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  • 178th Wing Celebrates Award Winners

    The 178th Wing held its inaugural awards banquet and military ball at the Springfield Marriott, Springfield, Ohio, Dec. 3.The ball included dinner, dancing and guest speaker retired Command Chief of the Air National Guard Christopher Muncy.The wing announced the following winners during the Banquet:

  • Wing hosts memorial service

    The 178th Wing held a memorial service for Capt. Matthew W. Thorpe at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 6.Thorpe, a native of Dayton, Ohio, was with the 178th Wing since 2001 until he unexpectedly passed away during summer 2016 of natural causes.Many people who worked

  • Reverse mentoring: senior leaders gain insight into the next generation

    The 178th Wing 20/20 Sabers Council hosted a reverse mentoring event at Springfield Air National Guard BaseReverse mentoring allows the younger Airmen of 178th Wing to communicate their values and insight to senior leadership."By using this style of mentoring, we hope to provide a bridge-builder

  • Airman Saves Lives Again, Awarded Ohio Cross

    Master Sgt. Dallas E. Root, a member of the 178th Wing, was presented the Ohio Cross from the Ohio Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Oct. 15 at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.The Ohio Cross is awarded to any member of the state military forces who distinguishes himself/herself by

  • Col. Dan Sutch takes command of the 178 ISRG

    The 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group celebrated a change of command ceremony for their newly appointed commander, Col. Daniel M. Sutch, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 15.Sutch, a native of Clark County, Ohio, was promoted from his position

  • Former Viet NAM POW speaks to 178th Wing

    The 178th Wing hosted retired Air Force Capt. and motivational speaker Guy D. Gruters at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 11.Gruters, a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, used stories from his time being a POW in Vietnam to stress the importance of teamwork,

  • 178th Wing holds 9/11 Remembrance Ruck Run

    More than 50 Airmen from the 178th Wing participated in either a ruck march or run at Springfield Air National Guard base Sept. 11 to honor the lives lost 15 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.The ruck march and run began at the flag pole after a brief ceremony.Lt. Col. Bernard Willis, 178th

  • Ohio Air National Guard Medical Groups train, assist at Ramstein Air Base

    More than 80 medical group members from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, 178th Wing, 179th Airlift Wing and 180th Fighter Wing deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 9-23 to complete annual training.The Ohio Air National Guard medical groups traveled to Ramstein to gain perspective on the

  • Food trucks come to Springfield ANG base

    Upon returning from a trip to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Col. John Knabel, 178th Wing commander shared with Master Sgt. Andrea Fisher, wing command support staff, that he enjoyed the food trucks that regularly frequented that base.After a bit of research and coordination, Fisher pursued the