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  • 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

  • Springfield celebrates the Queen's Birthday

    The Royal Netherlands Air Force squadron here hosted the Queen's Birthday Barty April 25 at Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The QBP is traditionally held in Holland either April 30--or April 29 if the 30th falls on a Sunday. According to online sources, Queen's Day celebrates the

  • Deployed 178 FW Airman named 'Warrior of the Week'

    Senior Airman Christopher Morris, a deployed member of the 178th Fighter Wing Sustainment Services Flight, was selected as "Warrior of the Week" in April at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic. He was chosen because of his involvement in base activities as the intramural sports director. "In layman's

  • Chief Adducchio receives outstanding service award

    Chief Master Sgt. David Adducchio, the 178th Component Maintenance Flight chief here , was awarded the 2009 Lt. Henry A. Beckley Award May 4 during the 28th Annual Springfield-Clark County Armed Forces Day Luncheon. The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the service of

  • September marks end of hard-copy 'Thunderer'

    Beginning in October, the 178th Fighter Wing's publication, the Thunderer, will no longer be distributed in hard copy. The September issue of the Thunderer will be the last one to hit your mailbox. The Air Force and Air National Guard are moving away from printed newspapers and newsletters and