South Carolina National Guard Lakota pilots conduct nighttime training
Overnight while most were sleeping our soldiers were overhead in the nighttime sky training, Sept 19, 2013. A UH-72 Laktota, light utility helicopter, piloted by Chief Warrant Officer Steven Salinas and 1st Lt.... More
KC-135 Refueling Operations 2015
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
Fighter pilots, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing
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. Air Force Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams, commander
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
Photo by Cpl. Ashley Phillips An F-16 Fighting Falcon
Photo by Cpl. Ashley Phillips An F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts air-to-ground training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia June 12. Aircraft around the Department of Defense regularly use the range to rehearse st... More
Mr. Rico Brown, newly appointed Director of Psychological
Mr. Rico Brown, newly appointed Director of Psychological Health for the South Carolina Air National Guard, discusses resilience and mental health resources available to 169th Fighter Wing Airmen at McEntire Jo... More
Senior Airman Cormick Bluford, 169th Civil Engineering
Senior Airman Cormick Bluford, 169th Civil Engineering Squadron electrician, secures himself to the bucket; Bluford is training with the unit’s new bucket truck at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Marc... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Denise Bhola, the food services
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Denise Bhola, the food services shift leader with the 169th Services Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, pours hot water into the rations h... More
U.S. Air Force fighter pilots from the 157th Fighter
U.S. Air Force fighter pilots from the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., taxi F-16 Fighting Falcons to take off for a training mission from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Nov.... More
U.S. Senior Airmen Michelle Dickens (left) and Rhiannon
U.S. Senior Airmen Michelle Dickens (left) and Rhiannon O’Leary, munitions specialists with the 169th Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., conduct returned munitions inspections on ... More
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th
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
The South Carolina Air National Guard hosted an active
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. Army Sgt. James Rowe, a water purification specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. James Rowe, a water purification specialist assigned to the South Carolina National Guard’s 741st Quartermaster Company, connects a hose to fill a water reservoir with purified water at Palmetto ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., lands at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fight... More
The Anheuser Busch Budweiser Clydesdale Team make an
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 Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein,
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, left, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston Jr., the Adjutant General of South Carolina, and Brig. Gen. Scott Lamb, the Chief ... More
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter pilot and Vietnam War prisoner of war, was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral held at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, October 26, 2019... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Sponsel signals
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Sponsel signals Master Sgt. Randy Silvia, crew chiefs with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., while conducting post-flight ch... More
Kay Arroyo with the American Red Cross removes the
Kay Arroyo with the American Red Cross removes the tubes from the arm of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Kellogg during the on-base blood drive at McEntire Joint National Guard Base of the South Carolina Air Na... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Gamble (right),
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Gamble (right), commander of the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Tech Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief assigned to the same unit, speak to national and local media whic... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon jets assigned
U.S. Air Force F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon jets assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, taxi for takeoff at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., July 11, 2016. Approximatel... More
U.S. Army flightline operations at the South Carolina
U.S. Army flightline operations at the South Carolina National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. in support of Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts Oct. 10, 2016. ... More
Families gather at Columbia Metropolitan Airport to
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
U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the
U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 G... More
U.S. Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing perform a hot
U.S. Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing perform a hot pit refueling and rearming on two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina on Nov. 7, 2020. (U.S. Air National... More
Gen. Guillermo Leon Leon, commander of the Colombian
Gen. Guillermo Leon Leon, commander of the Colombian Air Force, listens as Brig. Gen. Michael Hudson, chief of staff, South Carolina Air National Guard, (right) explains the South Carolina Air National Guard’s ... More
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th
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. Air Force F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon jets assigned
U.S. Air Force F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon jets assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, taxi for takeoff at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., July 11, 2016. Approximatel... More
Colombian Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters participate
Colombian Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters participate in Feria Aeronautica Internacional—Colombia 2017 at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 15, 2017. The United States A... More
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks to the media in the main hangar of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing during a visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management office, Hawaii Air National Guard, accesses chemical findings during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive ma... More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., taxi for flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge Ex... More
The South Carolina Air National Guard is participating
The South Carolina Air National Guard is participating in the week-long Relámpago IV exercise with four 169th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter jets at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rio... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Blackmon, left, South Carolina
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Blackmon, left, South Carolina National Guard Medical Command nurse, completes a COVID Vaccination Provider Review to U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Warren Burns, South Carolina National Guard Task... More
South Carolina Air National Guard Airmen with the 169th
South Carolina Air National Guard Airmen with the 169th Security Forces Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., listen to Lt. Col. Paul Laymon, Security Forces Commander, prior to a nine-mile ruck... More
