Fundraising efforts by 188th family member pays off big for two Air National Guard units

Two Air National Guard units turned on each other and waged war Feb. 22 in the hangar just outside the aircraft ramp where they work.Members of the 188th Fighter Wing, Fort Smith, Ark., and the 175th Fighter Wing, Baltimore, Md., got a chance to open fire on each other after receiving a care package

Down on the farm: 188th Fighter Wing deploys key members with Guard's Agri Development Team

Members of the first Agriculture Development Team (ADT) from the Arkansas National Guard continued to practice their combat skills even amidst the harsh winter weather of central Indiana. The 60 Soldiers and Airmen of the ADT have been conducting a variety of combat skills training to include

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GBU-38 Special

Patriot Award: Support of 188th Fighter Wing earns St. Edwards nurse manager ESGR honor

The Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced Feb. 16 that Deborah Bader with St. Edward Mercy Medical Center was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of her employees who serve in the

188th civil engineers gain valuable experience at Guantanamo Bay

The last day in January marked the first time in more than six months that many 188th Fighter Wing civil engineers had a chance to spend time with their families. Thirty-eight members of the 188th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron returned Jan. 31 from a six-month deployment to U.S. Naval

H1N1 vaccine now available for 188th personnel at unit's Medical Group

The H1N1 vaccine is now available at the 188th Fighter Wing Medical Group. The H1N1 vaccine is not seasonal and it's very important to receive this vaccine. The H1N1 virus can affect you and your family at any time throughout the year. This is a required immunization for all uniformed personnel. All

Family Readiness Group financial seminar slated for February UTA

A financial readiness seminar will be held at the 188th Fighter Wing Feb. 6 in the Building 182 classroom. The seminar will feature Katina Dimitro, a personal financial counselor and military spouse with first-hand deployment experience.A Financial Readiness for Economic Security class will be held

Monster Mash: 188th A-10 'Warthog' to be featured in Air Force Recruiting campaign

The 188th Fighter Wing is no stranger to the spotlight. That light was never more luminous than during a recent partnership with the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service. The 188th's A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthogs" will be used in a U.S. Air Force Recruiting Services marketing campaign, which will