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  • Did you know...myPers can assist you with your retirement process?

    Are you a Regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or AF Civilian member nearing retirement eligibility and asking yourself, "Where do I begin?" The answer to that question is myPers. The myPers website is a total force source for personnel information and services. It's available

  • 178th Fighter Wing members visit Dayton Children's Medical Center

    Members representing the Springfield Ohio Air National Guard base traveled to Dayton Children's Medical Center Dec. 6 to visit children and their families. While visiting with the families, the members presented the children with a stuffed animal and provided holiday cheer.Five members of the

  • Guardsmen attend Bengals game as part of Veteran's Day celebration

    Members of the 178th Fighter Wing along with other Ohio National Guard members attended and participated in the Cincinnati Bengals game Nov. 11 in Cincinnati to celebrate Veteran's Day.Even though it was a long day it was truly an amazing experience to be a part of the group selected to participate

  • Firefighters conduct high angle training

    The 178th Fighter Wing firefighters conducted a high angle rope rescue training event, Nov. 4, on the 100-foot radar tower at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio.Fifteen firefighters from the unit participated in the training event. The simulation involved an injured worker surrounded by a

  • Airman and Family Readiness reaches out to wing through open house event

    The 178th Fighter Wing Airman and Family Readiness hosted an event at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Nov. 3, to inform Airmen about many resources available to assist them and their families.Jane Esprit, AFRP manager, organized the event after reaching out to Airman and learning many didn't

  • 178th hosts fitness expo

    178th Hosts Fitness ExpoThe 178th Fighter Wing hosted a fitness expo Oct. 13 at the Springfield Air National Guard Base to raise awareness of various fitness activities that are available.Tech. Sgt. Dexter Vaughn and Senior Airman Madeline Carpenter, both of the 178th Civil Engineering Squadron

  • Wing hosts pancake breakfast to kick off new program

    A pancake breakfast was held July 11 with more than 130 178th Fighter Wing members showing at the Yoxford dining facility to kick off the new Bounce program.The Bounce program is not exactly a new initiative but rather a more coordinated collaboration between Airmen Family Readiness, the Chaplain's

  • 178th participates in Operation Guardian Comfort

    Approximately 23 members of the 178th Fighter Wing participated in Operation Guardian Comfort by conducting health and wellness checks of citizens July 1-2, in Montgomery County, Ohio in response to recent storm damage.The storm left thousands without power and Ohio Governor John Kasich declared a

  • Guard and Reserve liasons visit TCM

    When a Guardsman or Reservist is activated and deploys for the first time, the transition can be challenging. Faced with a plethora of new information regarding entitlements, automated systems and an alphabet soup of acronyms to memorize; the shift can potentially leave the service member with more