South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk
South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crews conduct post flight checks before leaving the helicopter on the parking ramp of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., June 25, 2015. (U.S.... More
Children of South Carolina Air National Guard Airmen
Children of South Carolina Air National Guard Airmen participate in the S.C. Military Kids program at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Sept. 17, 2017. SCANG youth experienced virtual reality goggles, drone f... More
(Left to right) Eagle Scout J.J. Kent, Life Scout Zeb
(Left to right) Eagle Scout J.J. Kent, Life Scout Zeb Morgan, both from Troop 95, Capt. Patrick Moore, chaplain, Blair Ernst and David Coulter from Troop 737, Irmo, S.C., all salute during a ceremony marking th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Diego Franco translates from English
U.S. Army Sgt. Diego Franco translates from English to Spanish for Judson Hockman of General Dynamics Land Systems on M1135 Stryker maintenance during a State Partnership Program subject matter expert exchange ... More
A United Kingdom C-130J Hercules transport aircraft
A United Kingdom C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from Royal Air Force Brize Norton's 47th Squadron at Oxfordshire, U.K. begins another mission in support Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Lu... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Akshai Gandhi, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Akshai Gandhi, commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, speaks to Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard participating in base-wide resilience tactical pause suicide awareness training ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Dumais, a fighter pilot
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Dumais, a fighter pilot with the 157thFighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., walks off the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, after landing Nov. ... More
Santa Claus visits U.S. Airmen of the South Carolina
Santa Claus visits U.S. Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing and their family members at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Dec. 2, 2017. During his visit, Santa gave spec... More
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 169th Fighter
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing assist in loading a Boeing 747 transport aircraft with cargo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., July 8th, 2016. Approximately 300 U.S. Airme... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Thompson, a food
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Thompson, a food services specialist with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Force Support Squadron, serves lunch to Airmen with the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron at... More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force 59, South Carolina National Guard, train with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on setting up and dismantling deployable m... More
Airman 1st Class Scott Avery, a weapons loader with
Airman 1st Class Scott Avery, a weapons loader with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., guides a missile on a jammer to be loaded on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet ... More
The South Carolina Army National Guard’s 1-118th Combined
The South Carolina Army National Guard’s 1-118th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB) participates in heavy airlift operations April 10-11, 2014, at Wright Army Airfield (WAAF), Hinesville, Ga., to demonstrate the joi... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson, left, and Tech. Sgt.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson, left, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Bryant assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron on McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., clear a room as the response team in an active-sho... More
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard work to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Company F, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, for sling-load mo... More
Swamp Fox F-16 fighters lined-up and ready for their
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
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Warren Burns, South Carolina National
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Warren Burns, South Carolina National Guard Task Force 59, is injected with his second COVID-19 Moderna vaccination by U.S. Army Spc. Paul Morrison, South Carolina National Guard Medical Comm... More
A firefighter (left) with the 169th Civil Engineering
A firefighter (left) with the 169th Civil Engineering Squadron waits for the radio signal to be given while another waits to start reeling back the aircraft arresting system at McEntire Joint National Guard Bas... More
U.S. Air Force airmen with the 169th Fighter Wing at
U.S. Air Force airmen with the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., don their gas masks in response to a simulated chemical attack during a Readiness Exercise, April 12, 2013. Members... More
U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the
U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747... More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during a distinguised visitors day for leaders of partner countries participating in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. A... More
U.S. Air Force and civilian firefighters, assigned
U.S. Air Force and civilian firefighters, assigned to the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., train for a live aircraft fire at th... More
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training sc... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Travis Alfred and his team, the
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Travis Alfred and his team, the United States Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers gear up and prepare to load the Magic by Moonlight, a Beech-18 airplane to demonstrate parachute... More
U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter
U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter pilots from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, perform preflight and laun... More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., arrive at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 16, 2019 to pa... More
Cadets from IRMO High School perform a Regulation Squad
Cadets from IRMO High School perform a Regulation Squad Armed routine during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., March 23, 2019. High School junior ROTC cadets from across... More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during a distinguised visitors day for leaders of partner countries participating in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. A... More
Colombian Air Force crew chiefs, assigned to the 111th
Colombian Air Force crew chiefs, assigned to the 111th Combat Squadron, perform a celebatory "wave" in front of a taxiing F-16 Block 52 Viper in Rionegro, Colombia, Aug. 16, 2014, during Relampago (Lightning) 2... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 169th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, walk out the rear ramp of a S.C. Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Georgetown County Airport, S.C.... More
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina
A joint exercise including elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training sc... More
S.C. National Guard Soldiers raise their hands as U.S.
