns

    First of all I would like to tell you how grateful I am to be able to serve in such an outstanding organization made up of the best Airmen, second to none. Although I have served in various positions throughout my career, I am currently assigned to the Joint Force Headquarters as the A4 (logistics)

  • April Commander's Corner

    Effectively Maintaining Our TrajectoryOne common theme I hear at every change of command, promotion or retirement ceremony at McEntire, is the pride in our wing's accomplishments and reputation around the guard and the combat air forces. I've heard dozens of reasons why McEntire is so successful,

  • April Chaplain's Reflections

      SCANG News Chaplain's Reflection Article April 2016 Ch. Capt. Christina Pittman   "Faith in a Foxhole"Have you ever wondered what makes a person call out to God in the midst of a crisis or emergency? For instance, in war there are many stories of triumphs through prayer and miracles from God

  • April Chief's Concerns

    "Investing quality time in our people"I want to spend few minutes discussing the investment in our people, and what the impact of that investment means from to the frontline leader down to the lowest-level supervisor. Establishing targeted investment in personnel directly impacts our ability to

  • April Retiree's Corner

    We had an extremely effective March Luncheon, the main reason being is we had a very good crowd of about 60-65 folks show, as well as having Lt. Col. Shari Askins, former weapons loader, and now commander of the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, talk to us. We also had her Chief of Maintenance,

  • April Fitness Tips

    What is the FITT Principle?FITT stands for:Frequency: How often you exerciseIntensity: How hard your workout will beType: What kind of exercises you will doTime: How long your workout will lastEach of the FITT factors are interdependent, meaning the frequency of your workout will depend on the type

  • March Commander's Corner

    I am Lt. Col. Shari Askins the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. In taking on this position, I became responsible for the well-being of over 250 maintainers and I couldn't be happier and more proud. I feel obligated to watch out for my folks whether they're in uniform or in their

  • March Cheif's Concerns

    First of all, I want to say how honored I am to serve in the South Carolina Air National Guard. It has been and continues to be the best unit in the United Sates Air Force and Air National Guard. I want to personally say thanks to all of you for what you continue to do for your unit, state and

  • March Chaplain's Reflections

    Chaplain ReflectionIntroducing Chaplain, 1st Lt. Matthew GrayMarch 2016I'm very excited to welcome Chaplain, 1st Lt. Matthew Gray as our newest Chaplain to the SCANG! I've asked him to share how God led him to join our ranks as the second Catholic Chaplain to ever serve in the SCANG since Chaplain

  • March Retiree's Corner

    For some reason, I felt this was a great Luncheon, our Valentine's Luncheon. I can't put my finger on it, but it seemed to me a Luncheon that everyone really enjoyed, plus we had a goodly number of folks to show, around 60 folks. We had as our featured speaker the pending new Assistant Adjutant