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  • 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

  • ANG’s Airman of the Year: Staff Sgt. Jennifer D. Masters

    Supporting her Air National Guard team is what drives Staff Sgt. Jennifer D. Masters, the Air National Guard's Outstanding Airman of the Year.Staff Sgt. Masters, assigned to the 178th Wing at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, was selected for this honor because of her exceptional dedication

  • Local cancer patient promoted to honorary Chief Master Sergeant

    More than 15 members of the 178th Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, Springfield Ohio honored Barrett Fitzsimmons during a special ceremony making him an honorary Ohio Air National Guard member and promoted him to the rank of Chief Master Sgt. at his home June 28.Fitzsimmons, a six year old student at

  • Local unit responds to neighbor state request for help

    Airmen from the 178th Wing provided Incident Awareness and Assessment, IAA, support from 2 Jul - 7 July at Springfield Air National Guard base in aid of the W.Va. National Guard flood relief efforts.The 178th has become the lead IAA unit for the National Guard Bureau in helping out other state

  • 178th Wing Airmen gain active duty experience, share skill sets

    Airmen with the 178th Wing Communications Flight temporarily deployed to Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, July 9.Members with the 178th Wing Communications Flight were assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing Communications Squadron to back-fill for Airmen who are deployed or in the process of

  • Communications Flight helps out local counterparts

    The 178th Wing Communication Flight helped out the local communications unit at Alpena during wing annual training.The Communication Flight achieved this by accomplishing tasks for an overworked shop.This included preparing for a December upgrade by reimaging hardware and a base area network

  • Guard unit heads north for annual training

    The 178th Wing headed north to Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center this June to complete a week-long deployment for their annual summer training. The unit came to the center to complete wing-wide general classroom and hands-on training, and specific training for the individual units.The