Oct. 20, 2023 F-35A Pilots Soar in ACE Training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base The 33rd Fighter Wing, along with the cutting-edge F-35A Lightning II, trained on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) tactics, techniques and procedures, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, October 17, 2023.
July 14, 2023 Civil Air Patrol cadets visit the 188th Wing The 188th Wing hosted more than 133 Civil Air Patrol cadets from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Kansas, and Massachusetts for their 2023 encampment on July 12.
June 29, 2023 The First Mobile Professional Military Education Course A historic milestone was achieved as the first-ever mobile professional military education team of instructors arrived in Arkansas to train and educate today's Airmen for tomorrow's fight at the inaugural off-site Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA). The I.G. Brown Education and Training Center
May 31, 2023 The future of Emergency Management is SPEARS Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. — The Air National Guard's Specialized Personnel and Equipment for Austere Reconnaissance and Surveillance (SPEARS) course was hosted May 23 by the 188th Wing at the Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center outside of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
March 9, 2023 Senior Master Sgt. Cale W. Castleberry promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sgt. EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Senior Master Sgt. Cale W. Castleberry was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sgt. on March 2, here.
March 9, 2023 CMSgt Eric Green Promotion EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. - Senior Master Sgt. Eric C. Green was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sgt. On March 5. His promotion was officiated by Lieutenant Colonel Kevin W. Garrett
March 9, 2023 Air National Guard Command Chief visits 188th Wing FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS -U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, came to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas on March 4, 2023.
Dec. 21, 2022 Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth D. Tankersley retires after serving 29 years Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth D. Tankersley, operations chief for the 188th Logistics Readiness Squadron, retired in a formal ceremony held here, Dec. 8, 2022.
Dec. 20, 2022 Chief Master Sgt. Douglas R. Lensing retires after serving 39 years Chief Master Sgt. Douglas R. Lensing, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group superintendent retired after serving 39 years on Dec. 4, here.
Dec. 7, 2021 Parker takes command of the 188th Operations Group The 188th Wing conducted a formal change of command ceremony here, Dec. 4, 2021 as Lt. Col. Kipp T. Parker took command of the 188th Operations Group.