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  • 178th Wing Hosts Volunteer Blood Drive

    The 178th Wing hosted a volunteer blood drive with the 88th Medical Group from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base here April 5, for the Armed Services Blood Program.The Armed Services Blood Program provides servicemembers with access to affordable blood that can be used for medical purposes. This blood

  • 123rd Air Control Squadron Trains with NATO Partners

    Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing’s 123rd Air Control Squadron concluded a two-week combined training exercise Friday at the Blue Ash Air National Guard Station alongside seven service members from NATO allies Lithuania and Hungary.The training, which included air battle management, ground control

  • The 178th Wing Hosts Local Community Leaders

    More than 100 state officials, military leaders, and other community members gathered at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base, Monday, for a presentation on the current capabilities and mission of the 178th Wing.During the event, special guests including Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio

  • 178th Wing welcomes first MQ-9 Reaper for exercise, Advanced Wrath

    Airmen from the 178th Wing successfully land the first MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base, Tuesday.The MQ-9 Reaper is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft renowned for its broad capabilities in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

  • 178TH WING OUTSTANDING AIRMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS CEREMONY 2023

    Wing leadership recognized six airmen as top performers during the 178th Wing Annual Outstanding Airmen of the Year award ceremony, December 2, 2023.Airmen are nominated for OAY based on their job performance in primary duty, leadership, followership and the whole airman concept. Nominations must

  • 123rd Air Control Squadron Trains with NATO Allies

    Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing’s 123rd Air Control Squadron hosted a two-week combined training exercise with eight service members from NATO allies Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Hungary.The training, which included air battle management, ground control intercept, large-force employment and

  • 123rd Air Control Squadron receives award from Drug Enforcement Agency

    The 123rd Air Control Squadron received an award from the Drug Enforcement Agency during a ceremony Wednesday in Blue Ash, Ohio.The award recognized the 123rd's contributions to the DEA's National Drug Take Back program, which resulted in removing more than 800 pounds of prescription drugs from

  • Airmen train for space operations during Vulcan Guard

    The Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing hosted an iteration of the Vulcan Guard space exercise Aug. 10-11, bringing together personnel from all seven National Guard states that currently conduct space operations, U.S. Space Command and the Brazilian military.

  • 178th Wing Airman graduates FBI National Academy

    On a sunny March morning, 247 men and women gathered in Quantico, Virginia to graduate as the 285th session of the FBI National Academy. Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Distel, a member of the Ohio Air National Guard sat among them, the first of more than 54,000 overall graduates to be selected from