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Arkansas air power: Hogs and Hercs oh my!

A two-ship of A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” from the 188th Fighter Wing flies alongside a C-130 Hercules from the 189th Airlift Wing during an exercise with members of the 75th Ranger Regiment near the 188th’s Detachment 1 Razorback Range. Both wings are from the Arkansas Air National Guard. The 188th is based in Fort Smith while the 189th resides on Little Rock Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker/ 2nd Combat Camera Squadron)
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188th Fighter Wing’s Flying Razorback member spotlight - October 2013

Master Sgt. Steven L. Eubanks was recently selected as the 188th Fighter Wing’s Flying Razorback member spotlight for October 2013. Eubanks is a production controller in the 188th Maintenance Operations Flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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188th members earn wing Sijan Awards, national nominations

Maj. Sara Stigler, right, was the winner of the wing level Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the 188th Fighter Wing in the senior officer category. Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, recognized Stigler for this accolade at a recent commander’s call Sept. 7, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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188th members earn wing Sijan Awards, national nominations

Chief Master Sgt. Donnie Frederick, right, was the winner of the wing level Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the 188th Fighter Wing in the senior noncommissioned officer category. Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, recognized Frederick for this accolade at a recent commander’s call Sept. 7, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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188th members earn wing Sijan Awards, national nominations

Maj. Jim Garvey, right, was the winner of the wing level Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the 188th Fighter Wing in the junior officer category. Garvey was a captain during the award period. Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, recognized Garvey for this accolade at a recent commander’s call Sept. 7, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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188th's Garvey wins NGAUS Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer of the Year Award

Maj. Jim Garvey, 188th Maintenance Squadron commander, right, salutes Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, after Anderson coined Garvey, who earned the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer (CGO) of the Year Award for his efforts from April 2012 to April 2013. Garvey, who was a CGO during the award period, was one of only five CGOs in the nation to earn this accolade, which was announced in late September at the national NGAUS convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. Garvey was recognized for this award during a recent commander’s call. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Back to the fight: Former 188th A-10 ventures to Afghanistan

A-10C Thunderbolt II 78-0644 lands at Lajes Field, Azores, Sept. 24, 2013, for stopover and refueling. This "Warthog", formerly assigned to the 184th Fighter Squadron’s "Flying Razorbacks” of the 188th Fighter Wing Arkansas Air National Guard in Fort Smith. The A-10 now belongs to the 75th Fighter Squadron "Tiger Sharks", 23rd Fighter Group, 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is currently on its way to replace the 74th EFS "Flying Tigers" at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (455th Air Expeditionary Wing), in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The A-10 was the first of two Warthogs to leave the 188th as part of the wing’s mission conversion to an intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance/MQ-9 Reaper mission. The A-10 left Fort Smith, Ark., for Moody AFB Sept. 10, 2013. (Courtesy photo by André Inacio)
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Geoff Gibson, pictured above, gave a briefing on the fundamentals of Mormonism. Gibson also functions as the 188th’s director of Psychological Health. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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188th hosts Religious Diversity Day

Local religious leaders visited the 188th Fighter Wing as part of a religious diversity program for unit members Sept. 8, 2013. The program featured Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormon, and protestant Christianity. Each leader provided a presentation of the fundamental beliefs and customs of their respective religions and took questions from the attendees following the presentation, which was orchestrated by the 188th Equal Opportunity Office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).
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Conversion kickoff: First A-10s depart 188th Fighter Wing

A 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” takes off at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark. Sept. 10. The pilot, a member of Moody Air Force Base’s 75th Fighter Squadron, flew Tail No. A0614 back to Georgia, signaling the beginning of the end for the 188th’s fighter mission. The 188th will lose two Warthogs a month until the last two leave in June 2014. The 188th is in the beginning stages of converting from A-10s to an Intelligence and remotely piloted aircraft mission. The mission, which will feature the MQ-9 Reaper, will also boast the Air National Guard’s only space-focused targeting squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Heath Allen/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Conversion kickoff: First A-10s depart 188th Fighter Wing

A 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” takes off at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark. Sept. 10. The pilot, a member of Moody Air Force Base’s 75th Fighter Squadron, flew Tail No. A0644 back to Georgia, signaling the beginning of the end for the 188th’s fighter mission. The 188th will lose two Warthogs a month until the last two leave in June 2014. The 188th is in the beginning stages of converting from A-10s to an Intelligence and remotely piloted aircraft mission. The mission, which will feature the MQ-9 Reaper, will also boast the Air National Guard’s only space-focused targeting squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Heath Allen/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Conversion kickoff: First A-10s depart 188th Fighter Wing

A small gathering assembled on the flightline at the 188th Fighter Wing’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 10 to watch the first two A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” depart the base. The planes were transferred to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., signaling the beginning of the end for the 188th’s fighter mission. The 188th will lose two Warthogs a month until the last two leave in June 2014. The 188th is in the beginning stages of converting from A-10s to an Intelligence and remotely piloted aircraft mission. The mission, which will feature the MQ-9 Reaper, will also boast the Air National Guard’s only space-focused targeting squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Josh Lewis/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Conversion kickoff: First A-10s depart 188th Fighter Wing

A pilot with Moody Air Force Base’s 75th Fighter Squadron climbs into a 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” Sept 10 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark. The pilot flew Tail No. A0614 back to Georgia, signaling the beginning of the end for the 188th’s fighter mission. The 188th will lose two Warthogs a month until the last two leave in June 2014. The 188th is in the beginning stages of converting from A-10s to an Intelligence and remotely piloted aircraft mission. The mission, which will feature the MQ-9 Reaper, will also boast the Air National Guard’s only space-focused targeting squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Josh Lewis/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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Conversion kickoff: First A-10s depart 188th Fighter Wing

A 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” takes off at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark. Sept. 10. The pilot, a member of Moody Air Force Base’s 75th Fighter Squadron, flew Tail No. A0644 back to Georgia, signaling the beginning of the end for the 188th’s fighter mission. The 188th will lose two Warthogs a month until the last two leave in June 2014. The 188th is in the beginning stages of converting from A-10s to an Intelligence and remotely piloted aircraft mission. The mission, which will feature the MQ-9 Reaper, will also boast the Air National Guard’s only space-focused targeting squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hannah Landeros/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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