Airmen attached to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct repairs on an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” from the 188th Fighter Wing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 6, 2012. The 455 More
Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing conduct hot-pit refueling during a Unit Training Assembly at the 188th, Nov. 6, 2011. The process is required training for airmen and is a common practice in the Unites States More
Airmen with the 188th Fire Emergency Services Flight conduct training at the 188th Wing during a Unit Training Assembly. In addition to the 188th FESF’s primary mission of providing fire protection to military More
A crew chief with the 188th Fighter Wing preps the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” for flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 16. The 188th deployed approximately 300 airmen to Davis-M More
More than 40 local employers visited the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 22-23 to watch the Flying Razorbacks and their A-10C Thunderbolt II “Wartho More
Tech Sgt. Minnie Gordon with the 188th Finance Management Flight, left, helps a service member complete a travel voucher during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program predeployment event, March 3, 2012, at the H More
Specialists with the 188th Operations Group’s Life Support Element administer water survival training to pilots with the 184th Fighter Squadron of the 188th Fighter Wing at Creekmore Park in Fort Smith, Ark., M More
Transient alert members from the 65th Operations Support Squadron park incoming A-10C Thunderbolts II “Warthogs” from the 188th Fighter Wing, left and right, and the Baltimore-based 175th Wing, middle. Eighteen More
Col. Tom Anderson logged his A-10C Thunderbolt II “fini flight” at the 188th Fighter Wing, April 12, 2012. Anderson’s final flight in the A-10 preceded a change-of-command ceremony in which he relinquished comm More
Airmen with the 188th Mission Support Group stand in formation during an MSG change-of-command ceremony at the 188th Fighter Wing, April 14, 2012. Col. Pete Gauger relinquished command of the 188th MSG to Lt. C More
Col. Tom Anderson, then-188th Fighter Wing commander, left, congratulates then-Lt. Col. Pete Gauger after awarding Gauger with an Air Force Meritorious Service Medal during a 188th Mission Support Group change- More
Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing observe a change-of-command ceremony at the 188th Fighter Wing, April 14. Col. Tom Anderson relinquished command of the 188th Fighter Wing to Col. Mark Anderson during the ceremony.
Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing attend a prayer breakfast hosted by the 188th Chaplains Office and held at the unit's Citizen Airmen Dining Hall, April 15, 2012.
Airmen with the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron labor to complete a structure near the Guatemalan village of Tactic, the site of Beyond the Horizon 2012. The 188th CES deployed three teams in three, separate two- More
Tech Sgt. Robby McGee with the 188th Emergency Management Flight teaches Post Attack Recon procedures to Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Ex More
Retired Brig. Gen. H.D. McCarty, a former 188th Fighter Wing chaplain, speaks to a group gathered to pay their respects Capt. Virgil Meroney III during a repatriation ceremony held in Fayetteville, Ark., June 9 More
Approximately 275 airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing departed Fort Smith, Ark., July 2, for Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The airmen will be deployed approximately thre More
Guatemalan military leaders listen to a briefing at the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron Headquarters. The leaders received a tour of the 188th's training facilities and briefings on the wing's emergency managemen More
Theresa Berry pins a general star on a uniform worn by her husband, Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry, during a promotion ceremony July 15 at the 188th Fighter Wing. Berry became the first officer from the 188th to be p More
The 188th Security Forces Squadron conducted an initial training class July 14 to certify its airmen on the TASER stun gun. Twenty-five SFS airmen certified on the weapon during the class, which spanned six hou More
Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works on the wing of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagr More
Airmen with the 188th Security Forces Squadron participated in Oleoresin Capsicum "pepper" spray training, Aug. 4, 2012. Members of the SFS were pepper sprayed in the face and then had to subdue a perpetrator, More
Deployed airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr., 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, right, after competing in the U.S. Ai More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, conducts a training mission at Warren Grove Range, N.J., Sept. 19, 2012. Warren Grove Range is operated by 177th Fighter Wing, New Jerse More
A 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” waits in the morning sun to begin its journey from Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark., to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 11, 2014. Tail No. 6 More
