188th Fighter Wing deploys Disaster Beddown Relief Set to aid Operation Unified Response in Haiti

The 188th Fighter Wing was tasked to provide assets to assist relief efforts in Haiti following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that have devastated the island nation in recent weeks. While the 188th has yet to receive a tasking to provide personnel, the Air National Guard unit

188th Fighter Wing deploys first group of Airmen to Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation in Afghanistan

A stream of tears gave way to a flood of emotions as their loved ones boarded a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Afghanistan.Hands waved vigorous goodbyes, some wielding American flags as the aircraft rolled down the runway and minutes later thundered into the transparent blue

New lodging procedures in effect for 188th members in active duty status

The 188th Fighter Wing lodging procedures (188FW Instruction 34-246) have recently been updated. The primary change is that while on active duty orders, 188th Fighter Wing members who live outside the commuting distance (excluding full-time employees) are now able to make their own hotel

Guantanamo Bay holiday: Deployed 188th CES focuses on upgrades to Guantanamo facilities during holiday season

The 1943 holiday hit "I'll be Home for Christmas" just won't have the same ring to it for many members of the 188th Fighter Wing this holiday season.Approximately 50 members of the 188th's Civil Engineering Squadron are spending the holiday away from home. The 188th CES departed their home station

Hooten's Arkansas Football names 188th Fighter Wing's Jones Class 2A Coach of the Year

Sports can provide early life lessons that foster teamwork, leadership and morale. Those experiences are many times the springboard to successful careers and vital roles in the progression of society. The coaches who spend countless hours toiling to make those early experiences positive ones were

Cooper named 188th Fighter Wing's Crew Chief of the Year

Senior Airman Chris Cooper is certainly having a December to remember. Cooper, 25, was named the 2009 Ricky Culpepper Crew Chief of the Year for his hard work, dedication and professionalism while assigned to the 188th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Chief Master Sgt. Mike Lensing, 188th

Scheduling conflicts, operational tempo prompt cancellation of 2010 Fort Smith Air Show

Scheduling conflicts combined with an increasingly arduous training and inspection schedule over the next year has prompted Fort Smith Air Show officials to cancel the 2010 event, which was originally slated for June 26-27. The 188th Fighter Wing is scheduled for an upcoming Aerospace Expeditionary

188th Honor Guard recruiting new members

The 188th Fighter Wing Base Honor Guard is searching for motivated and committed volunteers who have the availability to fill short notice details. The details typically last a few hours and include posting the colors at sporting events and military celebrations, flag folding at retirement

188th Maintenance Squadron Load Crew of the Quarter - third quarter, 2009

Thunderbolt to Lightning: 188th's Spohn only ANG pilot selected to fly F-35s in initial cadre

Since Maj. Jay Spohn joined the Air National Guard in 1999, he has taken the skies by storm.Spohn, a pilot with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing, will transition from Thunderbolt to Lightning. Spohn, currently an A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" pilot, was the lone Air National