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RMDJ23B3–U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Manning, 169th Fighter Wing Commander at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, launches an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a training mission from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Nov. 7, 2013.
RMKD3A1T–U.S. Air Force Capt. Josh Kitchen, left, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, is shown a Lightweight All Terrain Vehicle by a U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 20, 2014. 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, which allowed special operations forces and National Guard assets to work alongside each other while training in an urban environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Rele
RMHEBREF–Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing participate in surge flying operations Feb. 7, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The surge encompassed high tempo flying as part of vital training for deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek)
RM2BCBJK8–'English: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Beckham, an F-16 pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, speaks to Juanita Gomes, a reporter from Noticias Caracol television from Bogota, Colombia during the Colombian Air Force’s Feria Aeronautica Internaccional – Colombia in Rionegro, July 14, 2017. The United States Air Force is participating in the four-day air show with two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16s as static displays, plus static displays of a KC-135, KC-10, along with an aerial demonstration by the Air Combat Command’s Viper East Demo Team and a B-52 f
RMP8FEF2–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 Globemaster III large transport aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air E
RM2B14BPB–U.S. Air Force F-16 maintainers and pilots assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., begin morning aircraft launch operations during week two in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 27, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based training to prepare forces for enemy defensive systems. U.S. forces are engaged, postured and ready to deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edwa
RMPK955H–U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Pittman, the 169th Fighter Wing chaplain prays with Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard as they prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 sto
RM2EK2D1E– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; An AnMed Health worker waits for F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing to fly over the hospital in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks to all who are fighting th
RM2AEJRR1–Santa Claus waves to service members and their families as he arrives in a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base December 7, 2019 in Hopkins, South Carolina.
RFBN1E09–An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a night mission from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, May 24, 2010.
RMP3N4WE–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 McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 7, 2017. This expo is a combined arms demonstration showcasing the abilities of South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community.
RMKCGXR0–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY3F–U.S. Air Force Maj. Bryan Zumbro, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, preflights his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwait.
RMP8FEF4–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 Globemaster III large transport aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air E
RM2B14HKP–U.S. 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 McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Feb. 3, 2018. An ATSO exercise familiarizes Airmen to perform their duties in potential chemical environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ashleigh Pavelek)
RMPK9559–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2EK2CRB– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; AnMed Health staff and bystanders take photos and video of F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing flying over the hospital in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks
RMPJ99Y1–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMFFH0Y8–An Air Force fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launches an F-16 Block 52 fighter jet for a mission during a Phase II Readiness Exercise April 13, 2013. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are preparing for a Phase I and II Readiness Inspection, which evaluates a unit's ability to deploy, then operate and launch missions in a chemical combat environment.
RMKCGXPK–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY1W–U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Zachary Counts, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, preflights his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwai
RMRJEW2M–An F-16 from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing flies alongside a Tenneessee Air National KC-135 Stratotankerfrom the 134th Air Refueling Wing during a media flight Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen D. Hudson)
RM2B14EYH–U.S. Army and Air National Guard personnel participate in the combined arms demo 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 showcasing the capabilities of South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Megan Floyd)
RMPK955C–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2EK2DGE– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; An AnMed Health workers wait for F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing to fly over the hospital in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks to all who are fighting th
RMPJ99YK–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMEH0EY4–Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing participate in surge flying operations Feb. 7, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The surge encompassed high tempo flying as part of vital training for deployments.
RMKCGXRM–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY4D–U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Gorham, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, preflights his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwait.
RMRH5J12–David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon orientation flight from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Thorne, a pilot from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, that will simulate a North American Aerospace Defense Command-coordinated exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration and S.C. Wing – Civil Air Patrol over military training airspaces in South Carolina and Georgia, Jan. 29, 2019. The flight will also include an air-to-air refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refuel
RM2B14GXE–A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard drops flares while participating in a Combined Arms Demonstration during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6, 2017. This expo was a combined arms demonstration that showcased the abilities of South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tashera Pravato)
RMPK955Y–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2EK2CRE– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; AnMed Health staff and bystanders take photos and video of F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing flying over the hospital in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks
RMPJ99YJ–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RME0JDD6–Over 200 members of the 169th Fighter Wing return home August 29, 2010, after a 120-day deployment to Iraq. The 169th Fighter
RMKCGXPT–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY2F–U.S. Air Force Maj. Bryan Zumbro, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, preflights his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwait.
RMRH5J11–David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon orientation flight from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Thorne, a pilot from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, that will simulate a North American Aerospace Defense Command-coordinated exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration and S.C. Wing – Civil Air Patrol over military training airspaces in South Carolina and Georgia, Jan. 29, 2019. The flight will also include an air-to-air refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refuel
RM2B14J3R–The Brazillian Air Force’s Smoke Squadron participates in Feria Aeronautica Internacional—Colombia Colombia 2017 at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 15, 2017. The United States Air Force participated in the four-day air show with two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16s as static displays, plus static displays of a KC-135, KC-10, along with an F-16 aerial demonstration by the Air Combat Command’s Viper East Demo Team. United States military participation in the air show provides an opportunity to strengthen our military-to-military relationships with reg
RM2EK2DGA– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; Stephanie Ledbetter, a marketing photographer for AnMed, takes a photos of Operation American Resolve, The South Carolina Air National Guard's Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing fly over AnMed Health in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of th
RMPJ99YM–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMDGGKBR–U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, participate in a “females only” self-defense class provided by the Richland County Sherriff’s Department, Oct. 6, 2013.
