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  • 188th Ops Group conducts water survival training

    Specialists with the 188th Operations Group's Life Support Element administered water survival training to pilots with the 184th Fighter Squadron of the 188th Fighter Wing at Creekmore Park in Fort Smith, Ark., March 4, 2012. The training is required for aviators prior to deploying. The objective of

  • Yellow Ribbon event helps prep 188th members for upcoming deployments

    A Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program predeployment event was held March 3, 2012, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Fort Smith, Ark. The objective of the program was to educated deploying service members and their families as well as service members just returning from deployments on what

  • PRESS RELEASE: 188th Fighter Wing announces new wing, vice commanders

    Brig. Gen. Dwight Balch, Arkansas Air National Guard commander, announced March 4 that new leadership changes were on the horizon for the 188th Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II unit.Balch announced that current wing commander, Col. Thomas Anderson, will relinquish command to Col. Mark Anderson

  • Flying Razorback member spotlight - Tech Sgt. Josh Bull

    Technical Sgt. Josh Bull, a member of the 188th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was selected as the 188th Fighter Wing's Flying Razorback spotlight for March 2012. Hometown: Greenwood, Ark.Job title: Aerial transporter.In the 188th since: 2005.Education: Bachelor of Science in organizational

  • Operation Snowbird: Training preps 188th for Afghanistan deployment

    To achieve an effective battle rhythm, one must first rehearse the cadence of combat. The Flying Razorbacks tested their mettle and practiced their aim during a recent deployment to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 11-26 to participate in Operation Snowbird.Operation Snowbird,

  • Civilian employers observe 188th mission at ESGR 'Boss Lift'

    Seeing is believing. More than 40 local employers visited the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 22-23 to watch the Flying Razorbacks and their A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthogs" participate in Operation Snowbird, a combat rehearsal for the

  • Flying Razorback member spotlight - Tech Sgt. Jason Reichert

    Technical Sgt. Jason Reichert, a member of the 188th Security Forces Squadron, was selected as the 188th Fighter Wing's Flying Razorback member spotlight for February 2012. Hometown: Alma, Ark.In the 188th since: 2002. Hobbies: Activities with my wife and children.Goals: Obtain a full-time job in