U.S. Army Soldiers assigned 1-111st Aviation Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, refuel a UH-60 Black Hawk at a forward air refueling point during the Vigilant Guard South Carolina exercise, in Georgetown More
South Carolina National Guard units worked with local emergency management agencies and first responders during a mass casualty exercise (MASCAL) in Anderson, S.C., March 10, 2015, which simulated a hard landin More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the South Carolina National Guard stage at the Georgetown County Airport and were used for various training exercises during the 2015 Vigilant Guard South Carolina ex More
Staff Sgt. Chad Peebles (left) and Tech Sgt. Eric Peter (right), of the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Security Forces Squadron, discuss security procedures as military and civilian personnel conduct More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling (back row), Command Chief Master Sgt. for the Air National Guard, meets with Col. David Meyer, 169th Fighter Wing commander, S.C. State Command Chief Master Sg More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing's 151st Air Refueling Squadron from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., lands at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., More
South Carolina Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Guyton (right), with the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., hands out dog tags with the names of every fallen More
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Milam, a pilot assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing's 151st Air Refueling Squadron from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., thanks Staff Sgt. Christopher Knotts, a securit More
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga., conduct a nighttime airfield seizure on April 14, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base More
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga., conduct a nighttime airfield seizure, April 14, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, More
U.S. Air Force Master. Sgt. Mark Emerson, a forklift operator from the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, receives unloading directions from his spotter, Master Sgt. Stephen Rector, from the 169th Civil Engine More
An F-18 Hornet flies in formation with three F-16 Fighting Falcons during Lt. Col. Meares' last flight in an F-16, also known as a “fini” flight, before his retirement at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C More
Airmen and their families from the 169th Fighter Wing and the South Carolina Air National Guard perform a litter carry exercise during the first ever Life of a Warrior Run at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Murphy (left), and Airman 1st Class Clifford Derienzo (right), who are both crew chiefs with the 169th Maintenance Squadron attach a spreader bar to an aircraft hoisting sling d More
U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., load a KC-135 Stratotanker from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to deploy in support of Ope More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Phillip Easter from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., makes adjustments to a storage pod on an F-16 Block 52 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, offload from a KC-135 from the 134th Air Refueling Wing from McGhee Tyson Air Natio More
Swamp Fox F-16 fighters lined-up and ready for their first missions in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Łask Air Base, Poland, June 1, 2015. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Gu More
F-16 aircraft maintenance crews from the Polish 32nd Tactical Air Base and the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing teamed-up to conduct "hot-pit" refueling at Łask Air Base, Poland, June 1, 2 More
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard taxi in preparation for takeoff at Łask Air Base, Poland to begin a new round of training missions in support of Operation Atlantic Re More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cody "Rail" May, a pilot from the 157th Fighter Squadron, reviews the aircraft forms of his South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet with Senior Airman Bruce Broom, a crew chief More
The 169th Fighter Wing personnel deployed in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Łask Air Base, Poland, assemble tents delivered by the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron from Ramstein AB, Germany, June 3, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Whitney Perdue and Staff Sgt. Kylie Roscoe, both aircrew flight equipment specialists assigned to the 169th Operations Support Squadron, perform aircrew helmet inspections, June 5, More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua "Mosey" Rosecrans (left), Maj. Jeffrey "Nasty" Beckham (center) and Lt. Col. Michael "Vito" Ferrario (right), all pilots from the 169th Fighter Wing, step to preflight their F-16 fig More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sherman Padgett, a munitions specialist from the South Carolina Air National Guard, shows Polish air force Capt. Sylwia Piekart-Chachula a digital copy of a technical order that will b More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Neil "Coolio" Gorham, from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, makes final preflight preparations before an Exercise Saber Strike mission in support of Operation Atl More
U.S. Air Force and Polish Air Force structural maintenance specialists join up to share their "know-how" to fabricate an F-16 flat panel in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, June 10, 2015. U.S. Air Force A More
Airmen from the 32nd Tactical Air Base at Łask Air Base, Poland, 52nd Fighter Wing at Spandahlem Air Base, Germany, and the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, pose for a group photo on the More
An F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, launches from Łask Air Base, Poland to provide aerial defense support for an Exercise Saber Strike mission in su More
