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Spc. Clifton F. Adams III, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, answers questions during the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Soldier of the Year board, Jan. 7. Adams earned the overall brig More

Rex Glover, Wildlife Technician for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR), inspects a land bird at McCrady Training Center, S.C., Sept. 29, 2012. Glover is working alongside the South Carolin More

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., the adjutant general of South Carolina, addresses the families and soldiers of the 3/49 Agribusiness Development Team (SC ADT 3/49), South Carolina Army National Guard, durin More

South Carolina Army National Guard, 3-49th Agribusiness Development Team has their departure ceremony for family and friends Jan. 10, 2013, in the Battle Simulation Center on McCrady Training Center, Eastover S More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston Jr., the adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, addresses winners of the state's Best Warrior Competition during an awards ceremony at the McCrady Training More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, commanding general for Fort Jackson, visits with the South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy April 9, 2013, at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C. Roberts receive More

U.S. Army soldiers compete in the Army Physical Fitness test April 29, 2013. The APFT was their first event during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Each of th More

U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Espinoza, from B. Battalion, 1-204th Air Defense Artillery, Miss. Army National Guard, demonstrates his rules of engagement skills during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady More

U.S. Army soldiers compete in the Army Physical Fitness test April 29, 2013. The APFT was their first event during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Each of th More

Soldiers demonstrate their skills in testing and essay writing during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., April 29, 2013. Each of the 10 states and territories More

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Brandon Freitas, with the 544th Military Police Company, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, warms up before completing the Fit to Fight obstacle course during the 2013 Region 3 Best Wa More

U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Freitas, 544 Military Police Company, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, throws a training grenade, at Fort Jackson during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Cent More

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Baird, F. Troop, 2-278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, demonstrates his skills in obstacle navigation, strength and endurance while completing the Fit to Wi More

U.S. Army soldier Spc. Robert Parrish, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 118th infantry Regiment, S.C. Army National Guard, rappels down Victory Tower on Fort Jackson during the Region 3 Bes More

U.S. Army Pfc. Lee Bailes, D. Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida Army National Guard, demonstrates his strength and endurance while completing Victory Tower and a skills competency course More

South Carolina Army National Guard hosts the banquet dinner to recognize all competitors and name the winners after the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., May 2, 2 More

U.S. Army soldiers with S.C. National Guard leadership stand at attention during the beginning of the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition award ceremony at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., May 2, 2013 More

Family and friends get the first opportunity to inspect the sand table dedicated to South Carolina National Guardsman 1st Lt. Ryan Rawl during a dedication ceremony Aug. 10, 2013, at the McCrady Training Center More

An image of a video feed of Soldiers with the 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) and 132nd Military Police Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, participate in egress training Sept. 19, 20 More

Raven Master Trainer, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Lain, 218th Leadership Regiment, S.C. Army National Guard, controls a RQ-11B Raven during flight instruction Nov. 21, 2013 at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. Th More

Combat Camera airmen maneuver through a village as part of the last training scenario for exercise Scorpion Lens, March 9, 2016 at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual A More

The South Carolina National Guard inducted four soldiers into the Warrant Officer Hall of Fame March 2, 2014, at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C. This year's class joins 24 currently in the Hall of Fam More

Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Robert B. Hill stands with Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr. (left), the Adjutant General for South Carolina and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Brickley, the state command sergeant major, upon his i More

Lt. Col. Robert G. Carruthers, outgoing commander of the 1-118th Combined Arms Battalion, receives the battalion colors from Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel McLellan during the change of command ceremony held at McCra More

U.S. Army Pfc. John Deas assigned to Bravo Company, 1-118th Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of the South Carolina Army National Guard, and Sgt. Fidel Byrd, with the 1-11 More

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1222nd Engineer Company (Sapper), S.C. Army National Guard, watch on as their field expedient Bangalores are detonated during a demolition range exercise at McCrady Training Center, More

