188th's Anible named Arkansas ESGR Volunteer of the Year

The National Guard embodies America's volunteer spirit. One member of the 188th Fighter Wing took that selfless fervor to the next level as a volunteer with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Master Sgt. Brian Anible of the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was named the ESGR Volunteer of

Medals for mettle: 188th group commander pins on hardware in the AOR

188th aids Arkansas flood victims; civil engineers deploy Disaster Relief Bed-down System

Arkansas National Guard troops were in southeast Arkansas before sunrise Wednesday to prepare for possible flooding in communities affected by the swollen Mississippi River.In order to better support this mission, the Arkansas Air National Guard deployed 30 Airmen from the 188th Fighter Wing to

Presidential encounter

188th, Fort Smith honor veterans in local ceremony

The 188th Fighter Wing helped remember our nation's most distinguished patriots in a Veteran's Day ceremony held at the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 11, 2010.Community and city leaders, servicemembers, veterans organizations and veteran supporters gathered to pay tribute to

188th Fighter Wing nets third-place finish at Hawgsmoke 2010

The 188th Fighter Wing is proving to be a quick study. In just its third year as an A-10C Thunderbolt II unit, the 188th took third in the biennial Hawgsmoke competition, an A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition that brings the U.S. Air Force's top A-10 pilots from around the world

188th Warthogs fly in international gunnery competition

Over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan, the A-10C Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the "Warthog," is a valuable asset to the warfighter.It provides a "much-needed mission to those on the ground," said the Air Force Col. James R. Compton, the commander of the Idaho Air National Guard's 124th

Hawgsmoke 2010

188th Fighter Wing/Fort Chaffee Community Council meets

The 188th Fighter Wing/Fort Chaffee Community Council met Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the 188th's Hugh B. Correll Headquarters Building. Col. Tom Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, updated local community and civic leaders on recent and upcoming projects at the Air National Guard unit. Col. Keith

Ceremony remembers victims of Sept. 11

It was a moment no one will forget. And on Sept. 10, an assembly was held to remember the fallen. Airman with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing, the Fort Smith Fire Department, Fort Smith Police Department, Arkansas Army National Guard, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and