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Oct. 4, 2022
The South Carolina Military Museum: A hidden time machine

Tucked away behind the adjutant general’s headquarters in downtown Columbia, close to the University of South Carolina’s football stadium, lies a hidden gem: the South Carolina Military Museum, home to many South Carolina military memories and artifacts.
Jan. 12, 2022
Swamp Fox Maintenance wins ANG level award

The National Guard Bureau announced today the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Maintenance Group has won the 2021 Maintenance Effectiveness Award (Cat II Medium Aircraft Maintenance) for the entire Air National Guard.
Dec. 9, 2021
The Top 10 Moments in SCANG History

Semper Primus. Latin for Always First. The motto of the South Carolina Air National Guard exemplifies what the men and women of the SCANG have aimed for and achieved over the last 75 years. The Swamp Fox emblem is recognized worldwide as the symbol of excellence in combat capability.With the SCANG’s
Oct. 4, 2020
Behind the scenes with the SCANG’s top recruiter

When it comes to recruiting, most people in the Air Force wouldn’t necessarily select that job as their first choice. They either want to maintain jets, fly the aircraft, or just generally be where all the action is. However, for U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Cayton, a production recruiter for
Aug. 4, 2020
South Carolina Air National Guard performs COVID-19 tests for mission critical personnel

Due to an innovative partnership with Lexington Medical Center, U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG), are being rapidly tested for COVID-19 to ensure critical missions can continue uninterrupted.
July 21, 2020
Employer support critical to South Carolina National Guard’s COVID response

Since March, the South Carolina National Guard has mobilized nearly 500 Soldiers and Airmen to augment local authorities’ medical response to COVID-19. These service members have temporarily left their civilian jobs and Families while performing their military duty. The support they receive from
June 30, 2020
New 169th Fighter Wing Director of Psychological Health springs into action

During his deployment to Turkey, Rico Brown witnessed a mental health technician having to juggle multiple social service jobs for hundreds of Soldiers. “I saw the opportunity to observe and to see there was a gap. There had to be a way to contribute more,” Brown said. It was that experience that
June 11, 2020
Swamp Fox medical technicians support COVID-19 state response

Two U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) have been working on the leading edge of South Carolina’s medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 17, 2018
SCANG Snapshot, Master Sgt. Kenny Monroe

As a Swamp Fox serving in the South Carolina Air National Guard, Airmen know they are part of one of the premier National Guard Bases in the country.
Sept. 19, 2017
SCANG Spotlight, Airman 1st Class Luke Ikeda

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Ikeda, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, has a reputation for being a leader.Ikeda joined active duty Air Force while living in Hawaii to further his education. McEntire is his first duty station, and he arrived earlier this

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