March 8, 2015

South Carolina Air National Guard welcomes Colombian air force visitors

MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - The South Carolina Air National Guard welcomed officers from the Colombian air force this week as part of a key leader engagement and subject matter expert exchange.

March 8, 2015

South Carolina National Guard partners with state agencies to conduct wellness checks during Vigilant Guard 2015

Story by: Sgt. Tashera PravatoMONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard, in partnership with numerous state agencies, conducted hurricane response training in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, as a part of Vigilant Guard 2015, a regional emergency response exercise focused on response to a natural disaster, in this case a Category 4

March 8, 2015

South Carolina Army National Guard unit deploys to Kuwait

Story by: Lt. Col. KingEASTOVER, S.C. - Members of the 351st Aviation Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, cased their battalion colors during a departure ceremony Feb. 15, 2015, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, South Carolina, for an upcoming deployment to Kuwait.The adjutant general for South Carolina, Maj. Gen.

Feb. 11, 2015

SC Army National Guard Apache unit changes leadership

EASTOVER, S.C. — A change of command ceremony was held for the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, at the Army Aviation flight facility at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Feb. 8, 2015.

Feb. 3, 2015

South Carolina’s Best Warriors compete for top honors

Story by: Sgt. Brad MinceyFORT JACKSON, S.C. – Some of the South Carolina Army National Guard’s best non-commissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers from across the state gathered at the McCrady Training Center on Fort Jackson, Eastover, South Carolina, Jan. 30-Feb. 3 to compete against each other in the 2015 South Carolina National Guard Best

Jan. 20, 2015

South Carolina National Guard trains unit public affairs representatives

Story by Maj. Cindi KingEASTOVER, S.C. - The smart phone, social media and 24/7 news cycle have brought tremendous challenges for communications professionals as they strive to be everywhere to gather information to share with the public. Military public affairs personnel are also operating around the clock to provide coverage in their

Jan. 20, 2015

South Carolina Army National Guard and Air Force Reserve join together for air transport training

Story by Maj. Cindi KingEASTOVER, S.C. - After more than a decade of serving in combat together, the various branches of service and components continuously look for ways to sustain and further develop their interoperability and relationships. For Soldiers in the South Carolina Army National Guard, drill weekend was an ideal opportunity to work

Dec. 21, 2014

S.C. National Guard members recall Operation Just Cause – 25th Anniversary

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard bid farewell last year to its final serving member from the Vietnam War. That retirement leaves a generation of Soldiers with vastly different combat experience after numerous deployments to the desert in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dec. 16, 2014

South Carolina and Colombia foster relationships through State Partnership

Columbia, S.C. - Since its launch in 2012, when the South Carolina National Guard introduced its State Partnership Program (SPP) in the Republic of Colombia, South Carolina has focused on establishing long-term relationships where Colombia and South Carolina promote mutual interests and build lasting capabilities of both partners.

Dec. 9, 2014

SC National Guard recovers helicopter

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Aviation crews from the South Carlina Army National Guard conducted recovery operations Dec. 7, for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Det. 2, F Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, that made an emergency landing in a corn field just outside of Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 3.