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  • December Retiree's Corner

    Our November luncheon produced around 70 folks, a good number, but as always we can do better. We had four first-timers, they were Wallace Reese, Jimmy Ewing, Dixie Jenkinson (Boyd's wife), and a guest, Van Price, who is the South Carolina National Guard Association's Executive Director. It was good

  • December Chief's Concerns

    First of all, let me take this opportunity to congratulate everyone for the phenomenal job on the September Certified Readiness Evaluation! I believe it is accurate to say that you all presented your best to the inspection team. All of the effort and preparation paid off. As always, the Swamp Fox

  • November Commander's Corner

    In our line of work, and I suppose life in general, emotion is like stress. The right amount can improve our performance while too much can be a detriment. Most of us feel an emotional attachment to the Swamp Fox; we consider the reputation and legacy ours to protect which is a key to our success.

  • November Chief's Concerns

    Wow, it's hard to believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner. With the fast pace of everyday life I ask everyone to take a moment and think about the important things, family and friends. Sometimes with the inspections and the deployments, we forget the little stuff. We forget about the

  • Native American Indian Heritage Month

    Every November, the Department of Defense celebrates Native American Indian Heritage Month. Native American Indians have served with distinction in United States military actions for over 200 years. During World War II, 13 percent of the Native American population served in the United States

  • November Retiree's Corner

    We had nearly 50 people at our October breakfast, and perhaps our last ever breakfast. As it stands right now, we are only doing luncheons and we will remain at the NCO Club. This may make some people very happy and others not so? Our first timers were Bob Smart and Les Carroll, it was good to see

  • November Chaplain's Reflection

    One thing we all live with in the military is standardization. We wear uniforms, work under the same standards and even our hairstyles have to fall within the same measurements. When leaders at the top look at us, they see numbers and quantification. In the civilian sector there's a growing trend to

  • October Commander's Corner

    As I sit back and recall when I took over as commander of the 169th Force Support Squadron (FSS) in January, I tried to tell everyone how busy each drill would be and how every member had to make the best of the limited time we had in preparation for the inspection. I breathe easier now that it is

  • October Chief's Concerns

    This past year has been a busy and challenging one for everyone at the 169th Fighter Wing, but we overcame and became the first Air National Guard unit to accomplish a Certified Readiness Evaluation (CRE)! I know you have spent a lot of time, energy and effort preparing and it does not go unnoticed.

  • October Fitness Tips

    Foot position during knee extensions affects quad development:Knee extensions isolate and build the quadriceps muscles. Building the inner part of the quads is important for people with kneecap pain. People with kneecap pain should do this exercise with toes pointed inward to better build the vastus