10 Approximately 300 Airmen and a contingent of F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing have returned home after a successful three month deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
While deployed to PSAB, the 169th Fighter Wing’s “Swamp Foxes” were attached to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and supported U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) by boosting defensive capabilities against potential threats in the region. During this expeditionary force rotation, the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) also simultaneously supported three major operations including Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Spartan Shield, and Operation Freedom Sentinel. This was the SCANG’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 when they supported an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kuwait.
By Capt. Rachel Buitrago, 378 AEW Public Affairs / Published May 22, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hollyann Beckner 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, cleans the helmet of U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach Thompson, 157th EFS pilot, in preparation for the Desert Mirage III training event at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2021. The training was the third iteration of a bilateral event designed to enhance the interoperability and air defense capabilities between joint and partner nation forces. Members from several units across PSAB and U.S. Air Forces Central worked together, highlighting the successful integration of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Saudi Air Force forces to meet the challenges of region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)
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SCANG’s largest deployment since the summer of 2018 is part of expeditionary force rotation
Credit: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Jim St.Clair, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to depart McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, to support an Air 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.
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