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  • 178th Fighter Wing graduates final class

         The 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ohio, graduated its final American F-16 Fighting Falcon Basic Course class Dec. 12 at a formal banquet at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.     Capt. Christopher Behrens was recognized with the distinguished graduate award. Six of the graduates will go

  • 178 FW Marksmanship Team competes

    Servicemembers representing the 178th Fighter Wing volunteered their time and shooting skills to compete in the Ohio Adjutant General and Region IV Combat Rifle Marksmanship Competition Aug. 29 and 30, at Camp Perry Joint Training Center, Port Clinton, Ohio.The 178 FW Marksmanship Team was formed

  • Saber Dog, KIDSAFE ID go to the Rodeo

    Members of the 178th Fighter Wing conducted the KIDSAFE ID program Oct. 30 and 31 during the annual Safety Forklift Rodeo at the Clark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ohio.The KIDSAFE ID program provides families with Immediate Response Identification cards for children free of charge. The program

  • 178th Fighter Wing observes energy conservation month

    The 178th Fighter Wing will participate in Energy Conversation Month during October. Chief Master Sgt. Bret Retherford is leading the energy saving effort which will result in significant monetary savings for the base, the state and the federal government. Energy Conservation Month began with the

  • Dutch F-16 class graduates from training

    Seven student pilots from the Royal Netherlands Air Force 306th Detachment, located at Springfield Air National Guard Base, graduated the initial qualification training course Oct. 10 at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. After approximately 15 months of

  • 178 FW member gets a ride in IndyCar

    Staff Sgt. Brian Rinehart of the 178th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron represents the 178th Fighter Wing Aug. 6 at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio. Sergeant Rinehart was selected to ride along in a replica of Army National Guard #4 IndyCar reaching speeds of more than 200 mph.

  • National Guard salutes 178 FW 'Hometown Heroes'

         The Air National Guard honored approximately 50 178th Fighter Wing members and their families at a Hometown Heroes Salute Sept. 12 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1031 located in Springfield.      These members are part of 250 178th Fighter Wing members and 70,000 citizen-Airmen who have

  • Former Ohio State University quarterback flies in F-16

         Former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel received an F-16 familiarization flight Sept. 11 at the 178th Fighter Wing.      This flight fulfilled a childhood dream of Krenzel's to fly in an Air Force fighter aircraft.      "When I was a kid growing up, all I ever wanted to do was to

  • Springfield's Chief Phillips makes Ohio Air National Guard history

         Chief Master Sgt. Tamara Phillips was selected as the State Command Chief Master Sergeant for the state of Ohio, taking over for Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, who is now the Air National Guard command chief. She assumed the position Aug. 1.      Chief Phillips is the first female and

  • 178 FW's first wing-wide fitness test huge sucess

    178th Fighter Wing Guardsmen used to complete the fitness test whenever their month came up, however, the 178th Mission Support Group decided to accomplish their fitness test as a group during their Warrior Week in the summer several years ago. The change proved to be so successful that the wing