April 7, 2018 Col. Smith Retires from the Arkansas Air National Guard Col. Thomas Smith, Joint Force Headquarters Command Chaplain, retired after more than 25 years of service April 7, 2018, during a formal retirement ceremony.
April 7, 2018 Chief Redding Retires Chief Master Sgt. Ronald W. Redding, Chief of Emergency Management for the 188th Wing Arkansas Air National Guard, retired after more than 30 years of service April 7, 2018, during a formal retirement ceremony.
March 26, 2018 Secretary of the Air Force views 188th Wing’s Abilities firsthand The 24th secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, visited the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas, March 26, 2018, marking the second time that a service secretary has ever visited the wing, and the first top level visit since the wing’s mission stand up in 2016.
Feb. 24, 2018 Rivers promoted to Chief Master Sergeant EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark.- James W. Rivers, 123rd Intelligence Squadron superintendent, was promoted to Chief Master Sergeant, in a ceremony held here Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
Feb. 4, 2018 Gentry Takes Command of the 188th Operations Group EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FORT SMITH, Ark. - The 188th Wing hosted a formal change of command ceremony Sunday Feb. 4 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base as Lt. Col. Jeremiah Gentry took command of the 188th OG.
Dec. 6, 2017 Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon
Dec. 2, 2017 Fehrle takes command of 188th Medical Group EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Col. Bret Fehrle took command of the 188th Medical Group from Col. Misty Zelk during a formal change of command ceremony here Dec. 2, 2017.
Nov. 15, 2017 Air National Guard strikes hard in first ‘Combat Hammer’ exercise Airmen from multiple units across the Air National Guard supported and flew MQ-9 Reaper aircraft during Operation Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for the ANG to participate in with the MQ-9 Reaper mission set. ANG Airmen from Texas, New York, Iowa, Ohio,
Nov. 13, 2017 CMSgt Allinder Crosses the Finish Line Chief Master Sgt. Tomie Allinder, Superintendent 123rd IS, bids farewell Nov. 4, 2017, during a formal retirement ceremony held at the 188th Wing.
Nov. 13, 2017 Exceptional Airmen and Families get awards Airmen of the 188th were recognized, Nov. 4, 2017, Ebbing Air National Guard Base Ft. Smith, Ark., for distinguishing themselves among their peers and providing exceptional service to the wing.