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  • New mission

    The 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio will no longer be an F-16 Fighting Falcon training base. As announced May 7 the U.S. Department of Defense and the Air Force have decided to assign the base new missions as a ground control station for the MQ-1 Predator and an extension of the intelligence

  • 178 FW helps children in Hungary

    "I'm sure in the following days our children will look up and wave to our friends in the sky," said Gizella Hertelendine Siroki, a teacher at Peace's Square Elementary school. About a dozen Guardsmen representing the 178th Fighter Wing listened to a teacher and school principal who held a ceremony

  • 178 FW gets Predator mission

    Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and Maj. Gen. Gregory Wayt, National Guard adjutant general for the State of Ohio spoke to 178th Fighter Wing unit members here May 10 regarding the two newly acquired unit missions. The official message was received May 7 announcing the 178 FW would be assigned a remotely

  • Amn/NCO Council: developing tomorrow's leaders

    "Today's Airmen are tomorrow's leaders. Amn/NCO [Council] offers leadership opportunities to our Airmen and NCOs," said Staff Sgt. Chad Carter, vice president of the Amn/NCO Council. While the general mission of the council remains the same, the council has undergone drastic changes since Sergeant

  • 178 FW members get cultured

    Airmen from the 178th Fighter Wing currently deployed to Hungary in support of the Load Diffuser Exercise 2010, participated in a "Culture Day" arranged by the Hungarian Air Force 59th Air Base on May 1.The day-long tour included stops in Budapest, Hungary and Kiskunsag National Park, near the City

  • State of the unit

    Since the 2005 announcement by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee to terminate the 178th F-16 Fighting Falcon training mission and relocate their F-16 Fighting Falcons, the unit has been working to find a new mission. The wing secured a Foreign Military Sales training mission with the

  • 178FW deploys to Hungary in support of LD2010

    Approximately 100 members of the 178th Fighter Wing from Springfield, Ohio deployed in support of the Load Diffuser Exercise 2010, April 22 - 27 to Kecskemet, Hungary.     The LD2010 is a joint exercise with the Hungarian Joint Force Command. The exercise aims to sharpen the combat capabilities of

  • Col. Roberts wins Adjutant General’s Commander of the Year Award

         Col. Harry "M.R." Roberts, 178th Fighter Wing Commander was selected for the state of Ohio's Adjutant General's Commander of the Year Award for 2010 .     Col Roberts was selected for this award from all of Ohio's Air and Army National Guard commanders. The award ceremony was part of the annual

  • Springfield ANGB holds career fair

         The 178th Fighter Wing Retention Office held a career fair April 9 and 10 at the Yoxford Inn here.     The career fair was open to Guardsmen from the 178 FW; Springfield Air National Guard Base tenant units, the 269th Combat Communications Squadron and 251st Combat Communications Group; and the

  • STOP DREAMING and START FLYING

         Did you know, as a member of the Ohio Air National Guard you and your family members can use the facilities at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Aero Club to obtain your civilian pilot certificate?     The Aero Club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base offers beginners flying lessons, other