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  • 188th Wingman Day Olympics builds unity, resiliency

    To develop unity and resilience among Wingmen new and old, members of the 188th Wing participated in a Wingman Day Olympics event held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base here Aug. 2.In order for Airmen to have excellence in all they do, they need to have the unity to work together and the resiliency

  • Bearden family, 188th Wing honors local employer with ESGR Patriot Award

    The Vice President of Ancillary Services at Mercy Fort Smith was recognized Aug. 19 for her exceptional support of one family with the 188th Wing here.Jennifer Thomas was presented with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award by her employee, Shirley Bearden, who is also a key

  • Not your father's combat survival training

    The need for aircrew combat survival refresher training has been around for as long as the Air Force has been flying aircraft, yet this weekend something noticeably different was happening in the woods of north central Ohio."I had the opportunity to hear Secretary James discuss the need to embrace

  • Air Guard dedicates C-130 'Spirit of Mansfield' during airport event

    An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from Mansfield's 179th Airlift Wing joined about a dozen other aircraft at Mansfield Lahm Airport during an event July 5.The event is dedicated to aviation and aircraft of past and present, as well as chance to showcase a couple hundred classic cars and other

  • 179th AW holds 'Spring into Summer' event

    The 179th Airlift Wing here hosted a "Spring into Summer" event June 7.The event is designed to teach and prepare military families for any emergency that might arise and event encouraged the base members and their family to come out for a day to get affairs in order and enjoy a day of fun as

  • Construction comes to campus at the I.G. Brown TEC

    With a buzz, rumble and clang of construction noise, the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center's project here for a new facility became apparent this week, with only a few days' work now altering the entire campus.The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center officially broke ground August 14 on a

  • Slocum selected to lead 127th Wing

    The Air National Guard Inspector General has been recently selected as the next commander of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.As commander of the 127th Wing, Col. John D. Slocum will also provide overall support and services to 44 tenant organizations, including all branches of

  • 270th ATCS enhances annual training

    The 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron took their annual training up a notch this year choosing to make it more realistic. Typically, this training falls in conjunction with a major inspection and that requires all of the exercises and simulations be constrained to Kingsley Field proper.

  • 152nd AW hosts Kingdom of Tonga military members

    In an effort to build global relationships, the Nevada National Guard's State Partnership Program with the Kingdom of Tonga brought members of the Tongan military to the 152nd Airlift Wing here Aug. 20.The 152nd AW opened thier doors to the Kingdom of Tonga's military leaders to include Brig. Gen.

  • TN TAG marksmanship pistol match offers opportunity

    "Lock, load, watch and shoot ... fire" were the all too familiar commands at the 2014 Tennessee Adjutant General Marksmanship Pistol Match held at the Army National Guard Range here Aug. 14-17.The match is the first of two marksmanship proficiency training exercises this year for members of the