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188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs earns national honors

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FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office earned national accolades recently in the National Guard Media Contest.

The 188th took 3rd place nationally in Outstanding Initiative in New Media for its Facebook page, which is moderated by Maj. Heath Allen, 1st Lt. Holli Nelson, Tech Sgt. Josh Lewis and Senior Airman John Hillier. The 188th's Facebook page is the most "liked" among all wings in the entire Air National Guard with more than 45 counties visiting the page and 6,688 "likes" at press time.

Hillier also received a third-place award in the category of Photojournalism for a photo story on an alcohol abuse awareness event held at the 188th.

"I believe the 188th Public Affairs Office is the best in the Air National Guard," said Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander. "They work hard to tell the story of our Airmen and our wing. We have some of the best community support in the entire Air National Guard and our public affairs team plays a huge role in that. They help us connect with the community and media in a way that's just unmatched."

188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs earns national honors

  • Published
  • 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office earned national accolades recently in the National Guard Media Contest.

The 188th took 3rd place nationally in Outstanding Initiative in New Media for its Facebook page, which is moderated by Maj. Heath Allen, 1st Lt. Holli Nelson, Tech Sgt. Josh Lewis and Senior Airman John Hillier. The 188th's Facebook page is the most "liked" among all wings in the entire Air National Guard with more than 45 counties visiting the page and 6,688 "likes" at press time.

Hillier also received a third-place award in the category of Photojournalism for a photo story on an alcohol abuse awareness event held at the 188th.

"I believe the 188th Public Affairs Office is the best in the Air National Guard," said Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander. "They work hard to tell the story of our Airmen and our wing. We have some of the best community support in the entire Air National Guard and our public affairs team plays a huge role in that. They help us connect with the community and media in a way that's just unmatched."