U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Hannah Connor, Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight Chief for the 169th Operations Group prepares Kevin Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia for a familiarization flight aboard on of the SCANG’s F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter Jets at Comando Aereo De Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5), July 15, 2019. During his tenure as ambassador, Whitaker has been a large supporter of the South Carolina/Colombia, South America State Partnership Program. Whitaker expressed his appreciation for the SCANG’s active participation in the SPP and for the once-in-a-lifetime experience of flying in one of the world’s premier fighter jets.
The SCANG is participating in Relampago IV by flying with the Colombian Air Force’s KFIR aircraft in a simulated war setting. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Carl Clegg) More