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Major Jay Spohn poses for a portrait at Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing in front of the F-35A Lightning II bearing his name, after he was the first Guard member to fly the F-35. Spohn is a former pilot with the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard. He finished his last of six flights Aug. 3 to become a part of aviation history. He transitioned to the Florida National Guard following his selection as the Guard’s first F-35 aviator. He is now embedded in the 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base where he is responsible for training up the fighter pilots who will fly the fifth-generation F-35 and will carry the U.S. Air Force into the next 50 years of air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Randall Efferson)


Former 188th pilot blazes trail for Guard in F-35

Major Jay Spohn poses for a portrait at Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing in front of the F-35A Lightning II bearing his name, after he was the first Guard member to fly the F-35. Spohn is a former pilot with the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard. He finished his last of six flights Aug. 3 to become a part of aviation history. He transitioned to the Florida National Guard following his selection as the Guard’s first F-35 aviator. He is now embedded in the 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base where he is responsible for training up the fighter pilots who will fly the fifth-generation F-35 and will carry the U.S. Air Force into the next 50 years of air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Randall Efferson)

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Col. Robert I. Kinney passes the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group guidon to Col. Bobbi J. Doreenbos, 188th wing commander, during the change of command ceremony March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Kinney’s successor, Col. Stanley L. Stefancic III has served 24 years in the intelligence career field and has an extensive background in intelligence support to unit-level operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
Stanley L. Stefancic III was promoted to the rank of colonel and assumed command of the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Stefancic Jr. and Lindsey Stefancic, spouse of Col. Stefancic, place the colonel insignia on Stefancic’s service coat. It is an honorary tradition for the member’s family to pin the insignias during an officer’s promotion ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
Col. Stanley L. Stefancic III speaks during the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group change of command ceremony March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Stefancic spoke about the ISRG’s past and future and how the two missions would move to the next level. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
Col. Stanley L. Stefancic III speaks during the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group change of command ceremony March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Stefancic spoke about the ISRG’s past and future and how the two missions would move to the next level. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
From left, Col. Bobbi J. Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, Col. Stanley L. Stefancic III and Col. Robert I. Kinney stand following Stefancic’s assumption of command of the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Stefancic assumed command from Kinney, who was commander of the ISRG for almost three years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
Col. Stanley L. Stefancic III receives the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group guidon from Col. Bobbi J. Doreenbos, 188th wing commander, during the change of command ceremony March 1, 2017 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Stefancic has served 24 years in the intelligence career field and has an extensive background in intelligence support to unit-level operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock)
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, is shown the UH-60 “Blackhawk” used during a scenario to showcase the 188th Wing’s remote air, zonal operations, reach back-processing, assessment and dissemination (RAZORBack PAD) March 31, 2017, while visiting Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The RAZORBack PAD was used to show how 188th Airmen can monitor video footage from aircraft while in a mobile location. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chauncey Reed)
Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, speaks to distinguished 188th Wing members that received coins from Anderson and Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, March 31, 2017, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. While at the 188th, Anderson spoke about how the unit’s members sets the example as resilient and innovative Guardsmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chauncey Reed)
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, provides an overview of the wing’s mission to Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, Senator John Boozman and Representative Steve Womack March 31, 2017, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith Ark. Rice and Anderson were impressed by wing’s innovation and modernization with its intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and remotely piloted aircraft missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chauncey Reed)
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, is shown the 188th Wing’s remote air, zonal operations, reach back-processing, assessment and dissemination (RAZORBack PAD) March 31, 2017, while visiting Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The RAZORBack PAD was used to show how 188th Airmen can monitor video footage from aircraft while in a mobile location. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chauncey Reed)
The Outstanding Airman of the Year winners present their trophies beside Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, Nov. 5, 2016, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The Outstanding Airman of the Year program promotes professional development, innovation and mission success by recognizing those who excel in their carrier fields while fostering the cultivation of ready, responsive and highly-skilled Airman. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cody Martin)
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, stands with the 188th Wing’s 28 nominees for the Outstanding Airman of the Year award, Nov. 5, 2016, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The Outstanding Airman of the Year program promotes professional development, innovation and mission success by recognizing those who excel in their carrier fields while fostering the cultivation of ready, responsive and highly-skilled Airman. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cody Martin)
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