Nearly 150 U.S. Airmen from AvDet Rotation 15-3, volunteered to plant trees as a beautification project for a local art and culture center in Łodz, Poland, June 14, 2015. The city mayor, local volunteers from a More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Angel Knox, an emergency management technician assigned to the 169th Civil Engineering Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard on June 14, 2015, at McEntire Joint Natio More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Summer Bishop (left) and Tech Sgt. Nathaniel Myers, aviation resource managers for the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, manage their unit's flying hour pro More
A 52nd Fighter Wing from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, F16 turns toward the runway in preparation to take off from Łask Air Base, Poland. The Air Force, along with its Polish counterparts, officially kicked of More
A crew chief assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, reviews technical data as he prepares his F-16 for the day's mission. Airmen from South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fig More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Latham, a flight surgeon for the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Figther Wing, performs a routine physical for a patient during Operation Atlantic Resolve, June 17, 201 More
Air Force F16 Fighting Falcons along with their Polish counterparts take off in support of NATO exercise Eagle Talon, June 17, 2015. Forces from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 52nd Fighter Wing and the More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zachary Counts, from the 157th Fighter Squadron, recently reached the 2,000 flying-hour milestone in the F-16 Fighting Falcon while participating in exercise Eagle Talon, June 17, 2015. U.S. More
F-16 fighter jets from the 52nd and 169th Fighter Wings prepare to launch from Łask Air Base, Poland to participate in exercise Ramstein Guard, June 18, 2015. U.S. Air Force Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Ge More
Polish F-16 fighter jets from the 32nd Tactical Air Wing leave Łask Air Base, Poland to participate in exercise Eagle Talon, June 16, 2015. U.S. Air Force Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany and the South More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks to national and local media which were invited to the 32nd Tactical Air Wing at Łask Air Base, Polan More
After his unit has completed a monthlong participation in Operation Atlantic Resolve, Capt. Anthony "Bolo" Zelasko, from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, prepares to leave Łask Air Ba More
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 157th Fighter Squadron lands an F-16 fighter jet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., June 23, 2015, after a monthlong deploym More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dontavious Cooper, a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technician with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Civil Engineer Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Ba More
Declan Alexander receives patches for his flight suit at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., as the Swamp Fox “Pilot for a Day," Aug. 15, 2015. Declan spent the day with U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. C More
The South Carolina Air National Guard hosted an active shooter exercise combined with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., Aug. 20, 2015. The exercise More
U.S. Senior Airman Andrew Wilson, with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, says goodbye to friends and family at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, S.C., Sept More
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard move supplies from a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Kingstree, S.C., during a statewide flood response, Oct. 6, 2015. The South Carolina National Gu More
Swamp Fox Airmen and their families welcome the arrival of Santa Claus at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Dec. 5, 2015. Follow Santa as he travels the globe by visiting www.noradsanta.org. (U.S. Air More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rodney Chaplin, an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 169th Maintenance Squadron, shops at the Base Exchange on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Jan. 5, 2016. The More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Williams, an air cargo transportation specialist assigned to the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, measures the weight and center balance of equipment to be deployed during a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard, directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during “hot-pit” gro More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leonard Gajewski, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a tire change on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet on the flight line at McEntire Joint N More
Civilian construction workers perform renovations on the South Carolina Air National Guard’s Enclosed Noise Suppression System Structure, or “hush house,” at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., March 10, More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., participate in strafing and bombing exerci More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fightin More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, belonging to the South Carolina Army National Guard, hovers over the location of an aircraft crash in Louisville, Georgia, June 8, 2016. Two F-16s from the South Carolina Air Nati More
U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Gentile, the commander of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard, briefs reporters during a press conference at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Ju More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., set up a tent to support operations at the Louisville Airport in Georgia, June 9, 2016. Two F-16s from More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Dave Anderson, safety officer and a pilot assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, briefs leadership on the status of the recovery operation following an incident involving two of the South Carol More
