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  • 178th making a difference in Texas

    The 178th Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, Springfield Ohio is assisting in the recovery effort in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.The Wing is providing geographical land assessment, map building and providing information on water conditions, infrastructures and flood areas to those

  • Sen. Portman impressed with 178th Wing's capabilities

    Sen Portman impressed with 178th Wing’s capabilities U.S. Sen. Rob Portman tours the 178th Wing’s facilities, Springfield Air National Guard Base, Springfield Ohio as part of his national defense tour across Ohio Aug. 28.This five-day tour is scheduled to cover each of Ohio’s military

  • 178th Wing Airmen take first, second place at Mess Hall Madness event

    Two members of the 178th Wing placed first and second at the Mess Hall Madness cooking event hosted by Chef Robert Irvine at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base USO, Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 22. Master Sgt. Jacob Hellickson won first place, and Senior Airman Solita Powell won second place.Hellickson’s

  • Guardsman preserves 178th Wing heritage through aircraft restoration

    Master Sgt. James Mundy, a member of the 178th Wing, restores aircraft static displays at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Aug. 15. “The static displays are inspectable, heritage items,” said Mundy. “They have to be maintained exactly like they were when they flew.” Decades ago, the 178th

  • 178th Members celebrate Veterans Day with campers

    Ten members of the 178th Wing celebrated Veterans Day early with campers attending Camp Sunrise located at Camp Joy in Clarksville, Ohio, Aug. 10.The week-long camp, located on the 315-acre Camp Joy, is for youth ages 6-17 who are impacted by HIV/AIDS.178th Wing members participated in a Veterans

  • 251st CEIG, 269th CBCS celebrate anniversaries, host hall of fame

    The 251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group (CEIG) celebrated its 65th anniversary and the 269th Combat Communications Squadron (CBCS) celebrated its 75th anniversary at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Conference Center in Springfield, Ohio, August 5. The 251st CEIG and the 269th CBCS are the oldest

  • Live fire training for firefighters

    More than 10 members of the 178th Wing Fire Emergency Services took part in an annual live fire training exercise at Rickenbacker AFB, Lockbourne, Ohio, Aug. 3.“It’s an annual requirement for firefighters to have live fire training,” said Senior Master Sgt. Brian K. Stiteler, deputy chief of the

  • Airman 1st Class Nicholas Butler saves woman from choking at local restaurant

    Airman 1st Class Nicholas Butler, a firefighter with the 178th Wing, performed the Heimlich maneuver on an elderly woman who was choking at O’ Charley’s in Springfield, Ohio, July 20.Butler’s usual lunch spot, Chipotle, was especially busy on Thursday. He called O’ Charley’s instead to place a to-go

  • Medical group balances joint medical training with real-world medical care

    Television, movies and Instagram pictures usually depict the Islands of Hawaii as a tropical paradise with ideal weather and crystal blue coastlines. While those images are accurate, it is only a partial snapshot of an island chain that hosts 11 different ecosystems.For 33 members from the 178th

  • 178th Security Forces member wins wrestling tournament

    Staff Sgt. Brandan Holliday, 178th Security Forces Squadron, won first place in the Ohio Police and Fire Games wrestling tournament, Canton Ohio, June 14.Holliday entered the wrestling tournament after returning from a deployment where he focused on staying fit.“While I was deployed I participated