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  • Wing's Airman/NCO Council makes every penny count

    The 178th Fighter Wing Airman/NCO Council raised approximately $860 through a Lucky Penny Drive and other fund raising activities at the Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio during the month of March. The primary purpose of the fund raisers was to raise money for the council to fund community

  • Base showcases unique disaster response capabilities

    Members of the 178th Fighter Wing and 269th Combat Communications Squadron participated in a 50-hour exercise that showcased unique capabilities for incident awareness and assessment during domestic disasters, April 4-5.The exercise scenario was based on a geographical area affected by a tornado.

  • Springfield ANG delivers for Springfield

    The 178th Fighter Wing's Airman/NCO and Company Grade Officers Councils teamed up to deliver gifts for Operation Smile at the Children's Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 12.Operation Smile's goal was to bring gifts and well wishes to hospitalized children and their families during the holiday

  • Air National Guard Command Chief visits Springfield to speak with the 178th

    The Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard visited the 178th Fighter Wing to speak with Airmen about a variety of topics during a town hall meeting, Jan. 11.Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling discussed renewing commitment to the profession of arms, the health of the force, and the

  • Wear selected as ANG Human Resource Advisor of the year

    Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wear, 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio, human resource advisor, has been selected as the 2012 Air National Guard Human Resource Advisor of the Year.Wear competed against Air National Guard human resource advisors from all 50 states and four territories.Wear received the

  • 178th members compete in fitness competition

    Members of the Ohio Air National Guard strive to do well on their Physical Training test in order to maintain aerobic fitness, body composition, and muscular fitness. Tech. Sgt. Emily Strope, Intelligence Group and Staff Sgt. Emily DeSalle, Mission Support Group of the 178th Fighter Wing, went above

  • 178th Medical Squadron supports local community

    Nine doctors and medics from the 178th Medical Group along with 86 medical personnel from the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment and 19 from the 179th Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio provided a wide array of medical services through GuardCare to more than 793 Ohioans in Morrow County Aug. 10

  • Security Forces conduct first ever Integrated Defense Plan course

    More than 50 personnel of the 178th Fighter Wing participated in the first Integrated Defense Plan course hosted by the 178th Security Forces Squadron at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich.The five-day IDP course is the first of its kind for the 178th FW. The course is based off of