Airmen from the 188th Fighter Wing prep tail number 216 for transfer from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., to Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” will take on a new lif More
U.S. service members photographed a classroom as they toured the current school at El Roble during Beyond the Horizon 2014 on April 7. U.S. Army South is partnering with Guatemala to execute Beyond the Horizon, More
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft from the 188th Fighter Wing, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., More
Members of the 567th Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron (RHS) repair a concrete parking lot at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 5, 2 More
Brig. Gen. Travis D. “Dwight” Balch, chief of staff for the Arkansas Air National Guard, cuts the ceremonial ribbon Dec. 4, 2014, at the grand opening ceremony for the new Arkansas Air National Guard recruiting More
Col. Mark Anderson, commander of the 188th Wing, briefs Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, on the capabilities of the units assigned under his command Dec. 5, 2014. Clarke toure More
Col. Mark Anderson, commander of the 188th Wing, conducts a presentation for Maj. Gen. John Shanahan, commander of the 25th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 11, 2014, about the 188th an More
Larry Brown, father of late Navy SEAL Adam Brown, speaks at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 10, 2015. Adam Brown's story was made famous in the book "Fearless" by Eric Blehm, written afte More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos accepts the guidon from Brig. Gen. Travis Balch, commander of the Air National Guard, during a change of command ceremony held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 11, More
Lt. Col. Robert Kinney, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, reads the order during a promotion ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Brenda Herring, of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron, More
From left, Lt. Col. Judith Mathewson, Airman 1st Class Greggorey Brewer and Chief Master Sgt. Ron Redding present Connie Knittig with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award Jan. 16, 2015, at More
Lt. Col. Robert I. Kinney, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, hands over the 123rd Intelligence Squadron colors to Lt. Col. Stanley L. Stefancic, 123rd IS commander, during a c More
Chaplain Tom Smith was promoted to the rank of colonel March 7, 2015, during a formal pinning ceremony presided by Brig. Gen. H. D. McCarty held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Smith served More
Col. Brian Burger, 188th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Jeremiah Gentry, 184th Attack Squadron commander, signifiying the assumption of command of the newly redesignated squadron Marc More
Air National Guardsmen partake in asphalt paving training April 21, 2015, during annual training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. Airmen from the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Ohio Air National G More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Keith Klemmer, Arkansas deputy adjutant general, speaks to Airmen during a prayer breakfast held May 3, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The breakfast was hosted by More
A firefighter from the 188th Wing trains during an exercise at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. In addition to the 188th Fire Emergency Services Flight’s primary mission of providing fire protec More
Airmen with the 188th Security Forces Squadron conduct a room-clearing exercise during a Unit Training Assembly Nov. 7 at the 188th Fighter Wing.
The 188th Fighter Wing deployed to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 11-26, to participate in Operation Snowbird in preparation for the Flying Razorbacks’ deployment to Afghanistan this summer.
Service members listen to briefings during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program predeployment event March 3, 2012, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Fort Smith, Ark.
Approximately 75 airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing departed Fort Smith, Ark., March 29, for Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The airmen will be deployed approximately six months.
Brig. Gen. Dwight Balch, Arkansas Air National Guard commander, left, gives the 188th Fighter Wing guide-on to Col. Mark Anderson during a change-of-command ceremony at the 188th, April 14. Col. Tom Anderson re More
Col. Tom Anderson, then-188th Fighter Wing commander, pins on an Air Force Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Tenise Gardner during a 188th Mission Support Group change of command at the 188th, April 14. Col More
Col. Pete Gauger delivers a speech, April 14, at the 188th Fighter Wing during a 188th Mission Support Group change-of-command event. Gauger, the former Mission Support Group commander, was promoted to colonel More
Lt. Col. Tom Smith, 188th Fighter Wing chaplain, performs a song during a prayer breakfast hosted by the 188th Chaplains Office and held at the unit's Citizen Airmen Dining Hall, April 15, 2012.
