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  • 188th Med Group members' swift actions save child

    The 188th Wing, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas is currently transitioning from a manned flying mission to an intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and remotely piloted mission. During the consolidated June and July Unit Training Assembly the wing held a Conversion Day

  • New wing tobacco policy on the way

    Are you aware that the Air Force has a tobacco-use policy? Air Force Instruction 40-102, Tobacco Use in the Air Force, was published on March 26, 2012. Since its introduction, the wing has not been in compliance. That will soon change. In accordance with the instruction, Col. Mark Anderson, 188th

  • Medical documentation key for worldwide duty qualification

    It is imperative that you turn in your medical documentation to the 188th Medical Group, to include all prescriptions for medications. When you submit prescriptions for medication, ensure you have the name, reason, dose, route, quantity, number of refills and date of last refill. This information is

  • The Flying Razorback member spotlight - Senior Airman Matthew Bugg

    Senior Airman Matthew Bugg, a financial management technician with the 188th Comptroller Flight, was selected as the 188th Wing's The Flying Razorback Spotlight for July 2014. Hometown: Pleasant View, Arkansas. Job title: Financial management technician.Civilian job: 188th Wing travel LDTA.In the

  • 'Flag guy' gives taste of 188th's top-notch community support

     The Fourth of July holiday is a time to reflect on our independence. While free citizens participate in barbeques, patriotic concerts and fireworks, everyone will likely at some point during the day think about the significance of this special date. The Fourth of July is the nation's birthday.

  • Flying Razorbacks bid bittersweet farewell to A-10s

    It was a somber sendoff for the newly redesignated 188th Wing which exchanged a fond farewell with its last two remaining A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthogs" during a ceremonial final salutation June 7.The departure capped the wing's Conversion Day event held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base and marks

  • Kinney takes reins as first 188th ISR Group commander

    Conversion Day's somber start was a slow beginning to the roller coaster ride of emotions that ensued June 7, 2014. Along with the redesignation of the 188th Fighter Wing to the 188th Wing, a critical crescendo to the ceremony was the activation of the new 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and

  • 123rd Intel Squadron finds new home with redesignated 188th Wing

    Home is where the heart is. The newly redesignated 188th Wing opened up a place in its heart and now the 123rd Intel Squadron will have a new place to hang its hat. The Arkansas Air National Guard's 123rd is a combat unit currently physically located at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, where it

  • Needham assumes command of 288th Operations Support Squadron

    Maj. Paul Needham has spent the majority of his career as an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance professional and has supported contingency operations around the world.Needham will put that ISR pedigree to good use as the inaugural commander of the newly activated 288th Operations Support

  • Easley takes command of 223rd Intelligence Support Squadron

    Lt. Col. John C. Easley was the last to march from formation following the inactivation of the 188th Maintenance Group and its subordinate units during the newly redesignated 188th Wing's Conversion Day ceremony June 7, 2014. Easley, a lifelong maintainer both as an enlisted Airman and commissioned