Cadets from the Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) sit patiently and wait to graduate during a ceremony, June 11 at McCrady Training Center after completing the 22-week training course. The YCA is a second-chance pr More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Brazell, assigned to 1221st Route Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, orders his unit to move while on a dismounted patrol during a training scenario at McCrady Tr More

A South Carolina National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands during a training exercise June 30, 2014, at McCrady Training Center. During the exercise, military and civilian agencies worked together to res More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, ruck march from their Mt. Pleasant, S.C. armory to Patriots Point Soccer Stadium, July More

An M1114 Humvee from the S.C. National Guard’s 132nd Military Police Company drives out of a water obstacle while conducting training at McCrady Training Center Aug. 2, 2014, in an effort to improve performance More

U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited with S.C. Guard members, Aug. 16, 2014, during a tour of McEntire Joint National Guard Base and McCra More

Staff Sgt. Brian Richards of the South Carolina National Guard's Premobilization Training and Assistance Element (PTAE) conducts Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) training to Detachment 66, 352nd Civil More

Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty (right), the deputy adjutant general for South Carolina and Lt. Col. Andrew Batten, Construction and Facilities management officer, cut one part of the ribbon during the official openi More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Calhoun documents soldiers from the 1/130 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion re-arming an AH-64 Apache during Carolina Thunder 14, a drill weekend, joint training exercise at McEntire Joint Na More

U.S. Soldiers in the South Carolina Army National Guard listen to Sgt. First Class Joe Cashion, noncommissioned officer in charge, 108th Public Affairs Detachment, South Carolina Army National Guard, as he welc More

South Carolina State Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Brickley (left) congratulates Spc. Hunter Vaught of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade for winning Enlisted Soldier of the Year honors at the 2015 South Carolin More

U.S. Army Spc. Leigh Dennison, Horizontal Construction engineer with the 1221st Route Clearance Company, “Equipment Platoon” for the S.C. Army National Guard, operates a 120M Motor Grader to level a training ar More

exercise Scorpion Lens, McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, Feb. 27, 2020. Scorpion Lens is an annual training designed to test Combat Camera Airmen in the shaping of the information environment; in a join More

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Bibb (center) was inducted into the South Carolina National Guard Warrant Officer Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the McCrady Training Center April 12, 2015. Flanking B More

Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1-111th General Aviation Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, establish a perimeter defense around a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of a personne More

Soldiers from Company A, 1-111th General Aviation Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, establish a perimeter defense around a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of personnel recovery and down More

U.S. Army officers from the S.C. Army National Guard listen to instruction by Capt. Jamie Hemmingway, maintenance officer in the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, S.C. Army National Guard, while attending an More

South Carolina LifeNet paramedic Jeff Chapman (center) gives a class on landing zone safety to Firefighters and EMS responders stationed at the S.C. National Guard's McCrady Training Center during MTC's first-e More

U.S. Army combat engineers assigned to the 1221st Clearance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard from Graniteville, S.C., search for visible landmines on a demining mission during the first annual South More

Major General Guillermo Arturo Suarez Ferreira, senior Colombian Army engineer, observes engineers with the (178th Engineer Battalion or 122nd Engineer Battalion,) South Carolina Army National Guard during the More

Nearly a dozen NCNG Soldiers of the 878th and 875th Engineer Company with many tons of sand, steady hands, years of Guard training and experience and civilian skills with backhoes, dump trucks and road graders More

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers of the 878th Engineer Company and fuelers of the Forward Support Company, 505th Engineer Battalion deploy to Georgetown County on the South Carolina’s coastal plain, Oct. More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, the adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard, meets North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deployed to Eastover, S.C. and learns more about their support of the South More

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Brady, with the 266th Engineer Detachment, S.C. Army National Guard, holds a water hose upon arriving at a simulated accident scene as part of their auto extraction exercise at the McCrad More

Soldiers from the 268th Engineer Detachment, South Carolina National Guard, attempt to remove an injured motorist from an overturned automobile as part of a simulated accident at the McCrady Training Center nea More

