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  • 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

  • 178th Wing weclomes new commander Col. John Knabel

    The 178th Wing hosted a change of command ceremony to honor incoming commander, Col. John Knabel, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, June 4.The outgoing 178th Wing Commander, Col. Bryan Davis, thanked the 178th Airmen for their efforts to accomplish a consistently

  • 178th ISR Group hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for renovated facility

    The 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the newly renovated headquarters and production facility at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 14.The updated building provides a united space for the 178th ISRG to enhance the

  • 178th Support Group trains in realistic training environment

    Over 150 Airmen from the 178th Wing and Mission Support Group performed training in a simulated deployed environment at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., April 8 to10.Muscatatuck Urban Training Center is a State of Indiana and Department of Defense collaborative facility

  • 178th Wing Airman selected as ANG Airman of the Year

    The Air National Guard recently selected an intelligence specialist from the 178th Wing to be the 2016 Airman of the Year due to her outstanding performance and community involvement.This award is given to only one Airman chosen from the more than 105,000 Air National Guard members from all 54

  • Sabers mentoring Sabers

    Members of the 178th Wing participated in a speed mentoring session at Springfield Air National Guard Base, March 6.The creation of the session came from the 2014 Wing Climate Assessment.  Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wear, the 178th Wing Human Resource Advisor, pushed for the session.  "A common theme