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  • Faith Under Fire: Chaplains train for Large-Scale Combat Operations

    Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wilburn crept through the woods with an M4 rifle tight to her shoulder, alert to her surroundings and scanning the trees and brush for any signs of an enemy threat. Close behind her, Maj. Billy Newman, a chaplain assigned to the 178th Wing, followed along, unarmed,

  • 178th Wing hosts Culture by Design workshop

    The 178th Wing welcomed David Friedman, founder of CultureWise and author of Culture by Design, for a leadership and culture-building seminar at a hotel conference center on Tuesday.Early in 2025, senior leaders of the Ohio National Guard worked with Friedman to develop 19 Warfighter Culture

  • From Springfield to the Senate, 178th Wing officer mentors future leaders

    United States Air Force Lt. Col. Brittany Hensley, an Ohio Air National Guard officer from the 178th Wing, is in Washington, D.C., leading a team of military mentors for the 65th annual United States Senate Youth Program. For the second consecutive year, Hensley is serving as the senior military

  • 178th Wing holds first retraining career fair

    The 178th Wing hosted its first retraining career fair Saturday at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base to give airmen an opportunity to explore new career fields while helping wing leadership address retention, end strength and manning challenges across the installation.

  • 178th SFS NCO named best in nation

    Tech. Sgt. Kristen Harmon of the 178th Security Forces Squadron at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base has been recognized at the national level for her leadership and operational excellence.Harmon was named the Air National Guard Operations Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year, an

  • Home for the holidays: 123rd Air Control Squadron returns from deployment

    Nearly 300 Airmen assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families crowded into the auditorium at the University of Cincinnati’s Muntz Hall on Sunday, December 7 for a homecoming ceremony.The airmen had just returned from a six-month deployment supporting U.S. Air Forces Central

  • Stand-Up to Suicide

    Airmen filled the aircraft hangar at the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base, sitting on plastic and aluminum chairs. Laughter echoed off the walls, as Neff Johnson stood in front of them waiting for the laughter to stop. Johnson looked around and asked, “Is this an aircraft hangar?” A few

  • 178th Wing holds Change of Authority ceremony

    A new command chief assumed authority of the 178th Wing during a ceremony Saturday at the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base.Chief Master Sgt. Jacquita Melton relinquished authority as the wing’s senior enlisted leader to Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hansel.