RMKCGXR1–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY43–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Calahan, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals Maj. Bryan Zumbro, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, to taxi his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summe
RMRH5J0Y–David Martin, CBS News Correspondent, receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon orientation flight from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Thorne, a pilot from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, that will simulate a North American Aerospace Defense Command-coordinated exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration and S.C. Wing – Civil Air Patrol over military training airspaces in South Carolina and Georgia, Jan. 29, 2019. The flight will also include an air-to-air refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refuel
RM2EK2D6M– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; Two F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing flies over hundreds of AnMed Health staff and bystanders in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks to all who are fighting
RMPJ99XD–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMDGGK9D–U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, participate in a “females only” self-defense class provided by the Richland County Sherriff’s Department, Oct. 6, 2013.
RMKCGXRE–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY30–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Calahan, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals Maj. Bryan Zumbro, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, to taxi his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summe
RM2ARE1WA–McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion, Jan. 14, 2020. Multi-functional Airmen and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., execute integrated combat turns during the exercise. This training simulates mobile command and control which enables joint interoperability. A C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft from the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., assists in the prepositioni
RM2EK2D25– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; One of the F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing flies over hundreds of AnMed Health staff and bystanders in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks to all who are f
RMPJ99X6–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMDGGK26–U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, participate in a “females only” self-defense class provided by the Richland County Sherriff’s Department, Oct. 6, 2013.
RMKCGXRB–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY3H–U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jay Bicknell, left, 169th Aerospace Control Alert crew chief, stands ready to signal Maj. Neil Gorham, 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, to taxi his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment sin
RMT9RDJE–U.S. Air Force personnel from the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III, a large military transport aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, S.C, May 15, 2019 in preparation for Arctic Challenge Exercise 19, at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden. ACE19 is a Nordic aviation exercise, and this year will include participation from the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Dutch, British, and U.S. forces. U.S. force’s participation, as part of the European Deterrence
RM2EK2D0N– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; AnMed Health staff and bystanders take photos and video of F-16 planes from The South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing flying over the hospital in Anderson, S.C. Monday, April 27, 2020. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formation of Swamp Fox F-16 fighter jets will split off into three groups, with each group flying over different regions of the state in a display of national thanks
RMPJ99X3–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMCW7X8G–Maj. Taj “Kong” Troy, an F-16 pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron currently assigned to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, climbs into an F-16 on the ramp on Aug. 6, 2012. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are deployed to KAF in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16’s, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
RMKCGXR2–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKX8XR–U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaleb Nypaver, a 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, greets his loved one at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after returning from a deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2021. “Swamp Fox” Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing were deployed to PSAB for the past three months to project combat power and help bolster defensive capabilities against potential threats in the region.
RMP8FECM–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 launch operations to deploy F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for an AEF rotation to Southwest Asia, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S
RM2EK2CYT– Apr 27, 2020; Anderson, SC USA; Tech Sgt. Gregory, Swamp Fox production recruiter, gives a poster of an F-16 to Jessica Hubbart and her daughter Reagan, middle, before planes flew over AnMed Health in Anderson Monday, April 27, 2020. Operation American Resolve, The South Carolina Air National Guard's Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing flew over AnMed Health and hospitals around the state. The group stated they 'are humbled by the sacrifices made from our first responders and healthcare professionals. As our jets return from a training mission late Monday morning, 27 April, our six-ship formatio
RMPJ99X1–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMKCGXRH–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKX8W8–U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Rosecrans, a 157th Fighter Squadron pilot, greets his daughter at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, after returning from a deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2021. “Swamp Fox” Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing were deployed to PSAB for the past three months to project combat power and help bolster defensive capabilities against potential threats in the region.
RMP8FED6–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 launch operations to deploy F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for an AEF rotation to Southwest Asia, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S
RM2EX1XFB–Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing participate in surge flying operations Feb. 7, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The surge encompassed high tempo flying as part of vital training for deployments. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/U.S. Air National Guard)
RMPJ99X4–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMKCGXR6–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GK71RW–U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace from Charleston, South Carolina speaks with South Carolina National Guard senior leadership during her visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Aug.19, 2021. U.S. Air Force Col. Akshai Gandhi, 169th Fighter Wing commander, left, briefs Mace on the capabilities of the 169th Fighter Wing's mission before giving her a close-up inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet. The purpose of her visit is to meet with South Carolina National Guard leadership to discuss the current state of the South Carolina National Guard and future endeavors for the organization a
RMP8FECR–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 launch operations to deploy F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for an AEF rotation to Southwest Asia, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S
RM2EYME7E–U.S. Air Force Col. Mike Manning, the commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, and Col. David Meyer, the commander of the 169th Operations Group, both with the South Carolina Air National Guard, receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard while flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over Eastover, S.C., Nov. 12, 2013. The F-16 was flown back to South Carolina from temporary duty at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson, U.S. Air National Guard/DoD/Sipa USA)
RMPJ99XN–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 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RMKCGXPN–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2GKFY2Y–U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2021. The 169th Fighter Wing will support U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region. This is the wing’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwa
RMP8FED1–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 launch operations to deploy F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for an AEF rotation to Southwest Asia, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S