Soldiers recite the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer in formation while attending Basic Leadership Course (BLC) at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C., Jan. 9, 2016. BLC is an intensive monthlong cour More

U.S. Army Spc. Shaina Williams, Company H, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard wheeled vehicle mechanic, studies the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer while she and her classmates st More

U.S. Army Spc. Shaina Williams, Company H, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard wheeled vehicle mechanic, studies the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer while she and her classmates st More

Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 67 candidates of the 218th Regiment (LDR), South Carolina National Guard, conduct tactics training Feb. 6, 2016, McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., during Phase 2 of t More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 1st and 3rd Combat Camera Squadrons and Operating Location-Hill set up pallets in preparation for Exercise Scorpion Lens at McCrady Training Center, S.C., Feb. 29, 2016. Exercise More

Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, combat aerial photojournalist, with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, documents airmen going through the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer, March 1, 2016 at McCrady Training Center, S.C. Exer More

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Ken Shirley, McCrady Training Center simulation instructor, operates the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer for combat camera airmen and soldiers participating in exercise S More

Sgt. 1st Class Ken Shirley, a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle egress instructor at the McCrady Battle Simulation Center, assists a combat camera Airman March 3, 2016, during exercise Scorpion Lens 20 More

Staff Sergeant Larry Reid, 1st Combat Camera Squadron photojournalist, practices different shooting positions during weapons training at Fort Jackson S.C., March 4, 2016. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Abi More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John McRell, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, films during Humvee Egress Assistance Training during exercise Scorpion Lens, March 4, 2016 at McCrady Training Cente More

Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 67 candidates of the 218th Leadership Regiment (LDR), South Carolina National Guard, conduct tactics training during phase 2 of OCS March 5, 2016, at McCrady Training Center More

The duty day comes to an end at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., Saturday, March 5, 2016, as Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard participate in a retreat ceremony. The ceremony is one o More

Capt. Jonathan Simmons, 1st Combat Camera Squadron officer, cleans the mirror of his vehicle at McCrady Training Center, S.C., March 5, 2016. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To Survive and Operate More

Members of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard competed alongside with members of the German Army in the annual South Carolina National Guard Warfighter Sustainment Training Exercise, otherwise known More

Airman 1st Class Sean Carnes, combat photojournalist, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, participates in lowlight and night vision photographic and operations training during Scorpion Lens 2016 at the McCrady Training More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aries Early, 1st Combat Camera Squadron chief of broadcast training and standardization, briefs members on night vision during exercise Scorpion Lens 2016, McCrady Training Center, Ea More

Senior Airman Justin Wright, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron combat photojournalist, from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, wears his night vision device for training at McCrady Training Center, S.C., March 7, 2016, More

The S.C. Army National Guard Warrant Officer Hall of Fame welcomed three new members during a ceremony, April 3, 2016, at the McCrady Training Center. This year’s class includes retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Florida Army National Guard conduct a 12 mile ruck march with 218th Regiment (Leadership), South Carolina Army National Guard 12 Bravo Combat Engineer instructors at McCrady Traini More

JROTC students from Andrews High School in Andrews, South Carolina explore an M109 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer from the 178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina National Guard as part of an out More

U.S. Army Maj. David Boyd from the 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, sings the National Anthem during a change of command ceremony for the 678th Air Defense Brigade, South Caro More

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from across the state overcome a variety of obstacles as they progress through the confidence course, May 15, 2016, at Ft. Jackson, S.C as part of the brand-new Lifestyle More

A highly motivated candidate of Class 68 reports for chow at Officer Candidate School (OCS) during Phase 1 of their training to becoming an officer in the U.S. States Army National Guard, June 4, 2016, at McCra More