Senior Airman Aaron Green paints a window seal during a recent deployment to Guatemala. Green is a member of the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith, Ark. The 188th Civil Engine More
Airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing train on Post Attack Recon procedures during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosives class at the 188th June 7, 2012. The PAR training includes More
Members of the Patriot Guard salute as a four-ship of A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing perform a missing man formation during a flyover to honor Capt. Vi More
Senior Master Sgt. Ron Redding of the 188th Emergency Management Flight briefs Guatemalan military leaders on the 188th Fighter Wing's tactical communications capability and hazardous materials identification e More
Airman 1st Class Evan Davis, left, and Airman 1st Class Steven Frank, right, hold up Tech Sgt. Sean Dover as Master Sgt. Jason Reichert, back, operates a Taser stun gun during training at the 188th Security For More
Maj. Gen. William Wofford, Arkansas National Guard adjutant general, left, administers the Oath of Appointment to Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry July 15 at the 188th Fighter Wing during a promotion ceremony. Berry be More
Airmen with the 188th Security Forces Squardon participated in Oleoresin Capsicum "pepper" spray training, Aug. 4, 2012. Members of the SFS were pepper sprayed in the face and then had to subdue a perpetrator, More
Chief Master Sgt. Donnie Frederick with the 188th Fighter Wing competed in the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 15, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. More than 500 airmen registered to run. Runners chose fro More
A “Flying Razorbacks” A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, conducts a training mission at Warren Grove Range, N.J., Sept. 19, 2012. Warren Grove Range is operated by 17 More
A 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” waits in the morning sun to begin its journey from Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Ark. to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 11, 2014. Tail No. 64 More
First Lt. Ellis Moser, a pilot with the 74th fighter Squadron, conducts preflight inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog," at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Moser is delivering the ai More
Susana Evangelina Paiz Gonzalez, the school director, smiles after receiving a gift from Tech. Sgt. Riley Kendrick April 17. Kendrick’s son, Brandon, wrote a book and wanted his father to present it to the scho More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft from the 188th Fighter Wing, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., operated by a 931 More
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, listens as Col. Mark Anderson, commander of the 188th Wing, presents the capabilities of the 188th during a briefing Dec. 5, 2014. Clarke tour More
Maj. Gen. John Shanahan, commander of the 25th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, listens to a briefing on the 188th Wing’s capabilities Dec. 11, 2014, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort More
Members of the 188th Wing stand in formation during the 188th Wing change of command ceremony Jan. 11, 2015, held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. During the ceremony Col. Bobbi Doorenbos bec More
Chief Master Sgt. Brenda Herring, of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron, is promoted to chief during a ceremony at the headquarters auditorium at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 11, 2015. He More
Lt. Col. Stanley L. Stefancic, 123rd Intelligence Squadron commander, addresses the audience after assuming command of the 123rd during a change of command ceremony held March 3 at Ebbing Air National Guard Bas More
Lt. Col. Jeremiah Gentry, 184th Attack Squadron commander, addresses the audience during an assumption of command ceremony held March 8, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Gentry, a forme More
Master Sgt. Bryan Sutton prepares to load crusher dust at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., during annual training April 21, 2015. Crusher dust is utilized during asphalt training to teach the proper techni More
Maj. Herb Hodde, 188th Wing chaplain, speaks during the prayer breakfast held May 3, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The breakfast was hosted by the 188th Chaplain's Office to support More
Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, right, helps paint a door alongside airmen with the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron during a command visit to Tactic, Guatemala, the site of Beyond the Horizon 20 More
Lt. Col. Marty Dahlem, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot with the 188th Fighter Wing, left, conducts a preflight inspection prior to takeoff during a deployment to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 16, to p More
Maj. Jenny Johnson, a judge advocate with the 188th Fighter Wing, briefs service members on USERRA during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program predeployment event, March 3, 2012, at the Holiday Inn Convention More
Col. Mark Anderson delivers a speech during a change-of-command ceremony at the 188th, April 14. Col. Tom Anderson relinquished command of the 188th Fighter Wing to Col. Mark Anderson during the ceremony.
Col. Tom Anderson, then-188th Fighter Wing commander, pins on an Air Force Meritorious Service Medal to then-Lt. Col. Pete Gauger during a 188th Mission Support Group change of command at the 188th, April 14. G More
Then-Lt. Col. Pete Gauger, right, salutes Col. Tom Anderson, then-188th Fighter Wing commander, during a 188th Mission Support Group change of command at the 188th, April 14. Col. Pete Gauger relinquished comma More
Guests attend a prayer breakfast hosted by the 188th Chaplains Office and held at the unit's Citizen Airmen Dining Hall, April 15, 2012.
Senior Airman James McFerron with the 188th Emergency Management Flight teaches airmen with the 188th Fighter Wing the process to administer nerve agent antidote during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuc More
A four-ship of A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing perform a missing man formation during a flyover to honor Capt. Virgil Meroney III during a repatriation More
Maj. Gen. William Wofford, adjutant general for the Arkansas National Guard, shakes hands with 188th Fighter Wing airmen prior to departing Fort Smith, Ark., on a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, July 2, 2012. Approxim More
Guatemalan military leaders observe Urban Search and Rescue training at 188th Fighter Wing July 11 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP). The 65-nation, 20-year-old program provides un More
Master Sgt. John Selby, left, and Airman 1st Class Steven Frank, right, hold up Senior Airman Stephen Edwards as Master Sgt. Jason Reichert, back, operates a Taser stun gun during training at the 188th Security More
Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry delivers a speech July 15 at the 188th Fighter Wing during his promotion ceremony. Berry became the first officer from the 188th to be promoted to brigadier general in more than 25 year More
Capt. Jim Garvey with the 188th Fighter Wing competed in the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 15, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. More than 500 airmen registered to run. Runners chose from four distances: More