Georgia State Patrol Aviation Division officers Cpl. Paul Wofford (left) and Tactical Flight Officer Jamon Jones stand outside of their helicopter after returning to the Louisville Regional Airport in Louisvill More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devin Horner, Bioenvironmental technician assigned to the 78th Aeromedical Squadron, Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight from Warner-Robins Air Force Base, Georgia stores radiati More
Airman 1st Class Dasmon Henley, 116th Air Control Wing, Force Support Squadron services, prepares the unit’s Deployable Ready Mobile Kitchen Trailer, June 10 in Louisville, Ga. Robins Air Force Base personnel a More
Staff Sgt. Perrin Wood and Master Sgt. Deron Bay, 169th Fighter Wing, Force Support Squadron services, prepare lunch June 10, at Louisville, Ga. Airport. Robins Air Force Base personnel are providing support op More
U.S. Army National Guard Humvees from the South Carolina Army National Guard convoy to search for F-16 crash debris in Louisville, Ga. June 11, 2016. Two F-16s from the South Carolina Air National Guard collid More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dasmon Henley, a services apprentice assigned to the 116th Force Support Squadron, cleans a pot at the Louisville Municipal Airport in Louisville, Ga., June 10, 2016. Soldiers fr More
Fighter pilots, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard, resume flying operations at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., June 11, 2016. This is the fighter pilot's fir More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 131st Military Police Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, assist in the search for debris from a F-16 crash site in Louisville, Ga., June 12, 2016. Two F-16s from the Sout More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Bohlman, a chaplain with the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prays with U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guar More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams, commander of Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet preflight brief from Senior Airman Zachary Townsend, a crew chie More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., perform an F-16 aerial demonstration practice at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., January 26, 2 More
Families gather at Columbia Metropolitan Airport to welcome home several Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard's 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Apr. More
A Twin Tiger YAK 55 conducts acrobatic stunts during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demons More
A Twin Tiger pilot maneuvers a Tiger Yak-55 during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstr More
U.S. Army Special Operations Black Daggers members walk across the flight line during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina,May 5, 2017. Thi More
Students operated the Lego Evolution Three robots with The Challenger Learning Center from Columbia, SC during STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Day at the South Carolina National Guard Air and More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary Lain, assigned to the 59th Aviation Troop Command at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses the “Raven,” a small unmanned aerial vehicle at the science, technology, en More
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army personnel Presenting the Colors during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, May 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonst More
An eclectic mix of aircraft fly over McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, preparing for opening day of the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo scheduled for May 5 -7. This expo is a More
An F4U-4 Corsair, P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk perform during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demons More
Two RV-8 aircraft fly by a U.S. Air Force C-17 during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms dem More
A young attendee enjoys static displays during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 5. This expo is a combined arms demonstration show More
An F-86 Sabre performs at the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 5, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstration showcasing the abil More
Members of the United States Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers demonstrate parachute techniques during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, So More
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster visits the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, May 6, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstration showcasing the More
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command's demonstration parachute team, the Black Daggers, perform during opening ceremonies for the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National More
The South Carolina National Guard's Combined Arms Demonstration (CAD) excites the crowd during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 5, 2017. Thi More
A twin engine Beechcraft from Younkin Airshows performs during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6, 2017. This expo is a combined a More
Spectators enjoy aerial performances during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6,2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstration sh More
Soldiers with the Black Daggers, the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, delivers the American Flag during the opening ceremony for the South Carolina Guard Air & Ground More
Crowds watch a AH-64 Apache helicopter and other aircraft demonstrate their capabilities during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo May 6 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. More
The Anheuser Busch Budweiser Clydesdale Team make an appearance at the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 6, 2017. This expo is a comb More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Bailes during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstratio More
Clifford Fisher, a mounted reserve deputy for the Richland County Sherriff’s Department, watches over the public during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Bas More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the 169th Fighter Wing perform a flyover during the National Anthem to kick-off the last day of the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McE More