U.S. Army Col. John Ramsey, South Carolina National Guard Information Management assistant chief of staff, speaks to participants during a Signal Leaders Call and Workshop at McCrady Training Center in Eastover More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Russell A. Vickery speaks to senior ranking noncommissioned officers during the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade’s Command Sergeant Major Call held at McCrady Training Center, East More

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, train on urban operations at the McCrady Training Center MOUT site in Eastover, S.C., September 11, 2016. (U.S. Army National More

Members of Joint Base Charleston participate in a combat life saver skills and care under fire course during the first JB Charleston Combat Skills Training course here, Sept. 27, 2016. This course was created t More

Members of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron located at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,load gear onto pallets in preparation for Exercise Scorpion Lens, Jan. 23, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To More

Tech. Sgt. Erin Cronine assigned to the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, guides a forklift towards a pallet of equipment for departure to Exercise Scorpion Lens, Jan. 23, 2017, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Exercise More

A pile of M9 Baretta magazines rest on a table during exercise Scorpion Lens 2017, Jan. 25, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To Survive and Operate training exercise mandated by Air Force Comb More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat photojournalist, briefs convoy operations as part of Exercise Scorpion Lens Jan. 26, 2017, at McCrady Training Center, S.C. Exercise S More

Members of the Richland County Sheriff's Department participate in the first “Battle Challenge” at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, S.C., Jan. 28, 2017. The Battle Challenge is a mobile obstacle course requ More

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Wyatt, a senior nodal networking systems operator with the 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, moves toward the 7.5 mile marker during a 12-mile ruck to earn the More

South Carolina Army National Guard Spc. Jackson Pride, an infantryman with the Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, takes care of his feet after a ruck marc More

U. S. Air Force Combat Camera Airmen use a smoke cover to maneuver toward a building during close quarters battle training at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S. C., Jan. 31, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is a More

U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Donnelly and Sgt. Brian Calhoun, 108th Public Affairs Detachment, South Carolina Army National Guard conduct a mock interview posing as civilian media during the Pre-Command Course at Mc More

Chaplain (Maj.) Ronald Thompson (left), South Carolina National Guard, asks a question to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina, concerning prayer during a 2-day More

U.S. Army Col. David Jenkins, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (TTSB) commander, talks with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory D. Rowland, 2nd Signal Brigade Command Sgt. Maj., during a meeting at the McC More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edwin Williams, South Carolina Army National Guard, 218th Leadership Regiment instructor, provides guidance and direction to Soldiers operating the 621B motorized scraper and D7R crawler tr More

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers attending the Basic Leaders Course class number 007-17 through the South Carolina National Guard, 218th Regional Training Institute conduct land navigation at McCrady Training More

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 1053rd Transportation Company conducted a variety of non-traditional skills as part of their annual training June 9, 2017, at McCrady Training Center. Typical tra More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, the Adjutant General for South Carolina, took part in a deployment ceremony with the South Carolina National Guard’s 266th Engineer Detachment (Firefighters) at the McC More

Lt Gov. of South Carolina Kevin Bryant visits with the 1-118th Infantry Battalion during their annual training and Youth Challenge Academy cadets at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina July 21, More

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from the 351st Aviation Support Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct sling load operations, June 12, 2019, at McCrady Training Center More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Natalie Byrum of 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, participates in pre-mobilization training, Aug. 6, 2017 at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C. The Sold More

U.S. Army Spc. Shawn Pritchett cuts through the trunk of a damaged vehicle upon arriving at a simulated accident scene as part of their auto extraction exercise at the McCrady Training Center near Eastover, S.C More

Spc. Jonathan Peterson, infantryman, B Company, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, qualifies with his M4 carbine rifle during the rifle qualification portion of the South Carolina Army National Guard Best More

Staff Sgt. Keith James, OL-C 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat photojournalist, rests before a training mission on McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., Feb. 6, 2018, during Exercise Scorpion Lens. Ex More

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Garcia, an aerial combat photojournalist assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, waits for a scenario to begin during a training mission during Exerc More