S.C. National Guard Soldiers raise their hands as U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asks how many of the engineers have been deployed during hi... More
Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens prepare to take off
Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens prepare to take off during a distinguised visitors day for leaders of partner countries participating in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28... More
Swamp Fox F-16s taxi in preparation for takeoff with
Swamp Fox F-16s taxi in preparation for takeoff with F-16s from Poland's 32nd Tactical Air Base at Łask Air Base, to begin a new round of training missions in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, June 1, 2015... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joe Cashion gives a thumbs-up
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joe Cashion gives a thumbs-up to the public affairs team prior to the beginning of the South Carolina Guard Air & Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May ... More
U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's
U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, evacuate F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 12, 2018... More
Local and national news media report the South Carolina
Local and national news media report the South Carolina National Guard's statewide flood response from the SCNG Army Aviation Facility flightline at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Oct. 5, 2015. The South C... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the South Carolina
U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, perform yearly Task Qualification Training (TQT) during an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise at McEnti... More
More than 200 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing, South
More than 200 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard are deployed for the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP), at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on Mar. 11, 2017. The WSEP’... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Velders, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Velders, a crew chief with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., replaces the covers on an F-16 Block 52 fighter jets during a Pha... More
Senior Airman Travis Gaskins-Smith, Senior Airman Kyle
Senior Airman Travis Gaskins-Smith, Senior Airman Kyle Ranville and Airman 1st Class James Gadson, 169th Aircraft Maintenance, weapons loaders, insure weapons are safely loaded onto F-16's Block 52 during the 1... More
Pilots assigned to the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance
Pilots assigned to the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, conduct simulated air missions as part of a multi-day training event at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in ... More
More than 200 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing, South
More than 200 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard are deployed for the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP), at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on Mar. 11, 2017. The WSEP’... More
David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, is fitted with
David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, is fitted with a G-suit and harness by Staff Sgt. Whitney Perdue, an Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. from the South Carolin... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Charles Bowen (center)
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Charles Bowen (center) and Master Sgt. Joseph Szoke Jr. (left), F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire... More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based tr... More
Swedish Air Force Conscript Hampus Worrby provides
Swedish Air Force Conscript Hampus Worrby provides an introduction to the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet to U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire J... More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard talk to medical providers before receiving their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 28, 2020, at McEntire Joint National Gu... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing process
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing process equipment through the Cargo Deployment Function during the 169th Fighter Wing's readiness exercise at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 11... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 245th Air Traffic Control
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
Colombian Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters perform
Colombian Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters perform during Feria Aeronautica Internacional—Colombia 2017 at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 15, 2017. The United States A... More
Santa Claus visits U.S. Airmen of the South Carolina
Santa Claus visits U.S. Airmen of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing and their family members at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Dec. 2, 2017. During his visit, Santa gave spec... More
U.S. Air Force and civilian fire fighters at McEntire
U.S. Air Force and civilian fire fighters at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, conduct Uh-60 Black Hawk helicopter incident training, August 21, 2018. South Carolina National Guard Airmen and ... More
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache lifts off from the left as
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache lifts off from the left as a U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion taxis on the right during forward air refueling point operations at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. on May 14, 2014.... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Honour, UH-60
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Honour, UH-60 Black Hawk pilot assigned to Alpha Company, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, at McEntire Joint National Guar... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned
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
Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s
Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing assist in moving F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets into safe shelter during a statewide response to Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 6, 2016. Approx... More
U.S. Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter
U.S. Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing salute the medical professionals and first responders of South Carolina with a statewide... More
A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon
A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Fred Knox, from the 169th
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Fred Knox, from the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, welcomes Congressman Mick Mulvaney to the 169th Aerospace Control Alert facility, Nov. 6, 2013. Military leaders of the South ... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Calvin Elam, the Assistant
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Calvin Elam, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air of the South Carolina Air National Guard, is recognized by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., The Adjutant General for the South Ca... More
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, assigned to the 157th
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon during surge flying op... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Rodriguez (right), from
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Rodriguez (right), from the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard, coordinates post-attack procedures during a Readiness Exercise at McEntire... More
Lt. Col. Michael Ferrario, F-16 fighter pilot with
Lt. Col. Michael Ferrario, F-16 fighter pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard, completes a pre-flight check as Airman 1st Class Josh Crout, a crew chief with the 169th Maintenance Group, waits to mar... More
South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers families
South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers families and retirees from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. gather for fun and fellowship during family day festivities, April 6, 2019. The U.S. Air For... More