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  • New recruiting referral program benefits Air Guard members

    The new Air National Guard Referral Rewards Program was created for current and retired ANG members who are helping to recruit new Airmen. To get started, log on to www.refer2ang.com to create an account.Once an account has been created, members will receive a welcome kit in the mail, which contains

  • December 2011 - Staff Sgt. Richard Danford

    Staff Sgt. Richard Danford was recognized as The Flying Razorback spotlight for December 2011. Danford is a member of the 188th Maintenance Group.Hometown: Springdale, Ark. Job title: Radiology technologist (civilian); knowledge operations management (military).In the 188th: I joined in 2009.

  • Pit stop: Flying Razorbacks 'hot-pit' refuel Warthogs

    Gassing up one's car or truck is a short, simple process that thousands of people do each day. When "hot-pit" refueling an A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog," however, putting fuel in the tanks becomes a much more complex exercise. Hot-pit refueling is the process in which an aircraft's engines are not

  • Flying Razorback member spotlight - Master Sgt. Shawn Shaffer

    The Flying Razorback member spotlight for November 2011 is Master Sgt. Shawn Shaffer with the 188th Force Support Squadron.Hometown: Greenwood, Ark.Job title: Wing fitness manager.In the 188th since: 1998. Education: BS in education at Grand Canyon University.Goals: Retire militarily then become a

  • Local weatherman receives ride with Thunderbirds

    Meteorologist Drew Michaels of local ABC affiliate KHBS/KHOG 40/29 received an orientation ride in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16D Falcon Sept. 30 during the Fort Smith Air Show, which was attended by a record 255,000 spectators. Capt. Kristin Hubbard, Thunderbird advance pilot and narrator, was

  • Three Arkansas employers receive ESGR Patriot Awards

    The 188th Fighter Wing and the Arkansas chapter of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented three Patriot Awards Sept. 30 to employers that have exhibited immense support of their employees' careers in the Air National Guard. Baldor, Walmart and the Benton County Sheriffs Office

  • Hometown Hero gets ride of lifetime in Thunderbird F-16

    Corporal Chris Boyd never thought he would get the chance to ride in an F-16D Falcon.After all, nearly 17 years had passed since Cpl. Boyd flipped a coin and altered his life's course. Cpl. Boyd, an officer with the Fort Smith Police Department, said he had a choice to make and it was a tough one.

  • Fort Smith Air Show thrills largest crowd in exhibition's history

    Editor's note: For more photos of this event, check out the slideshow or find the 188th Fighter Wing on Facebook.From the constant buzzing of propellers to the scream of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Combat Command F-15 Strike Eagle demo team or the pyrotechnic explosions during a